SELANGOR: Seven siblings smiled joyously after receiving their MyKad from the National Registration Department (JPN) on Firday (Jan 2) at their humble home in Rawang.
The siblings, aged from 16 to 29 years old, had lived for many years without proper documentation leading to not being able to enrol in schools nor get stable jobs.
To celebrate the occassion on Friday, the siblings hosted a modest gathering at their home to receive their respective MyKad's from JPN director-general Datuk Badrul Hisham Alias.
“The reason for their late registration was because their parents' marriage was not registered in the country,” he said.
The father of the children (who passed away in December 2023) is a Malaysian whereas the mother is a foreigner.
After years without documentation, one of the siblings’ husbands took the initiative to assist the family in resolving their registration issues.
“When JPN took up this case, we called the children over and thoroughly investigated so we know they deserve the identification,” Badrul said.
“They are missing out on various monetary benefits from the government because they don't have MyKad.
“JPN has also conducted DNA tests to find out the children and mother to verify their family relationships to support the registration process," he said.
According to JPN, the parents' marriage registration had been made valid by December 2023 which then led to applications for birth certificates.
The DNA results came out around June 2025 and the siblings received their birth certificates and MyKad in December 2025.
