No automatic citizenship for adopted foreign children

 

Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the granting of citizenship is subject to the provisions of the Federal Constitution.

PETALING JAYA: Foreign children adopted by Malaysians do not qualify for automatic citizenship, says deputy home minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.

“However, adoptive parents can apply for citizenship for their adopted child before the age of 21,” he told the Dewan Rakyat today.

“In this case, consideration is subject to the provisions under Article 3 of the Federal Constitution as well as the legislation in force, including matters related to legal adoption,” he said, according to Bernama.

On another matter, Shamsul Anuar said Interpol has issued a notice on the disappearance of the cargo ship Dai Cat 06 which was reported missing in January.

He said the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency was still conducting operations to search for the ship by sea and air.

On Jan 9, a cargo ship carrying a load of metal pipes worth RM726,205 along with five crew members was believed to have disappeared in Indonesian waters and a report regarding the incident was lodged by the ship’s agent on the same day. - FMT