https://www.nst.com.my/amp/news/nation/2025...without-penalty

BACHOK: The National Registration Department (NRD) is considering a proposal for Malaysians with dual citizenship to voluntarily surrender their MyKads without facing action by the authorities.

NRD director-general Datuk Badrul Hisham Alias said the department currently has no information on the number of dual citizens, including those residing in border areas.

"However, there is a proposal for those who hold dual citizenship to come forward and surrender their MyKads without facing any action.

"We have not made this recommendation yet, but the idea can be considered," he told a press conference after the handover of MyKads in Kampung Keting.

Datuk Badrul Hisham added that individuals with Malaysian and Thai citizenship who voluntarily renounce one will be referred to a committee and allowed to choose which citizenship they wish to retain.

"There will be no arrests or other action; only a renunciation of citizenship," he said.

He added that the NRD last discussed the issue of dual citizenship with Thailand in December last year, when border controls were tightened.

It was previously reported that many living along the Kelantan-Thailand border hold dual citizenship, as they have parents with roots in both countries.

Kek. Start with the helangs and ministers and their family that have dual passports first

Want to divert attention from FIFA ban kemaluan besar lettew

"voluntarily surrender their MyKads without facing action by the authorities."

Doesn't sound very reassuring. Why would people face action in the first place ?
Hotel California?

suddenly less kellantanese

It's illegal. Malaysian cannot have dual citizenship.

People will normally surrender citizenship AFTER they are accepted to another country. Takkan you expect people to be stateless while waiting for new citizenship of another country

you have no idea, there are indeed many such ppl living in malaysia, the lack of enforcement encourage this society

Maybe meow meow akso got duak citizenship....

The problem is the one that didn't surrender their citizenship even after they have new citizenship.

have oso diam2 lah, who so bodo go surrender

so long as hide the other country ID they kenot find they oso dunno

After this, can double tax them also. Even faster surrender.

Exactly.

When they know they have no clue what to do, or how to resolve the problem, they will simply ask others to volunteer.

Show us the statistics how many pipit and helang is holding dual citizenship?
Most pipit still headache ing how to survive after retirement where got extra resources to apply for another citizenship.

This post has been edited by quintesson: Dec 12 2025, 09:11 PM

nah. rather keep malaysian IC so that can enjoy free healthcare when old

Why would someone want to give up their special rights to have 2 citizenship??

Tat santhara mas and aus.. how ? Got action?