Foreigners at JPN to register births, not for MyKads
National registration department rubbishes viral claims, saying not everyone at its counters is there to obtain a MyKad.
Several Rohingya refugees were reportedly seen at a JPN office, with an X user claiming they were there to obtain MyKads, according to viral videos. However, the national registration department (JPN) has refuted these claims. JPN stated that not all individuals at their counters are there to apply for or receive a MyKad, and they offer a variety of registration and documentation services for foreigners.
This includes registering the birth of children, which is mandatory regardless of the parents' nationality. Receiving a pink birth certificate does not automatically grant Malaysian citizenship, as it is also issued to non-citizens. JPN provides other services involving foreigners, such as civil marriages between foreign spouses.
Therefore, it urged the public not to jump to conclusions based on a person's presence at JPN without knowing their actual reason for being there.
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