Foreigners at JPN to register births, not for MyKads
The Malaysian National Registration Department (JPN) has clarified that the presence of foreigners at their offices is for routine services like birth registration, not for MyKad citizenship applications. This statement follows viral misinformation claiming refugees were obtaining national identity cards.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the spread of misinformation regarding immigration and citizenship status in Malaysia.
Viral videos yesterday purportedly showed several Rohingya refugees at a JPN office, with an X user claiming they were there to get MyKads.
PETALING JAYA: The national registration department (JPN) today rubbished viral claims linking the presence of multiple foreigners at JPN counters to applications for MyKads.
JPN said not everyone at the department's counters is there to apply for or obtain a MyKad, and that it provides various registration and documentation services for foreigners as well.
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