Malaysia Travel Site

Most Malaysians are granted citizenship by jus soli. All Malaysians are Federal citizens with no formal citizenships within the individual states. Every citizen is issued with a biometric identity card, known as MyKad, at the age of 12, and must carry the card with them. A citizen is required to present his/her identity card to the police, or in the case of an emergency, to any military personnel, to be identified. If the card cannot be produced immediately, the person technically has 24 hours under the law to produce it at the nearest police station.