Perlembagaan Persekutuan
Subject to Article 18, any person of or over the age of eighteen
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16. Subject to Article 18, any person of or over the age of eighteen
years who was born in the Federation before Merdeka Day is
entitled, upon making application to the Federal Government, to be
registered as a citizen if he satisfies the Federal Government—
(a) that he has resided in the Federation during the seven
years immediately preceding the date of the application,
for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than
five years;
(b) that he intends to do so permanently;
(c) that he is of good character; and
(d) that he has an elementary knowledge of the Malay
language.
Citizenship by registration (persons resident in States of Sabah
and Sarawak on Malaysia Day)
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