Malaysia Day is celebrated every year on September 13. When referring to citizenship, Malaysia Day is September 13, 1964, the day the Malaysian federation was formed.
Anyone born in Malaysia is automatically a citizen. This only takes place if at least one of the parents of the child is also a citizen of Malaysia.
Anyone born outside of Malaysia is eligible for citizenship if she meets two criteria. First, she must be born after Malaysia day, and second, her father must be a citizen of Malaysia.
A person may also apply to become a Malaysian citizen. He must have a working knowledge of the language and have lived in the country for 10 of the past 12 years, including the 12 months prior to applying for citizenship.
Many countries allow a person to be a citizen of another country as well. Malaysia, however, does not allow dual citizenship.
