Malaysia: Information on whether a person born in Malaysia and having a Malaysian passport could claim Indian citizenship if both parents are Indian
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | MYS16937.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Malaysia: Information on whether a person born in Malaysia and having a Malaysian passport could claim Indian citizenship if both parents are Indian, 1 March 1994, MYS16937.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab3550.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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According to an official of the High Commission for India in Ottawa, a person born in Malaysia of Indian parents would be eligible for Indian citizenship provided that the person's parents are still Indian citizens and the person had not adopted the nationality of another country (30 Mar. 1994). The source added that India does not recognize dual-citizenship (ibid.).
According to an official of the High Commission for Malaysia in Ottawa, Malaysian passports are, without exception, issued only to Malaysian citizens (29 Mar. 1994).
For additional information concerning Indian Citizenship Laws, please refer to the attached document.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
High Commission for India, Ottawa. 30 March 1993. Telephone interview with official.
High Commission for Malaysia, Ottawa. 29 March 1994. Telephone interview with official.
Attachment
Sina, A.N. 1962. Law of Citizenship and Aliens in India. London: Asia Publishing House, pp. 243-56.
