Every baby born in Malaysia must be reported to the Malaysian National Registration Office (JPN). Upon completion of the birth registration process, a birth certificate will be issued.
The oldest paper was handwritten and computerized since the 1990s. The latest paper format was launched in 2011.
There are 2 colors of paper from 2011 to the present, namely light cyan and light pink. The light cyan colored birth certificate is the birth certificate for Malaysian citizens and only the holder of this birth certificate can prove that the child is a Malaysian citizen.
The light pink birth certificate is not a birth certificate for Malaysian citizens. Children born in Malaysia to foreigners or of unknown nationality will be issued with a light pink birth certificate by the National Registration Authority.
In addition, many new parents have the question of how many days after the birth of their child they need to report the birth. Parents in West Malaysia are advised to report their children within 60 days of birth, while Sabah and Sarawak need to report their children within 42 days to avoid affecting the child’s citizenship. However, the National Registration Office will give time leniency due to the epidemic.
Fathers, mothers, family members, and nurses from the birth hospital can go to the National Registration Office to report the birth of their child, provided they have the relevant documents to prove the birth of the child.
