Malaysia - Register an Adoption(DE FACTO)

ProcedureEdit

Visit the concerned authority personally.
Fill the application form with the complete information.
Submit the necessary documents.
Pay the prescribed fee.

Required DocumentsEdit

Statutory declaration or letter of consent for adoption from the natural parents or female single parent
A copy of the identity card or passport of each of the natural parents stated in the childs Birth Certificate
Statutory declaration by the adoptive parents (Appendix A1);
Original and copy of the Birth Certificate or identification document of the child
Original and copy of the Identity cards or passports and visas of the adoptive parents
Original and copy of the Birth Certificates or identification documents of the children of the adoptive parents
Original and copy of the marriage document of the adoptive parents
Death Certificates of the childs natural parents (if they have died)
Proof of residence

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Headquarters
National Registration Department Malaysia
Ministry of Home Affairs
No.20, Precinct 2
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62551 Federal Territory of Putrajaya
Tel (1MOCC) 03-8000 8000
Fax 03-8880 8288
Email(@jpn.gov.my)pro

Listed below is the external link for the following
NRD Branches
State's Director's contact information
Director(Headquarters)
Headquarters Management

EligibilityEdit

Application may be submitted by the following persons:

One of the adoptive parents (husband/wife) or adoptive mother (single) or adoptive father (single) who is a citizen or permanent resident
Adoptive parents or adoptive mother (single) or adoptive father (single) aged 25 and above and at least 18 years older than the child
Married couple with legal marriage document;
Adoption with consent from the natural parents or the female single parent. In the absence of consent, the adoption can still proceed through a court order or social report from the Department of Social Welfare.
Application must be submitted to the NRD of the district where the adoptive parents are resident.

Eligibility of the Child

Not married
Below 18
Either citizen or non-citizen
Possesses identification document (Birth Certificate / identity card / passport / entry permit)
Protected, cared for, maintained and educated by the adoptive parents for a period no less than two (2) years

FeesEdit

A fee of 30 RM must be settled upon approval.

ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to UseEdit

Application form JPN.AA01

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

The Registration of Adoptions Act 1952 (Act 253) (de facto) is under the jurisdiction of the National Registration Department. This act is intended to register de facto adoptions in which children are brought up, maintained and educated by adoptive parents for two (2) years before the registration. The adoptions are enshrined in Act 257 and apply to Muslims and non-Muslims.

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

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