Malaysian identity card

Short description: National identity card of Malaysia

Malaysian Identity Card
Kad Pengenalan Malaysia

Type| Identity card
Issued by|  National Registration Department of Malaysia, Ministry of Home Affairs
First issued| 1948
2001 (MyKad)
Purpose| Identification, military identification (MyTentera), proof of residence (MyPR and MyKAS), proof of citizenship (MyKad)
Valid in|  Malaysia
Eligibility| Malaysian citizenship, and age 12+
Expiration| Renewed in between ages 18 to 25
Cost| MyKad and MyTentera: RM10 application fee and in case of damage, RM100 to RM1000 in case of loss
MyPR and MyKAS: RM40 application fee and in case of damage, RM100 to RM1000 in case of loss

The Malaysian identity card (Malay: kad pengenalan Malaysia) is the compulsory identity card for Malaysian citizens aged 12 and above. The current identity card, known as MyKad, was introduced by the National Registration Department of Malaysia on 5 September 2001 as one of four MSC Malaysia flagship applications[1] and a replacement for the High Quality Identity Card (Kad Pengenalan Bermutu Tinggi), Malaysia became the first country in the world to use an identification card that incorporates both photo identification and fingerprint biometric data on an in-built computer chip embedded in a piece of plastic.[2][3] The main purpose of the card as a validation tool and proof of citizenship other than the birth certificate, MyKad may also serve as a valid driver's license, an ATM card, an electronic purse, and a public key, among other applications, as part of the Malaysian Government Multipurpose Card (GMPC) initiative, if the bearer chooses to activate the functions.

Other cards which are currently in use or soon to be introduced in the GMPC initiative and share similar features are:

1. MyKid – for Malaysian citizens under age of 12 including newborns (non-compulsory);[4]
2. MyPR – for Malaysian Permanent Residents;[5]
3. MyTentera – for Malaysian Armed Forces personnel;[6]

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 Technical specifications of MyKad
* 3 Eligibility and adoption
* 4 Structure of the National Registration Identity Card Number (NRIC)
* 4.1 Place of birth
* 5 Applications on MyKad
* 5.1 Current applications
* 5.2 Future / proposed applications
* 5.3 Personal identification
* 5.4 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
* 5.5 MyKad as a travel document
* 5.6 MyID
* 6 Other cards with similar MyKad features
* 6.1 MyKid
* 6.2 MyPR
* 6.3 MyKAS
* 6.4 MyTentera
* 7 References
* 8 Further reading
* 9 External links

## Etymology

The term MyKad is a compound of two words with ambiguous meanings; namely My and Kad.

My can be:

* the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Malaysia; or
* the English word my

Kad can be:

* the Malay word for card; or
* the acronym for Kad Akuan Diri or Personal Identification Card;[7] or
* the acronym for Kad Aplikasi Digital or Digital Application Card.[7]

## Technical specifications of MyKad

The initial MyKad was a contact card solution developed and manufactured by IRIS Corporation. Made of PC with the dimensions in the ISO/IEC 7816 ID-1 format (standard credit card format), the initial card had a 32kb EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) embedded chip running on M-COS (MyKad Chip Operating System). In November 2002, the capacity was increased to 64kb.

The upgraded and current version of the MyKad is a hybrid card containing two chips for both contact and contactless interfaces. Currently, this hybrid type MyKad is only issued in Malaysian states that employ the Touch 'n Go application.

The MyKad chip has a data retention up to 20 years, while the card itself has a lifespan of 10 years and has been tested according to the ISO 10373 standard.

## Eligibility and adoption

All Malaysian citizens and permanent residents 12 years old or above are eligible for a MyKad. From 2001, it gradually replaced an older Malaysian Identity Card system, that had been in use since 1949 under British colonial rule, with the intention of becoming ubiquitous by 2007. Children are issued with a MyKid after birth. This card is "upgraded" to a MyKad on the 12th birthday. The MyKad must be replaced when a person reaches 18 years old, as it is a requirement that the photograph be "current".

Adoption was optional but was spurred by the waiving of the application fee of between RM20 and RM50 until 31 December 2005. As of 27 December 2005, 1,180,208 Malaysians still held an old identity card. After the waiving period ended on 31 December 2005, each new first-time application comes with a fee of RM10.

## Structure of the National Registration Identity Card Number (NRIC)

The current format of the Malaysian identity card number, introduced in 1990, features 12 digits separated into three block by hyphens, as illustrated below:

YYMMDD-PB-###G

The above format is the official format as printed on the official identity documents e.g. MyKad. However, for database purposes (e.g. sorting), the NRIC Number may have its hyphens omitted, hence:

YYMMDDPB###G

The first six digits YYMMDD signify the person's date of birth in the ISO 8601:2000 format; for example, a person born on 16 September 1963 would have 630916 as the first six digits of their identity card. A person born on 1 January 1900 would have 000101 as the first digits, same with a person born on 1 January 2000. In cases where the person's actual date of birth according to the Gregorian calendar is uncertain, the date on which the person first applied for a MyKad is used (which becomes the person's birthday for official purposes), noted by an asterisk (*).

PB, the seventh and eighth digit, based on the place of birth of the person, which will be referred from the birth certificate upon application of the MyKad.

###, the ninth through eleventh digit is the generic special number generated by the National Registration Department of Malaysia's computer system. Usually, a person born prior and in the year 1999 will have the number started with 5## or 6## or 7## while a person born after and in the year 2000 will have the number started with 0##. Sometimes, the number reaches 1##, 2## and even 3## for high birth rate areas.

G, the 12th digit represents the gender of the person. The odd numbers 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 9 denote male while the even numbers 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 0 denote female. This is a common misconception and not true. As the gender (odd vs even number) was not in the original gazettement and never gazzeted subsequently, there are many cases of males with even numbers especially in the early batches of MyKad)

On the back of the card, there is an additional 2-digit number after the 12-digit number to indicate the number of MyKad which a person previously held.

### Place of birth

Prior to 2001, originally, any person who was born abroad used digit 71 or 72 in their identity card number (High Quality Identity Card), regardless with or without at least one legal ascendant with Malaysian citizenship. It is estimated that about 171,023 registered voters who born abroad and used digit 71 or 72 in MyKad.

However, since 2001, any baby who was born abroad after 2001 is referred according to their place of birth rather than general digit 71 or 72 in their MyKad. It also affected any person (including citizen or non-citizen) who was born abroad regardless of their year of birth; who applying MyKad without holding High Quality Identity Card after 2001. Despite that, if any person born abroad who already had High Quality Identity Card which means they registered their identity card before 2001, they still retain digit 71 or 72 to be used in their MyKad identity card number. High Quality Identity Card was in use as the Malaysia's identity card from 1990 to 2001. After 2001, a person with High Quality Identity Card is expected to renew their High Quality Identity Card with new MyKad.

| PB | Place of birth (in Malaysia)[8]

|

00 | N/A
01 | Johor
02 | Kedah
03 | Kelantan
04 | Malacca
05 | Negeri Sembilan
06 | Pahang
07 | Penang
08 | Perak
09 | Perlis
10 | Selangor
11 | Terengganu
12 | Sabah
13 | Sarawak
14 | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
15 | Federal Territory of Labuan
16 | Federal Territory of Putrajaya
17 | N/A
18 | N/A
19 | N/A
20 | N/A
21 | Johor
22 | Johor
23 | Johor
24 | Johor
25 | Kedah
26 | Kedah
27 | Kedah
28 | Kelantan
29 | Kelantan
30 | Malacca
31 | Negeri Sembilan
32 | Pahang
33 | Pahang
34 | Penang
35 | Penang
36 | Perak
37 | Perak
38 | Perak
39 | Perak
40 | Perlis
41 | Selangor
42 | Selangor
43 | Selangor
44 | Selangor
45 | Terengganu
46 | Terengganu
47 | Sabah
48 | Sabah
49 | Sabah
50 | Sarawak
51 | Sarawak
52 | Sarawak
53 | Sarawak
54 | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
55 | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
56 | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
57 | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
58 | Federal Territory of Labuan
59 | Negeri Sembilan

| PB | Place of birth (outside Malaysia / abroad)[9]

|

60 | Brunei
61 | Indonesia
62 | Cambodia / Democratic Kampuchea / Kampuchea
63 | Laos
64 | Myanmar
65 | Philippines
66 | Singapore
67 | Thailand
68 | Vietnam
69 | N/A
70 | N/A
71 | A person born outside Malaysia prior to 2001
Excluding those born abroad without holding High Quality Identity Card
72 | A person born outside Malaysia prior to 2001
Excluding those born abroad without holding High Quality Identity Card
73 | N/A
74 | China
75 | India
76 | Pakistan
77 | Saudi Arabia
78 | Sri Lanka
79 | Bangladesh
80 | N/A
81 | N/A
82 | Unknown state
83 | Asia-Pacific

American Samoa / Australia / Christmas Island / Cocos (Keeling) Islands / Cook Islands / Fiji / French Polynesia / Guam / Heard Island and McDonald Islands / Marshall Islands / Micronesia / New Caledonia / New Zealand / Niue / Norfolk Island / Papua New Guinea / Timor Leste / Tokelau / United States Minor Outlying Islands / Wallis and Futuna Islands

84 | South America

Anguilla / Argentina / Aruba / Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Ecuador / French Guinea / Guadeloupe / Guyana / Paraguay / Peru / South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands / Suriname / Uruguay / Venezuela

85 | Africa

Algeria / Angola / Botswana / Burundi / Cameroon / Central African Republic / Chad / Congo-Brazzaville / Congo-Kinshasa / Djibouti / Egypt / Eritrea / Ethiopia / Gabon / Gambia / Ghana / Guinea / Kenya / Liberia / Malawi / Mali / Mauritania / Mayotte / Morocco / Mozambique / Namibia / Niger / Nigeria / Rwanda / Réunion / Senegal / Sierra Leone / Somalia / South Africa / Sudan / Swaziland / Tanzania / Togo / Tonga / Tunisia / Uganda / Western Sahara / Zaire / Zambia / Zimbabwe

86 | Europe

Armenia / Austria / Belgium / Cyprus / Denmark / Faroe Islands / France / Finland / Finland, Metropolitan / Germany / Germany, Democratic Republic / Germany, Federal Republic / Greece / Holy See (Vatican City) / Italy / Luxembourg / Malta / Mediterranean / Monaco / Netherlands / North Macedonia / Norway / Portugal / Republic of Moldova / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / United Kingdom-Dependent Territories / United Kingdom-National Overseas / United Kingdom-Overseas Citizen / United Kingdom-Protected Person / United Kingdom-Subject

87 | Britain / Great Britain / Ireland
88 | Middle East

Bahrain / Iran / Iraq / Palestine / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Oman / Qatar / Republic of Yemen / Syria / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / Yemen Arab Republic / Yemen People's Democratic Republic / Israel

89 | Far East

Japan / North Korea / South Korea / Taiwan

90 | Caribbean

Bahamas / Barbados / Belize / Costa Rica / Cuba / Dominica / Dominican Republic / El Salvador / Grenada / Guatemala / Haiti / Honduras / Jamaica / Martinique / Mexico / Nicaragua / Panama / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / Trinidad and Tobago / Turks and Caicos Islands / Virgin Islands (USA)

91 | North America

Canada / Greenland / Netherlands Antilles / Saint Pierre and Miquelon / United States of America

92 | Soviet Union / USSR

Albania / Belarus / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Byelorussia / Croatia / Czech Republic / Czechoslovakia / Estonia / Georgia / Hungary / Latvia / Lithuania / Montenegro / Poland / Republic of Kosovo / Romania / Russian Federation / Serbia / Ukraine

93 | Afghanistan / Andorra / Antarctica / Antigua and Barbuda / Azerbaijan / Benin / Bermuda / Bhutan / Bora Bora / Bouvet Island / British Indian Ocean Territory / Burkina Faso / Cape Verde / Cayman Islands / Comoros / Dahomey / Equatorial Guinea / Falkland Islands / French Southern Territories / Gibraltar / Guinea-Bissau / Hong Kong / Iceland / Ivory Coast / Kazakhstan / Kiribati / Kyrgyzstan / Lesotho / Libya / Liechtenstein / Macau / Madagascar / Maghribi / Malagasy / Maldives / Mauritius / Mongolia / Montserrat / Nauru / Nepal / Northern Marianas Islands / Outer Mongolia / Palau / Palestine / Pitcairn Islands / Saint Helena / Saint Lucia / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / Samoa / San Marino / São Tomé and Príncipe / Seychelles / Solomon Islands / Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands / Tajikistan / Turkmenistan / Tuvalu / Upper Volta / Uzbekistan / Vanuatu / Vatican City / Virgin Islands (British) / Western Samoa / Yugoslavia
94 | N/A
95 | N/A
96 | N/A
97 | N/A
98 | Stateless / Stateless Person Article 1/1954
99 | Mecca / Neutral Zone / No Information / Refugee / Refugee Article 1/1951 / United Nations Specialized Agency / United Nations Organization / Unspecified Nationality

## Applications on MyKad

The MyKad project was developed was originally intended to have four functions:

* Identity card, including fingerprints and photo
* Driving licence
* Travel document in Malaysia and several neighbouring countries. However, a conventional passport is still required for international travel: the card is aimed at reducing congestion at the border by enabling the use of unmanned gates using biometric (fingerprint) identification.
* Storage of health information

### Current applications

Four further applications were added before or during its initial release,

* e-cash, an "electronic wallet" system intended for low-value, high-volume transactions (the maximum limit[clarification needed] is US$500)
* ATM integration[10]
* Touch 'n Go, Malaysia's toll road tolling system and also public transport payment[11] Users can transfer an amount of money into the cards so they can just use their MyKads to purchase a ticket for bus and train rides.[12]
* Digital certificate[clarification needed], commonly known as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), only supported by the 64Kb version (implemented by the end of 2002)

### Future / proposed applications

The extensible design of the card may be leading to functionality creep.[citation needed] Further applications envisaged by the government include:

* Frequent travellers' card
* Merge with the Payment Multi-Purpose Card ('PMPC'), giving the MyKad credit and debit card functions that will pave the way for other financial uses

### Personal identification

MyKad must be carried at all times. Failure to do so may incur a fine of between RM3,000 and RM20,000 or jail term of up to three years.

No unauthorised people, including security guards, are allowed to retain the MyKads of other people. Only those authorised by the National Registration Department, like the police and immigration officers, can do so.

For Muslim citizens, "Islam" is printed on the card below the picture of the holder. This is to help the enforcement of Sharia law which is only applicable to Muslims.

As the state of Sabah and Sarawak maintain separate immigration controls, citizens who have permanent residency in the state of Sabah and Sarawak are denoted by the letters "H" and "K" respectively on the bottom right corner of the card.

### Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

MyKad's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) application allows for two digital certificates to be inserted. MyKad holders can apply and purchase the digital certificates from two of Malaysia's certification authority, MSCTrustgate.com Sdn. Bhd. and DigiCert Sdn. Bhd..

PKI allows for easy securing of private data over public telecommunications networks, thus allowing, secure electronic transactions over the Internet which include:

* Online submission of tax returns
* Internet banking
* Secure email

### MyKad as a travel document

Paper slip of IMM.114

Citizens from Peninsular Malaysia travelling to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan can produce a MyKad on arrival to obtain a Document in Lieu of Internal Travel Document (IMM.114) for social and business visits not more than three months. Sabah and Sarawak each maintains a separate immigration control system, and Peninsular Malaysians are subject to immigration control in the two states and Federal Territories.

Malaysia and Brunei signed a frequent travellers cards (FTC) agreement on 10 September 2007, allowing Malaysian and Bruneian frequent travellers to register to use their national identity cards for travel between Malaysia and Brunei.[13]

As Malaysia stopped issuing and renewing Restricted Passports for citizens from Peninsular Malaysia to travel to Singapore beginning 1 January 2005, Malaysia considered negotiating with Singapore to allow frequent Malaysian travellers to enter Singapore using MyKad. However, Singapore rejected the use of MyKad by frequent Malaysian travellers to enter the country, citing security concerns.[14]

### MyID

The MyID is a Malaysian Government initiative that implements the National Registration Identity Card Number as the sole reference number for Malaysians in their transactions as an individual with the government agencies.[15]

## Other cards with similar MyKad features

### MyKid

MyKid is a chip-based children identity card or personal identification document issued to children under the age of 12. Introduced on 1 January 2003, MyKid contains features similar to MyKad except that it does not include a photograph and thumbprint biometric data.[16] For registration of new birth, MyKid will be processed during the application for registration of birth. Children born before 2003 do not get a MyKid.

The term Kid refers to:

* Alternative word for child in the English language; or
* Acronym for Kad Identiti Diri or Personal Identification Card.

MyKid is issued in pink instead of blue (colour of MyKad). Visible data for MyKid in block letters include:

* The heading Kad Pengenalan Kanak-kanak Malaysia
* NRIC Numbers
* Full name
* Permanent address
* Gender
* Citizenship status
* Legal ascendant(s) religion

The MyKid chip currently stores only three types of data:

* Birth data e.g., information on legal ascendant(s)
* Health information e.g., immunisation records
* Education information e.g., enrolment in schools

Benefits of MyKid:

* Reduces use of paper forms when dealing with government or private agencies
* Used in transactions with departments or agencies such as hospitals or clinics for medical examination, schooling, etc.
* Portable due to its small size
* Contains security features to prevent abuse
* Uses chip technology where information can be read on the card or in the chip. The information in the chip can also be updated easily.
* Attractive design

### MyPR

MyPR is an identity card or personal identification issued to residents of Malaysia with permanent resident status. All residents of Malaysia with permanent resident status are required to change their identity card to MyPR with effect from 1 June 2006. The MyPR is red and visible data include:

* The heading: Malaysia Permanent Resident Identity Card (Malay: Kad Pengenalan Malaysia Pemastautin Tetap)
* Full name
* NRIC number
* Permanent address
* Gender
* Permanent residence status

### MyKAS

MyKAS is a temporary resident identity card issued under Regulation 5 (3) of the National Registration Regulations 1990. It is green with expiry date indicated on the card.

MyKAS must be renewed within five years.

### MyTentera

The MyTentera will replace the current BAT C 10 document (Malay: Borang Angkatan Tentera C 10) (Armed Forces Form C 10).

The MyTentera will be silver and feature the Malaysian Armed Forces logo at the back top-right corner. It will also contain a 12-digit military identification number similar to the NRIC Number.[6]

## References

1. ↑ "MSC Malaysia Flagship Applications". http://www.jpn.gov.my/sites/default/files/rotor/mykad_banner2.png.
2. ↑ "One for All". http://smartcard.msc.com.my/images/MyID - Star - 010210.bmp. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
3. ↑ "One card for all". 1 February 2010. https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/features/2010/02/01/one-card-for-all/.
4. ↑ "MyKid". http://www.jpn.gov.my/en/informasi/mykid.
5. ↑ "MyPR". http://www.jpn.gov.my/en/informasi/mypr.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "MyTentera card for soldiers". http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/20lead/Article/.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "MyKad: The Government Multipurpose Card". http://www.malaysiacentral.com/article_people_of_malaysia/mykad_the_government_multipurpose_card.php.
8. ↑ "Kod Negeri - Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara". http://www.jpn.gov.my/informasi/kod-negeri/.
9. ↑ "Kod Negara - Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara". http://www.jpn.gov.my/informasi/kod-negara/.
10. ↑ Yeow, Paul H.P.; Loo, W.H. (2011), "Acceptability of ATM and Transit Applications Embedded in Multipurpose Smart Identity Card", Applied Technology Integration in Governmental Organizations (IGI Global): pp. 118–137, doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-162-1.ch008, ISBN 9781609601621, http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-162-1.ch008, retrieved 2021-09-05
11. ↑ "MyGOV - The Government of Malaysia's Official Portal". https://www.malaysia.gov.my/portal/content/30582.
12. ↑ "FAQs - MyRapid". https://myrapid.com.my/resources/faqs/.
13. ↑ Malaysia and Brunei to allow frequent travellers to use ICs
14. ↑ Singapore ‘no’ to MyKad
15. ↑ "MyID - One Number For All Transactions". http://www.mampu.gov.my/myid_info/berita/Bernama - english.
16. ↑ "Portal JPN - MyKID". https://www.jpn.gov.my/my/mykid.

## Further reading

* Knight, Will. "Malaysia pioneers smart cards with fingerprint data", New Scientist, 21 September 2001
* "MyKid for all newborn babies soon", The Star, 26 February 2003
* Thomas, M. Is Malaysia's MyKad the 'One Card to Rule Them All'? The Urgent Need to Develop a Proper Legal Framework for the Protection of Personal Information in Malaysia", Melbourne University Law Review, 2004
* Krishnamoorthy, M. "Easy step to amend religion in MyKad", The Star, 23 December 2005
* Sujata, V.P. "Applicants to be charged a fee from next year", The Star, 29 December 2005
* "Mad rush to beat the deadline", The Star, 30 December 2005
* "Abusive bunch forces Kepong branch to call in cops", The Star, 30 December 2005
* Anis, M.N. "Singapore 'no' to MyKad", The Star, 6 April 2005.
* Fadzil, M.M. "The Malaysian Experience: Implementing A National Multi-applications Citizen's Card" – see here for further details of the exact information stored on the card
* Raja Petra Kamarudin Give them a uniform and it goes to their heads, Malaysia Today, 13 October 2005.
* National Registration Act 1959 (Act 78) and Regulations, International Law Book Services, 15 January 2007.

## External links

* MyKad website at the National Registration Department

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