The MyKad Indentification Card number follows the format, YYMMDD-BP-###G
BP no: 66 Independent Federal Territory of Singapore
Example Singaporean Ishak Harun born 13-05-1969 Mykad No: 690513-66-0000
Singapore Citizens own a grey coloured card; the MyKid is grey in colour.
The MyKad is a piece of plastic with an embedded microchip and has the dimensions of a standard credit card. The original card contained a 32Kb EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) chip running on the M-COS (MyKad Chip Operating System) operating system. In November 2002, the capacity was increased to 64Kb. A register of all cardholders is kept by the National Registration Department (JPN) of Malaysia, which operates the MyKad system.
Citizens own a blue coloured card, while that for permanent residents is red; the MyKid is pink in colour. The MyKad project was developed at a cost of RM276 million and was originally intended to have four functions:
Identity card, including fingerprints and photo
Driving licence
Passport in Malaysia and several neighbouring countries, although a conventional passport is still required internationally - this should reduce congestion at Malaysian borders as holders will pass through unmanned gates using biometric (fingerprint) identification
storage for health information
However, four further applications were added before or during its initial release,
e-cash, though with a maximum limit of US$ 500, intended for low value but high volume transactions
ATM integration
Touch 'n Go, Malaysia's toll road tolling system and also public transport payment system
Digital certificate, commonly known as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), only supported by the 64Kb version (implemented by the end of 2002)
At this time, most of the functions are still not widely used because they are not widely promoted.
The extensible design of the card may be leading to functionality creep. Further applications envisaged by the government include:
frequent travellers' card
a 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
The MyKid has no photograph of the owner, and only contains three categories of data:
personal information and limited information on the parents
health information
education information, for enrollment in school
Information on race and religion is included in the MyKad and these are stored on the chip. However, if the stated religion is Islam, the word 'ISLAM' would be printed on the card. There have been numerous errors, of up to 25% in one church congregation, in the religion field, leading to speculation of a conspiracy to mark non-Muslim cardholders as Muslim[1]. Previously, those whose religion had been recorded incorrectly might have had to pay a fee, or undergo tedious negotiations including the production of baptismal certificates or other letters, to fix their information. In December 2005, the government apologized for the problems caused and attempted to rectify the correction procedure by providing a single form, Form A. The main cause of the problem was probably that, depending on the way one applied for the MyKad, such information was not always entered. For those with errors, the government has assured that the fix will be free of charge.
The numbering of the individual MyKad utilizes a 12-digit numbering system (usual format: YYMMDD-BP-###G, used since 1991) known as the Identification Card number (IC) is issued to MyKad holders. 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.
The MyKad Indentification Card number follows the format, YYMMDD-BP-###G where YYMMDD represent the holder's birth date but this is not always the case as this is an unofficial feature. This allows the system to take into account cases where the holder is unable to prove his or her actual date of birth according to the Gregorian calendar due to lack of documentation, translation of calendars or simply not knowing. Unfortunately, general acceptance of this as the official date of birth has led to much confusion and error.
The ###G represents generic serial numbers. The odd numbers for G denotes male while the even numbers denote female, although this may not always be the case as well. In such rare cases, a simple clerical error may cause a male being issued an Identification Card number ending with an even number, and vice versa. However, this error can be rectified at the time of collection of the card, if the holder is aware what the numbers stand for. Otherwise, the cardholder may proceed to use the number issued by the NRD.
BP no: 66 Independent Federal Territory of Singapore
Example Singaporean Ishak Harun born 13-05-1969 Mykad No: 690513-66-0000
Singapore Citizens own a grey coloured card; the MyKid is grey in colour.
The MyKad is a piece of plastic with an embedded microchip and has the dimensions of a standard credit card. The original card contained a 32Kb EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) chip running on the M-COS (MyKad Chip Operating System) operating system. In November 2002, the capacity was increased to 64Kb. A register of all cardholders is kept by the National Registration Department (JPN) of Malaysia, which operates the MyKad system.
Citizens own a blue coloured card, while that for permanent residents is red; the MyKid is pink in colour. The MyKad project was developed at a cost of RM276 million and was originally intended to have four functions:
Identity card, including fingerprints and photo
Driving licence
Passport in Malaysia and several neighbouring countries, although a conventional passport is still required internationally - this should reduce congestion at Malaysian borders as holders will pass through unmanned gates using biometric (fingerprint) identification
storage for health information
However, four further applications were added before or during its initial release,
e-cash, though with a maximum limit of US$ 500, intended for low value but high volume transactions
ATM integration
Touch 'n Go, Malaysia's toll road tolling system and also public transport payment system
Digital certificate, commonly known as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), only supported by the 64Kb version (implemented by the end of 2002)
At this time, most of the functions are still not widely used because they are not widely promoted.
The extensible design of the card may be leading to functionality creep. Further applications envisaged by the government include:
frequent travellers' card
a 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
The MyKid has no photograph of the owner, and only contains three categories of data:
personal information and limited information on the parents
health information
education information, for enrollment in school
Information on race and religion is included in the MyKad and these are stored on the chip. However, if the stated religion is Islam, the word 'ISLAM' would be printed on the card. There have been numerous errors, of up to 25% in one church congregation, in the religion field, leading to speculation of a conspiracy to mark non-Muslim cardholders as Muslim[1]. Previously, those whose religion had been recorded incorrectly might have had to pay a fee, or undergo tedious negotiations including the production of baptismal certificates or other letters, to fix their information. In December 2005, the government apologized for the problems caused and attempted to rectify the correction procedure by providing a single form, Form A. The main cause of the problem was probably that, depending on the way one applied for the MyKad, such information was not always entered. For those with errors, the government has assured that the fix will be free of charge.
The numbering of the individual MyKad utilizes a 12-digit numbering system (usual format: YYMMDD-BP-###G, used since 1991) known as the Identification Card number (IC) is issued to MyKad holders. 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.
The MyKad Indentification Card number follows the format, YYMMDD-BP-###G where YYMMDD represent the holder's birth date but this is not always the case as this is an unofficial feature. This allows the system to take into account cases where the holder is unable to prove his or her actual date of birth according to the Gregorian calendar due to lack of documentation, translation of calendars or simply not knowing. Unfortunately, general acceptance of this as the official date of birth has led to much confusion and error.
The ###G represents generic serial numbers. The odd numbers for G denotes male while the even numbers denote female, although this may not always be the case as well. In such rare cases, a simple clerical error may cause a male being issued an Identification Card number ending with an even number, and vice versa. However, this error can be rectified at the time of collection of the card, if the holder is aware what the numbers stand for. Otherwise, the cardholder may proceed to use the number issued by the NRD.
