MyKad Identity Number – MyKad: The Malaysia Government Multipurpose Smart Identity Card

The MyKad identity number 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.

The BP code is the 7th and 8th digit of the 12-digit Malaysian Identity Card Number. The code is based on the place of birth of the MyKad holder, which will be referred from the birth certificate upon application of the MyKad.

MyKad Identity Number – State Codes

The following BP code digits in MyKad indicates in which Malaysian state the person was born.

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

MyKad Identity Number – Country Codes

If the person was not born in Malaysia, the following BP code digits in MyKad indicates in which outside country the person was born.

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 – American Samoa / Asia-Pacific / 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 – Anguilla / Argentina / Aruba / Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Ecuador / French Guinea / Guadeloupe / Guyana / Paraguay / Peru / South America / 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 – Armenia / Austria / Belgium / Cyprus / Denmark / Europe / Faroe Islands / France / Finland / Finland, Metropolitan / Germany / Germany, Democratic Republic / Germany, Federal Republic / Greece / Holy See (Vatican City) / Italy / Luxembourg / Macedonia / Malta / Mediterranean / Monaco / Netherlands / 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 – Bahrain / Iran / Iraq / Palestine / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Middle East / Oman / Qatar / Republic of Yemen / Syria / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / Yemen Arab Republic / Yemen People’s Democratic Republic
89 – Far East / Japan / North Korea / South Korea / Taiwan
90 – Bahamas / Barbados / Belize / Caribbean / 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 – Canada / Greenland / Netherlands Antilles / North America / Saint Pierre and Miquelon / United States of America
92 – 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 / Soviet Union / U.S.S.R. / 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

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Source: www.jpn.gov.my