PUTRAJAYA: The period required for security vetting in citizenship applications has been reduced from 73 days to 14 days through the integrated security vetting system launched by the national registration department (JPN) today.
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the system developed by JPN with the police made the processing time for applications more efficient.
“Before this, citizenship application documents received by JPN would be submitted to the police physically, but with this system, the documents will be submitted online,” Bernama quoted him as saying at a press conference after officiating the department’s 75th anniversary celebration.
He said the system will automatically reject applicants involved with organisations considered dangerous and a threat to public order, and those who overstay.