# Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN): What It Does and Every Agency Under It

> The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kementerian Dalam Negeri, KDN) is the Malaysian federal ministry responsible for internal security, public order, immigration, civil registration, societies, and censorship, overseeing agencies from the police (PDRM) and Immigration to the National Registration Department and the Film Censorship Board.

- Category: government
- Language: en
- Status: published
- Updated: 2026-08-14
- Canonical: https://negaraku.md/en/government/ministry-of-home-affairs-kdn

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When a Malaysian renews a passport, when the police make an arrest, when a
foreign worker's permit is checked, or when a film is rated for release — the
same ministry stands behind all four. That ministry is the **Ministry of Home
Affairs**, known in Malay as **Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN)** and in English
as **MOHA**.

KDN is the federal ministry for Malaysia's *internal* affairs — internal
security, public order, immigration, civil registration, societies and
censorship. Its official portal is `moha.gov.my`, and its mission, in its own
framing, is to administer internal-security policy so that the nation's
sovereignty, integrity, peace and interests are safeguarded from internal
security threats.

## What is KDN, and where did it come from?

The ministry took its current shape on **18 March 2008**, when the Prime
Minister merged the **Ministry of Internal Affairs** (Kementerian Hal Ehwal
Dalam Negeri, KHEDN) and the **Ministry of Internal Security** (Kementerian
Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, KKDN) into one ministry during the Cabinet
reorganisation after the 12th General Election. That consolidation is why
police, prisons and anti-drug functions now sit in the same portfolio as
immigration, registration and societies.

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Official name | Kementerian Dalam Negeri (Ministry of Home Affairs) |
| Abbreviations | KDN (Malay), MOHA (English) |
| Formed (current shape) | 18 March 2008 |
| Headquarters | Block D1 & D2, Complex D, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62546 Putrajaya |
| Website | `moha.gov.my` |
| Minister (as of 2026) | Datuk Seri Panglima Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail (since 3 Dec 2022) |
| Secretary-General | Datuk Awang Alik bin Jeman |
| 2026 allocation | RM21.2 billion |

## How big is its budget?

KDN was allocated **RM21.2 billion under Budget 2026** — an increase of RM1.7
billion from RM19.5 billion in 2025. Wikipedia records the figure precisely as
MYR 21,182,930,100. The extra money is earmarked to strengthen security assets
and uniformed-personnel facilities, enhance border control, and build capability
against cyber threats and digital crime.

## Which agencies come under KDN?

Most of KDN's public-facing power is exercised not by headquarters staff but by
the enforcement bodies under it — federal **departments** and various statutory
**agencies and boards**.

| Federal departments | Statutory agencies & boards |
| --- | --- |
| Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) | National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) |
| Immigration Department (JIM) | Institute of Public Security of Malaysia (IPSOM) |
| Prison Department | Anti-Trafficking-in-Persons council (MAPO) |
| National Registration Department (JPN) | Prevention of Crime Board |
| Registry of Societies (ROS) | Parole Board |
| People's Volunteer Corps (RELA) | Film Censorship Board |
| Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA/APMM) | Prevention of Terrorism Board |
| Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) | National Printing (PNMB) |

The KDN portal's own agency list also names two bodies from recent
restructuring: the **Malaysian Checkpoints and Borders Agency (AKPS)** and the
**Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC)**.

That structure explains why so many everyday encounters with the State trace
back to one ministry: your MyKad and birth certificate (JPN), your passport and
entry stamp (Immigration), a police report (PDRM), a registered NGO or club
(ROS) and a film's age rating (Film Censorship Board) are all KDN business.

## What changed with the new border agency?

The biggest recent structural change is at the border. The **Malaysian
Checkpoints and Borders Agency (AKPS)** was established under the **Malaysia
Border Control and Protection Agency Act 2024 (Act 860)**, gazetted on **17
October 2024**. It consolidates the enforcement of immigration, customs,
quarantine, health and veterinary inspection across all land, sea and air entry
points, superseding the former land-border agency **AKSEM**, and operates under
KDN.

## What's next

Several of KDN's departments have their own detailed pages worth reading next:
the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) for policing, the Immigration Department for
who may enter and stay, and the National Registration Department (JPN) for
identity documents. The working rule is simple: if it concerns Malaysia's
*internal* security, civil registration or entry controls, the trail leads back
to KDN.

## Sources

- Pengenalan — Kementerian Dalam Negeri — https://www.moha.gov.my/utama/index.php/ms/component/content/article/561-pengenalan?catid=161 (Ministry of Home Affairs Malaysia (moha.gov.my))
- Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(Malaysia) (Wikipedia)
- Belanjawan 2026: Peruntukan besar KDN perkukuh aset, naik taraf kemudahan pasukan — https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/751925/khas/belanjawan/belanjawan-2026-peruntukan-besar-kdn-perkukuh-aset-naik-taraf-kemudahan-pasukan (Sinar Harian)
- Kementerian Dalam Negeri — Official Portal (English) — https://www.moha.gov.my/utama/index.php/en (Ministry of Home Affairs Malaysia (moha.gov.my))
- Malaysian Checkpoints and Borders Agency — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Checkpoints_and_Borders_Agency (Wikipedia)
- Visi, Misi, Moto & Teras Utama — Kementerian Dalam Negeri — https://www.moha.gov.my/utama/index.php/ms/maklumat-korporat/misi-visi-dan-teras (Ministry of Home Affairs Malaysia (moha.gov.my))

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