28 destinations covered
Visa Translation Requirements
by Country
Each destination has its own rules. Browse current Convention status, translation needs, and typical legalisation services, then confirm the receiving authority's route for your document.
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A curated starting point based on destination authority guidance β confirm the receiving authority's written requirements before legalisation.
Asia
China (PRC)
Convention in forceHague Convention party; Malaysian-origin documents may still need embassy legalisation.
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Singapore (ICA / MOM)
Convention in forceICA submission support; confirm the written translation and legalisation route.
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Taiwan
Not in forceConfirm TECO Malaysia's current legalisation requirements; certified translation is common.
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Hong Kong
Convention in forceHague member; certified true copy widely accepted.
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Vietnam
Not in forceHague Convention entry into force is scheduled for 11 September 2026; confirm the current legalisation route.
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Indonesia
Convention in forceHague Convention party; sworn translator (penerjemah tersumpah) commonly required.
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Thailand
Not in forceHague Convention entry into force is scheduled for 28 February 2027; confirm the current legalisation route.
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India
Convention in forceHague member; notarised translations common.
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Japan
Convention in forceHague member; certified professional translation usually sufficient.
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South Korea
Convention in forceHague Convention party; certified translation is common for background checks.
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Middle East
UAE
Not in forceConvention not in force; Arabic translation and authority-confirmed legalisation may be required.
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Saudi Arabia
Convention in forceHague Convention party; sworn Arabic translator and legalisation may be required.
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Qatar
Not in forceConvention not in force; Arabic translation and authority-confirmed legalisation may be required.
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Oman
Convention in forceHague Convention party; sworn Arabic translator and legalisation may be required.
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Bahrain
Convention in forceHague Convention party; sworn Arabic translator and legalisation may be required.
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Kuwait
Not in forceConvention not in force; Arabic translation and authority-confirmed legalisation may be required.
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Europe
United Kingdom (UKVI)
Convention in forceHague member; translator's signed statement per UKVI guidance.
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Ireland
Convention in forceHague member; certified translation per INIS guidance.
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Germany
Convention in forceHague member; sworn translator (beeideter Γbersetzer) for courts.
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France
Convention in forceHague member; sworn translator (traducteur assermentΓ©) for courts.
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Italy
Convention in forceHague member; sworn translator (traduttore giurato) for officials.
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Spain
Convention in forceHague member; sworn translator (traductor jurado) for officials.
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Netherlands
Convention in forceHague member; sworn translator (beΓ«digd vertaler) for officials.
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Switzerland
Convention in forceHague Convention party; certified translation commonly accepted.
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Sweden
Convention in forceHague Convention party; certified translation commonly accepted.
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Americas & Oceania
United States (USCIS)
Convention in forceTranslator's signed statement per 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3); no notarisation.
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Canada (IRCC)
Convention in forceHague member (joined Jan 2024); certified translation + affidavit.
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Australia (DHA)
Convention in forceHague member; NAATI-accredited translator typically required.
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New Zealand (INZ)
Convention in forceHague member; certified translation accepted by INZ.
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How it works
From translation to legalisation
We coordinate the route confirmed for your document β you don't have to run between translators, notaries, Wisma Putra, and the embassy yourself.
1 Β· Translate
Certified, sworn, or notarised translation into the destination's target language β produced by translators accredited by the relevant authority.
2 Β· Legalise
For Malaysian-origin documents, confirm the receiving authority's route. Wisma Putra attestation and receiving-mission legalisation may be required; Malaysia does not issue apostilles.
3 Β· Deliver
Returned to you in Malaysia or couriered directly to your destination β tracked and signed.
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