Malay Translation Services » Adelaide
Adelaide Malay Translation Services
The 2021 Census counted 8,509 people born in Malaysia living in Greater Adelaide. Whether you are applying for a visa or citizenship, converting a licence, enrolling in study or registering a life event in South Australia, we translate your Malaysian documents into English, certified by a NAATI certified Malay translator and delivered by email.
Translate My Documents:
Converting a Malaysian driver licence in South Australia
You must get a South Australian licence within 3 months of becoming a permanent resident of South Australia.
South Australia accepts an original translation by a NAATI approved translator (stamped and signed, or with a NAATI digital stamp or QR code), by a consulate office, or from Multicultural SA. Our certified translations carry the translator's NAATI stamp.
Source: SA Government (sa.gov.au), checked October 2026. Rules change - confirm with Service SA before you book.
Malaysian documents for South Australia agencies
Births, deaths, marriages and name changes in South Australia are registered by Births, Deaths & Marriages, Consumer and Business Services (SA). If you are giving them a Malaysian birth or marriage certificate - for a name change, for example - we translate it into English. The same certified translations are used for visa and citizenship applications with the Department of Home Affairs, and for Australian passport applications.
What we translate for clients in Adelaide
Birth certificates
Sijil Kelahiran and later reissues and extracts.
MyKad identity cards
Front and back, translated together.
Marriage and divorce
Civil and Muslim marriage certificates, divorce certificates and orders.
Driver licences
Malaysian licences for car hire and licence transfers.
Police certificates
For visa character requirements.
Academic records
SPM and STPM certificates, degrees and transcripts.
Prices
Standard documents
- Email delivery
- $80 per page non-urgent
- $120 per page urgent
Malaysian driver licence
- Email delivery
- $70 non-urgent (48 hours)
- $100 urgent
Printed copy by post
- Posted to your Adelaide address
- Longer documents are quoted before you pay
Questions from Adelaide
Can I use your translation to convert my Malaysian licence in South Australia?
South Australia accepts an original translation by a NAATI approved translator, stamped and signed or carrying a NAATI digital stamp. Our certified translations carry the translator's NAATI stamp.
How do I order a Malay translation in Adelaide?
Everything is done online: upload a scan or photo of your document with the form on this page, see your price and pay, and receive the certified PDF by email. A printed copy can be posted to your Adelaide address if you need one.
How much does a certified Malay translation cost?
A standard Malay document such as a birth certificate, MyKad or police certificate is $90 per page by email, $80 per page non-urgent or $120 per page urgent. A Malaysian driver licence is $75 ($70 non-urgent, $100 urgent). The price is shown before you pay.
Population figure: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census (Greater Adelaide (GCCSA 4GADE), people born in Malaysia).
