Malay Translation Services » Canberra
Canberra Malay Translation Services
The 2021 Census counted 2,851 people born in Malaysia living in the ACT. Whether you are applying for a visa or citizenship, converting a licence, enrolling in study or registering a life event in the ACT, 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 the ACT
Malaysia does not have recognition status in the ACT, so training and testing apply (the ACT Road Rules test and a practical driving test).
A permanent visa holder can use the overseas licence for 3 months, then needs an ACT licence.
Access Canberra accepts an official English translation from an embassy or consulate, the Department of Home Affairs, or a translator certified by NAATI. Our translations are done by NAATI certified translators.
Source: Access Canberra (accesscanberra.act.gov.au), checked October 2026. Rules change - confirm with Access Canberra before you book.
Malaysian documents for the ACT agencies
Births, deaths, marriages and name changes in the ACT are registered by Births, Deaths and Marriages, Access Canberra. 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.
The High Commission of Malaysia is in Canberra, at 7 Perth Avenue, Yarralumla, with the public entrance via 129 Empire Circuit (Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
What we translate for clients in Canberra
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 Canberra address
- Longer documents are quoted before you pay
Questions from Canberra
Can I use your translation to convert my Malaysian licence in the ACT?
Access Canberra accepts an official English translation from a translator certified by NAATI (or an embassy, consulate or the Department of Home Affairs). Our translations are done by NAATI certified translators.
How do I order a Malay translation in Canberra?
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 Canberra 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 (Australian Capital Territory (GCCSA 8ACTE), people born in Malaysia).
