MalaysiaDoes not use apostilles

Process

What applies instead

Documents that come from abroad must first be authenticated by the foreign mission in Malaysia of the issuing country, such as its embassy or high commission, and are then submitted to the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for endorsement.²

Contacts

Who to contact

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Consular Division, Wisma Putra²

Status

How to check whether Malaysia has joined

Countries join the Apostille Convention from time to time. The Hague Conference keeps the list of members in its status table. We last checked it on 18 October 2026, when Malaysia was not on it.¹

Other direction

If your document comes from a member country

An apostille from a contracting party does not by itself make a document usable in Malaysia. Ask the authority in Malaysia that will receive the document which steps it requires. An apostille only confirms the signature, the role of the person who signed and any seal or stamp on the document. It does not confirm what the document says. The office that receives the document decides what it accepts.

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