Malaysia certificate attestation in UAE is needed before a Malaysian degree, diploma, SPM certificate, birth or marriage certificate or company document is accepted by a UAE employer, ministry, licensing body or school. The route runs through Malaysia's authorities and the UAE Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, whatever your nationality. Wordcraft coordinates it from the UAE and confirms the steps in a free written quote within 10–30 minutes.
Studied in Malaysia? Your Degree Is Attested There
Malaysia sends professionals to the UAE in engineering, oil and gas, Islamic finance, aviation and the halal industry, and it has educated thousands of people who are not Malaysian at all. Graduates from India, Pakistan, the Arab world and Africa who studied at Malaysian universities, or at foreign branch campuses in Malaysia, often find that their degree must be attested through Malaysia rather than their home country.
We check where the degree was actually awarded, which institution signed it and which authority must verify it, then plan the route. Originals are collected and returned free anywhere in the UAE, with online tracking throughout.
Malaysia Certificate Attestation Route
- Issuing institution. The university, college, school, registry or company signs and stamps the document.
- Competent Malaysian authority, where required. Verification by the relevant education or registration authority, or notarization for private documents.
- Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Authentication of the Malaysian signatures and seals.
- UAE Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Legalization for use in the UAE; under the current digital process the Kuala Lumpur embassy also completes the UAE MOFA attestation, so a separate MOFA attestation in the UAE is usually not required.
- Translation where required, then the file goes to the UAE authority.
Routes differ by document and institution, and the exact steps for yours are confirmed before work starts. The digital embassy step is explained on our UAE embassy attestation page.
Malaysian Documents We Attest
- Bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and transcripts from Malaysian public and private universities
- Degrees and diplomas awarded at foreign branch campuses in Malaysia
- SPM, STPM and other school certificates
- Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates
- Malaysian police clearance (certificate of good conduct)
- Company registration documents, powers of attorney and employment letters
Who Needs Malaysian Documents Attested
- Non-Malaysian graduates of Malaysian universities who need an attested degree certificate for a UAE job or license
- Malaysian engineers, bankers and aviation professionals relocating to the UAE
- Graduates applying for certificate equivalency in the UAE
- Malaysian families sponsoring a spouse or children with marriage and birth certificates
Malay or English Into Arabic
Most Malaysian university documents are in English, which many UAE employers accept directly. Civil documents may be in Malay or bilingual. Where a UAE court, notary, ministry or family-visa file needs Arabic, our MOJ-certified legal translators translate the attested document from Malay or English, stamps included. Browse our translation languages or read about legal translation in Dubai.
Documents to Prepare for a Malaysian File
- The original Malaysian document
- Holder's passport copy (and MyKad, for Malaysian nationals)
- For degrees: the transcript, plus the student pass or visa copy if you studied in Malaysia as a foreigner and the route requires it
- Emirates ID copy (UAE residents)
- A signed authorization letter
WhatsApp or email a photo, or visit our Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Ras Al Khaimah office. The timeline depends on the institution, any verification step and processing at the Malaysian foreign ministry and the embassy in Kuala Lumpur; it is stated in the quote for your document.
Malaysia Certificate Attestation: Frequently Asked Questions
I am Indian but studied in Malaysia. Where is my degree attested?
In Malaysia, because that is where the degree was awarded. Nationality does not change the route; the issuing country does. We plan the Malaysian steps and the embassy step for you.
My degree is from a foreign university's branch campus in Malaysia. Which route applies?
It depends on who issued the certificate and where. Some branch-campus degrees are issued in Malaysia, others by the home university abroad. Send a photo and we confirm the route.
Do Malaysian documents need an Arabic translation?
English degrees often do not for employment, though courts, notaries and some ministries require Arabic. Documents in Malay usually need translating. We check before you pay.
Is a separate MOFA attestation needed after the UAE Embassy in Kuala Lumpur?
Generally not; it is completed digitally in the Kuala Lumpur embassy step. The quote confirms this.
How long does Malaysia certificate attestation take?
That depends on the document and the institution. Your free quote spells out a realistic estimate.
Last updated: September 2026
