Applicable if any one of the party involved is a Malaysian citizen.
Where to Register?
| Both Individuals Malaysian | Either one Individual Non-Malaysian |
| Malaysian High Commission/ Embassy/Representative Office in respective host country | Malaysian High Commission/ Embassy/Representative Office in your host country |
| Local National Registration Department/ Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) branch office | Head Office of National Registration Department/ Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) in Putrajaya |
Documents Required
| Malaysian | Foreigner |
| Identity Card, original and copy | – |
| Passport, original and copy (Copies of all ‘filled’ pages on the passport should be made) | Passport, original and copy (Copies of all ‘filled’ pages on the passport should be made) |
| Birth Certificate, original and copy | Birth Certificate, original and copy |
| One (1) colour photograph measuring (32mm X 38mm) against a white background for each person. | One (1) colour photograph measuring (32mm X 38mm) against a white background for each person. |
| Original and copy of the foreign Marriage Certificate. (If the certificate is in a foreign language, it must be translated into Malay or English by an accredited translator) | Original and copy of the foreign Marriage Certificate. (If the certificate is in a foreign language, it must be translated into Malay or English by an accredited translator) For marriages registered in India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. A certified true copy stamp by either the Malaysian High Commission/Embassy in the country it’s from, or said country’s High Commission/Embassy in Malaysia including a recertification stamp by the Foreign Ministry at Wisma Putra, in Putrajaya. |
| Application Form – JPN.KC06 | Application Form – JPN.KC06 (form must be stamped by a registered interpreter of the language spoken by the non-citizen spouse/Commissioner of Oaths) |
| Death certificate of previous spouse (if applicable) | Death certificate of previous spouse (if applicable) |
Important Things To Note
- Both individuals a re required to be present during application of marriage registration
- Marriage Certificate cost: RM20.00 (in cash)
- Registration should be submitted within 6 months from the date of stated on foreign marriage certificate or within 6 months of first arrival in Malaysia as a married couple. Penalty for late registration applies. RM100.00 for the first year and an additional RM 50.00 for every subsequent year thereafter.
