Birth/Marriage Registration

REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE

Application has to be made in person (both husband and wife) at:

Consulate General of Malaysia

Suite 1805, 1111 West Georgia Street 

Vancouver, BC  V6E 4M3                                                

NOTE:

1. Processing takes five (5) business days, where both husband and wife will be required to be present at the Office to sign the marriage certificates.

2. The marriage must be registered with the Consulate General of Malaysia within 6 months from the date of marriage. Any registration made after 6 months of marriage is considered a late registration. The fee for late registration is CAD 35.00 for the first 12 months and CAD 20.00 for every subsequent year OR

3. The marriage can also be registered in person at any National Registration Department (Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara) in Malaysia within six (6) months of arrival date in Malaysia and Marriage Certificate must be endorsed by the Consulate General of Malaysia.

4. For Muslim marriages solemnized in Canada, registration must be done with the Islamic Religious Department (Jabatan Agama Islam) at the applicant’s local area of residence in Malaysia. The original Certificate of Conversion and the original Marriage Certificate must be authenticated by the Provincial authority in Canada.

5. For non-Muslim marriages solemnized in Canada, the original Marriage Certificate must be authenticated by the Provincial authority in Canada.

6. All foreign documents issued outside of Canada must be certified and attested by a government representative of the country in Canada (e.g. Consulate/High Commission/Embassy). If these documents are not in English, they must be translated and attested by the government representative.

7. If the applicant is a divorcee or a widow, please submit an Absolute Decree Nisi or a death certificate of spouse respectively.
    

Authentication services in Canada

Apostille Convention – Effective 11 January 2024

LINK: https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/apostille-convention.aspx?lang=eng

Documents Issued in British Columbia

Ministry of Attorney General

Order in Council Office

Attention: Authentication Clerk

1001 Douglas Street (PO Box 9280 STN PROV GOVT

Victoria BC V8W 2C5

Tel: 250-387-4376

Email: BCAuthentication@gov.bc.ca

Documents Issued in Alberta

Registrar

Official Documents and Appointments

Branch of Alberta Justice

Room 111, Bowker Building

9833-109 Street

Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2E8

Tel: 780-427-5069 (dial 310-0000 for toll free service in Alberta)

Documents Issued in Saskatchewan

Justice and Attorney General

Government of Saskatchewan

Deputy Provincial Secretary

800-1874 Scarth Street

Regina, Saskatchewan 

S4P 4B3

Tel: 306-787-3899

REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

Application has to be made by both parents together with the child in person at:

Consulate General of Malaysia

Suite 1805, 1111 West Georgia Street 

Vancouver, BC  V6E 4M3                                                

A child born in Canada can be registered as a Malaysian citizen at the Consulate General of Malaysia with the following conditions: 

1. The father of the child is a Malaysian citizen; and
2. Registration is made within one (1) year from the date of birth.  Failure to register thereof is considered a late registration.  Late registration has to be referred to the National Registration Department, Malaysia for approval. The result of the application (approved or otherwise) will be notified to the applicant in due time.

NOTE:

1. Processing takes five (5) business days.

2. For births in Canada, the original Birth Certificate must be authenticated by the Provincial authority in Canada.

3. For births in BC only, you may have your original document authenticated (without a notary) by following this link

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/government-id/guide-to-the-authentication-of-documents/about

4. Late registration of birth will be referred to the National Registration Department, Malaysia for approval. The result of the application (approved or otherwise) will be notified to the applicant in due time.

5. All foreign documents issued outside of Canada must be certified and attested by a government representative of the country in Canada (e.g. Embassy/High Commission/Consulate). If these documents are not in English, they must be translated and attested by the government representative.

6. All Malaysians residing in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan are    strongly advised to register with the Consulate General of Malaysia in Vancouver in view of the frequency of natural and man-made disasters worldwide. Information gathered during registration would facilitate expeditious Consular assistance and easy access to communication with the next-of-kin in case of Emergency.

7. For Registration of Malaysians Overseas (use MyKad No. only), please log onto www.kln.gov.my and click e-Consular.

8. If you encounter any problems with your application online, please contact KONSULAR@kln.gov.my

Authentication services in Canada

Apostille Convention – Effective 11 January 2024

LINK: https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/apostille-convention.aspx?lang=eng

Documents Issued in British Columbia

Ministry of Attorney General

Order in Council Office

Attention: Authentication Clerk

1001 Douglas Street (PO Box 9280 STN PROV GOVT

Victoria BC V8W 2C5

Tel: 250-387-4376

Email: BCAuthentication@gov.bc.ca

Documents Issued in Alberta

Registrar

Official Documents and Appointments

Branch of Alberta Justice

Room 111, Bowker Building

9833-109 Street

Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2E8

Tel: 780-427-5069 (dial 310-0000 for toll free service in Alberta)

Documents Issued in Saskatchewan

Justice and Attorney General

Government of Saskatchewan

Deputy Provincial Secretary

800-1874 Scarth Street

Regina, Saskatchewan 

S4P 4B3

Tel: 306-787-3899

BIRTH CERTIFICATE EXTRACT APPLICATION

Please note that the completed application will be sent to Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara Malaysia (JPN), also known as the National Registration Department of Malaysia (NRD) through the Consulate General of Malaysia’s office.

The address of JPN (NRD):

Birth, Death & Adoption Department,

National Registration Department,

Level 3, No. 20  Persiaran Perdana,

Presint 2, W.P. Putrajaya

03 – 8880 7788

NOTE: Processing is three (3) to five (5) months.