Short answer: Croatian authorities accept public documents in Croatian, and a residence application needs certified translations into Croatian. A translation into Croatian made by an official translator in the country that issued the document is accepted, as is one by a certified court interpreter in Croatia. We translate Malay documents directly into Croatian in Malaysia, and Wisma Putra and the Embassy of Croatia in Kuala Lumpur then legalise the translation together with the original. For a digital nomad stay and for the recognition of foreign degrees (AZVO), a certified English translation is also accepted.
What we do: certified Malay-Croatian and Malay-English translations, plus Wisma Putra attestation and legalisation at the Embassy of Croatia. Send your document on WhatsApp and we will tell you which translation your Croatian office needs. If an authority rejects a certified translation we prepared within 30 days of delivery, we re-do it free (our guarantees). Your documents are covered by our pre-signed Client NDA.
Last reviewed: November 2026. For the legalisation steps, see legalising Malaysian documents for Croatia.
Who may translate for Croatia
In Croatia, certified translations are made by court interpreters (stalni sudski tumač), whose status is set by the Courts Act and the Rules on Permanent Court Interpreters. For documents issued abroad, a translation into Croatian by an official translator in the issuing country is also accepted.
Our certified translations are made in Malaysia, where your document was issued, by a team certified by ITBM, DBP and the Malaysian Translators Association that includes Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak High Court interpreters. Wisma Putra and the Embassy of Croatia legalise our Croatian translation together with the original, so it reaches Croatia as a legalised translation.
Which translation each office needs
Police administrations (temporary stay): certified translations into Croatian, with the originals or certified copies.
Digital nomads (Ministry of the Interior): documents in Croatian or English, translated by an authorised translator; the police certificate is legalised.
AZVO (recognition of foreign degrees): certified Croatian or English translations of the degree and transcript. Documents issued in English need no translation, and the academic title on the degree is not translated.
Other Croatian authorities: public documents in Croatian.
How we prepare your Croatian translation
Scan. Send a clear scan or photo of every page on WhatsApp, and tell us which Croatian office will receive it.
Translation and certification. We extract the text, translate it into Croatian, review it twice and format it to follow the original. Tay Pei Zei (Director) certifies the translation. A standard document takes 24 hours.
Legalisation. Wisma Putra attests the original and the translation, and the Embassy of Croatia in Kuala Lumpur legalises them by appointment, which we book and attend for you. Allow 7 to 21 business days for both steps.
Delivery. We return the set to you, or courier it to Croatia at cost: FedEx's published rate from Kuala Lumpur to Zagreb, with no mark-up.
Ukratko (hrvatski)
Hrvatska tijela primaju javne isprave na hrvatskom jeziku. Malezijske isprave na malajskom jeziku prevodimo izravno na hrvatski jezik u Maleziji, a Ministarstvo vanjskih poslova Malezije (Wisma Putra) i Veleposlanstvo Republike Hrvatske u Kuala Lumpuru legaliziraju prijevod zajedno s izvornikom. Za privremeni boravak digitalnih nomada i za priznavanje inozemnih visokoškolskih kvalifikacija (AZVO) prihvaća se i ovjereni prijevod na engleski jezik. Pošaljite nam ispravu putem WhatsAppa: +60 17-227 9378.
Ringkasan (Bahasa Melayu)
Pejabat kerajaan di Croatia menerima dokumen dalam bahasa Croatia. Kami menterjemah dokumen bahasa Melayu terus ke bahasa Croatia, dan terjemahan itu dilegalisasi bersama dokumen asal oleh Wisma Putra dan Kedutaan Republik Croatia di Kuala Lumpur. Untuk nomad digital dan pengiktirafan ijazah (AZVO), terjemahan bahasa Inggeris yang diperakui juga diterima.
Common questions
Is a translation made in Malaysia accepted in Croatia?
Yes. A translation into Croatian by an official translator in the country that issued the document is accepted, and ours is legalised together with the original by Wisma Putra and the Embassy of Croatia in Kuala Lumpur.
Do I need a Croatian or an English translation?
Croatian for residence applications and most Croatian authorities. English is also accepted for a digital nomad stay and for AZVO. Tell us the receiving office and we will confirm before we start.
Does my degree need a translation for AZVO?
Not if it was issued in English. A degree or transcript in Malay needs a certified Croatian or English translation. AZVO takes the original or a copy certified by a public notary.
How long does a Croatian translation take?
24 hours for a standard document. Legalisation at Wisma Putra and the embassy takes 7 to 21 business days more.
Related guides
Sources:
European e-Justice Portal: legal translators and interpreters in Croatia
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London: legalisation of documents and notary service
gov.hr: registration of temporary residence for third-country nationals
Ministry of the Interior of Croatia: temporary stay of digital nomads
AZVO (Croatian ENIC/NARIC): guidelines for the assessment of foreign higher education qualifications
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia: legalization of public documents
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia: Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Malaysia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia (Wisma Putra): attestation of documents