Certified Translation of Malaysian Documents for Macau
Short answer: Macau's official languages are Chinese and Portuguese, but its Public Security Police (PSP) also accepts documents in English. A Malaysian document issued in English can usually be used as it is; a document in Malay needs a translation into Chinese, Portuguese or English. If the translation is made in Malaysia by a professional translator, the PSP wants the translation itself authenticated, through Wisma Putra and the Chinese Embassy, within the last six months.
What we do: certified Malay-to-English, Malay-to-Traditional-Chinese and Malay-to-Portuguese translations with a signed translator's declaration, then Wisma Putra and Chinese Embassy authentication for the original and the translation. Our team is certified by ITBM and DBP and includes High Court interpreters and NAATI-certified translators. Send your document on WhatsApp.
Last reviewed: October 2026. For legalisation, see legalising Malaysian documents for Macau.
When you need a translation
Birth, marriage and divorce certificates and other JPN records issued in Malay.
Court orders, statutory declarations and company documents in Malay.
Any document a Macau office asks you to translate into Chinese or Portuguese, even if it is in English.
When English is enough
The PSP lists English alongside Chinese and Portuguese, so Malaysian degrees, the Certificate of Good Conduct and company documents issued in English can usually be used for stay and residence applications without a translation. Other offices may want Chinese or Portuguese; ask them first.
Chinese, Portuguese or English?
English is simplest when the PSP is the office receiving the document. If an office asks for an official language, choose Traditional Chinese, the script Macau uses, not the Simplified Chinese used in mainland China. Choose Portuguese if the office or your lawyer asks for it. Keep names spelled exactly as in the passport, and send us the Chinese characters of any Chinese name as they appear on your documents.
Does the translation need legalising?
Translated in Malaysia by a professional translator: yes. The PSP wants the translation authenticated as well, and the authentication must be less than six months old. We take the translation through Wisma Putra and the Chinese Embassy with the original.
Translated by the Chinese Embassy: the PSP says no extra authentication is needed for the translation.
Translated in Macau: the translator swears or affirms before a Macau notary that the translation is faithful, and the PSP accepts it for three months from the notarisation.
How we certify a translation for Macau
Translate the whole document, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes.
Sign a translator's declaration that the translation is true and complete, with the translator's credentials and our company details.
Legalise the original and the translation at Wisma Putra and then the Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, timed so both are less than six months old when you apply. See legalisation for Macau.
中文說明（澳門）
澳門的正式語文為中文及葡文，治安警察局亦接受英文文件。以英文簽發的馬來西亞文件一般可直接使用；馬來文文件須翻譯為中文、葡文或英文。在馬來西亞由專業翻譯員翻譯的譯本，須另行辦理「外交認證」（經外交部 Wisma Putra 及中國駐馬來西亞大使館），並須於認證日起計未逾 6 個月。我們提供馬來文譯英文、繁體中文及葡文的認證翻譯，並代辦認證。
Informação em português (Macau)
As línguas oficiais de Macau são o chinês e o português, e o Corpo de Polícia de Segurança Pública aceita também documentos em inglês. Os documentos malaios em malaio devem ser traduzidos para chinês, português ou inglês. Uma tradução feita na Malásia por um tradutor profissional tem de ser autenticada (Wisma Putra e Embaixada da China) há menos de seis meses. Fazemos traduções certificadas de malaio para inglês, chinês tradicional e português.
Common questions
Does Macau accept English documents?
The PSP does: its acceptance standard lists Chinese, Portuguese and English. Other offices set their own rules, so ask before you order.
Does my translation need to be legalised for Macau?
For the PSP, yes, if a professional translator made it outside Macau. It is authenticated like the original, through Wisma Putra and the Chinese Embassy, within six months of your application.
Simplified or Traditional Chinese for Macau?
Traditional Chinese. Macau uses Traditional characters, so a Simplified Chinese translation may be sent back.
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