Spanish Translation of Malaysian Documents for Peru

Short answer: it depends on the Peruvian office. An official translation (traducción oficial) by a Traductor Público Juramentado accredited by Peru's Foreign Ministry has full legal validity. Many offices, however, must accept a simple translation signed by an identified translator. For immigration (Migraciones), a simple translation by a registered or sworn translator in Peru is accepted, and "Si la traducción fuera efectuada en el exterior, esta contiene las mismas legalizaciones o apostilla del documento traducido": a translation made in Malaysia must carry the same legalisations as the document.

What we do: arrange the translation and take it through Wisma Putra and the Peruvian Embassy together with your document. Send your document on WhatsApp and tell us which Peruvian office will receive it.

Last reviewed: October 2026. For legalisation, see legalising Malaysian documents for Peru.

The three kinds of translation in Peru

• Official translation (traducción oficial): made by a Traductor Público Juramentado accredited by the Foreign Ministry. Under Legislative Decree 1667 (2024) it "merece fe pública y tiene plena validez legal", and Peruvian offices may not ask for it to be legalised by the Ministry.

• Special translation (traducción especial): for languages with no accredited sworn translator; it carries public faith once registered and signed before the Foreign Ministry.

• Simple translation (traducción simple): signed by an identified translator. Under the administrative procedure law, public offices must accept it in place of an official translation in their procedures.

What each Peruvian office accepts

• Migraciones (residence and immigration): a simple Spanish translation by a registered (colegiado) or sworn translator in Peru, or a translation made abroad that carries the same legalisations as the document.

• SUNEDU (recognition of degrees): a simple translation; official, certified and special translations are also accepted.

• Courts: documents in another language must be accompanied by an official translation or one by an expert translator.

• Public registries (SUNARP): documents in Spanish or with an official translation.

Translate in Malaysia or in Peru?

Translating in Malaysia means the translation goes through Wisma Putra, the Peruvian Embassy and the Ministry in Lima together with the document. Translating in Peru means the sworn translator needs the document with its full chain of legalisations, and the translation is formally joined to it. Either way, legalise the original first so the stamps are translated too.

Common questions

Is a translation made in Malaysia valid in Peru?

For immigration, yes, if the translation carries the same legalisations as the document. Courts and registries want an official translation by a Peruvian sworn translator.

Does SUNEDU need an official translation of my degree?

No. SUNEDU accepts a simple translation, though official and certified translations are also accepted.

Who is a Traductor Público Juramentado?

A translator accredited by Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make official translations valid throughout Peru.

Related guides

• Legalising Malaysian Documents for Peru

• Sworn Spanish Translation of Malaysian Documents for Spain

• Degree, Transcript and SPM Certificate Attestation

• All guides and resources

Sources:

• Peru: Legislative Decree 1667 (official translations, 2024)

• Peru: administrative procedure law, Art. 49 (TUO Ley 27444)

• Peru: Migraciones regulation, Art. 12 (DS 002-2021-IN)

• SUNEDU regulation 099-2020, Art. 12

• Peru Ministry of Foreign Affairs: legalisation and translation rules (PDF)

• Civil Procedure Code, Art. 241 (LP Derecho)