Certified Slovak Translation of Malaysian Documents

Oct 15

Short answer: Slovak authorities work in Slovak, so a Malaysian document needs an official translation into Slovak (úradný preklad) by a translator registered with the Slovak Ministry of Justice. For residence permits, a translation into Czech is also accepted. A translation made outside Slovakia needs a Slovak embassy confirmation that an authorised translator made it; translations made in the Czech Republic are exempt.

What we do: certified English translations of Malay documents, which Slovak court translators can work from, plus the Wisma Putra and embassy steps. Send your document on WhatsApp and we will tell you which translation each office needs.

Last reviewed: October 2026. For superlegalisation, see legalising Malaysian documents for Slovakia.

Who may translate

A Slovak court translator. Under Act No. 382/2004 Coll., official translations are made by translators registered on the Slovak Ministry of Justice's list. The translation carries the translator's seal and a translator's clause (prekladateľská doložka) and is bound to the source document.
Why Slovak: Slovakia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that under the State Language Act, documents "musia byť listiny preložené do slovenského jazyka" (must be translated into Slovak).
Translators outside Slovakia: for residence permits, a translation made abroad must come with a confirmation from a Slovak embassy that "preklad vyhotovila oprávnená osoba" (an authorised person made it). The Slovak Embassy in Bangkok, for example, verifies only English-to-Slovak translations by court translators registered in Slovakia, at 30 EUR per page. In practice, use a Slovak court translator.
The Czech option: for residence permits, a translation into Czech is accepted, and translations made in the Czech Republic need no embassy confirmation. See certified Czech translation.

Documents in Malay

Slovak court translators who work from Malay are hard to find. The usual route is a certified English translation made in Malaysia and attested at Wisma Putra (RM 10), which a Slovak court translator then translates into Slovak. Ask the Slovak office first whether it accepts a Slovak translation made from a certified English translation. Many Malaysian degrees and transcripts are already in English and can be translated into Slovak directly.

Translate before or after superlegalisation?

After. Superlegalise the original first, at Wisma Putra and then the Slovak Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and have it translated afterwards, so the translation also covers the stamps. See legalising Malaysian documents for Slovakia.

Which offices need what

Foreign police (residence permits): an official translation into Slovak, or a translation into Czech. A translation made abroad needs the Slovak embassy confirmation described above.
Registry offices (marriage): documents must be apostilled or superlegalised and officially translated into Slovak.
Universities and employers: some accept English documents. Ask before paying for a Slovak translation.

Common questions

Can a Malaysian translator translate into Slovak for my residence permit?

Only with a Slovak embassy confirmation that the translator is authorised, which is hard to get for translators outside Slovakia. Use a Slovak court translator, or a Czech court translator for residence permits.

Is a Czech translation accepted in Slovakia?

For residence permits, yes, and translations made in the Czech Republic need no embassy confirmation. Other offices may still ask for Slovak.

What does an official Slovak translation look like?

It is bound to the source document and carries the court translator's seal, signature and translator's clause.

My document is in Malay. What do I do?

Get a certified English translation in Malaysia, attest it at Wisma Putra, and have a Slovak court translator translate it into Slovak. Check first that the Slovak office accepts this route.

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Zhihan Chew