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Certified Malaysian Name Change Document Translation
eVerbary translates your Malaysian name change document into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Where a Malaysian name change is recorded
A child's name can be changed on the birth certificate only before the age of one. After that, the birth certificate keeps the original name, and a change is recorded by amending the identity card: the holder applies to JPN on form JPN.KP16 with a statutory declaration and supporting documents, and a replacement MyKad is issued with the same number.
The supporting document shows why the name changed. JPN lists a card certifying conversion to Islam from the state Islamic religious department; a Syariah court order or religious council certificate for leaving Islam and taking a non-Muslim name; a baptism certificate or confirmation of Buddhist, Hindu or Sikh faith; or a JPN marriage certificate (form KC07) for a woman married to a foreigner who adds her husband's name.
The bridge between old and new documents
In a US file, the change explains why your birth certificate and school records show one name and your MyKad and passport another. We translate both names exactly as printed and never put the new name onto an old document. Bring the supporting document, such as the conversion card or court order, together with the MyKad that shows the new name.
A conversion often changes the structure of a name, for instance adding bin or binti and a father's name, or the reverse. How a US agency records the change is up to that agency; ask it. See our Malay page. Where the conversion card, court order and MyKad spell the name slightly differently, we keep each spelling and can add a translator's note pointing out the difference.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
My birth certificate still shows my old name.
That is normal in Malaysia for adults. The MyKad amendment and its supporting document record the change.
I changed my name when I converted to Islam.
Translate the conversion card from the religious department along with your MyKad.
Can you put my new name on the translation of an old document?
No. Each document is translated as printed; the change document explains the difference.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.