Malaysia High Commission in Canberra - Address / Phone Number

High Commission of Malaysia in the Commonwealth of Australia

Address: 7 Perth Avenue, Yarralumla ACT 2600
City: Canberra (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +10 hours)
Tel.: (02) 6120 0300
Fax: (02) 6273 4340 
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 12.30, 13.30 - 17.00
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 12.30

Immigration and Consular services are provided at the following offices only:

• High Commission of Malaysia (Canberra)
• Consulate-General (Melbourne)
• Consulate-General (Perth)

Processing time may vary between offices.  Please contact the respective office to find out and make an appointment, if necessary. Student services are provided by the Malaysian Consulate in Sydney.

The High Commission in Canberra provides a wide range of standard services:

• Passport and Loss of Passport
• Child Registration for Birth/Citizenship Certificate
• Extraction of Birth Certificate
• Marriage Registration
• Renunciation of Malaysian Citizenship
• Letter of Good Conduct/Police Clearance
• Certification Of Documents/Witnessing
• Translation of Malaysian Document
• Registration of Malaysians in Australia
• Registration of Voters
• Passport Size Photograph Service

The High Commission can also provide the following assistance:

• After being informed officially of any arrest or injury of a Malaysian citizen, the High Commission can contact and inform the arrested/injured person's family and provide the necessary assistance within its ability.
• Report any arrest/detention/death of Malaysian citizens abroad to the Consular Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malaysia.
• Assist in transferring emergency funds from relatives and/or friends in Malaysia.
• Issuance of Emergency Certificate.
• Repatriation of deceased persons to Malaysia.

The Embassy provides information and consults on the following issues:

• Marriages in Malaysia
• Import of Motor Vehicle by Returning Malaysian Citizen
• Import of Motor Vehicle by Visitors
• Import of Household Goods by Returning Malaysian Citizen
• Import of Animals (CATS AND DOGS) to Malaysia
• Repatriation of the Deceased to Malaysia
• Filming In Malaysia
• Work Permit
• Sailing in Malaysia

In case of a lost passport an application must be submitted by post or in person at the Malaysian High Commission in Canberra. The applications are accepted between 9.00 - 11.00 (by appointment). The duration of the process is 5 working days, after all the required documentation is presented. The applicant will be notified via e-mail or phone thereafter and must come in person to Malaysian High Commission in Canberra for completing the process of issuing the new passport.

In an emergency the High Commission can issue an emergency certificate. The validity period is up to the jurisdiction of Immigration Officer and it will be valid for Single Journey only.