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Malaysia

Information relating to criminal history is available to individuals from the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP). Specifically, it is limited to confirmation (or otherwise) that a individual has a criminal record.

The database maintained by the RMP also contains information relating to those with criminal records in Singapore as well as in Malaysia.

The RMP do not charge for responding to requests from employers or individuals, although applications submitted in the UK are subject to a small processing fee, levied by the Malaysian High Commission in London

Certain government departments and agencies can request a document that certifies whether or not the RMP holds criminal record information relating to a prospective employee, referred to as a Letter of Good Conduct.

An individual may also obtain a copy of his or her criminal record from the RMP. This requires submission of fingerprints. To obtain a copy of the criminal records, requests must be made in writing, as there is no standard application form.

An application for a letter of good conduct from those overseas can be obtained from the Malaysian High Commission. The Malaysian High Commission in London holds a stock of application forms for this purpose. This process requires various documents to be presented to support the application.

Application procedure

The application must be made in writing and must include the individual's identity card number (if from Malaysia). Fingerprints are not required. The request must be clear that the applicant requires written confirmation that they do not have a criminal record. The RMP do not provide details of the content of any criminal record if one were found to exist.

If applying from within Malaysia:

Employers and individuals should make their requests to the Central Criminal Registry within the RMP, quoting their identity card number detailing the purpose of the request.

Requests for the above should be sent to:

Central Criminal Registry
Malaysia & Singapore
Bukit Aman
PO Box 10248
50708 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

If applying from the UK:

If an individual resides permanently in the UK then applications for Letter of good conduct should be requested from the following address:

High Commission of Malaysia
45 Belgrave Square
LONDON
SW1X 8QT

Tel: 020 7 235 8033

The High Commission will then supply you with an application form for a 'Letter of Good Conduct'.

The application requires:

• 2 passport size photograph
• 2 photocopies of identity card (if Malaysian)
• 2 photocopies of your passport
• Processing fee of £4 sterling to be paid to the High Commission (in the form of a postal order)
• Self addressed stamped envelope (The Letter of Good Conduct will be sent back to you/your employer using this envelope)
• The completed application, along with the above documentation, should be returned to the Malaysian High Commission at the address above. The High Commission will then forward the application for a Letter of Good Conduct to the Royal Malaysian Police Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

Cost

Applications made from the UK:

Applications made within the UK should include a postal order of £4 (processing fee) to be paid to the Malaysian High Commission when submitting the completed Letter of Good Conduct application.

Content of certificates

‘Letters of Good Conduct’ simply state whether or not the Royal Malaysian Police holds a criminal record pertaining to the applicant. No conviction details are disclosed on a ‘Letter of Good Conduct’.

Requests made in English to the RMP will be responded to in English

Turnaround time

Applications sent to the Malaysian High Commission will take between 3 to 6 months to process.

The CRB has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the information contained herein is as accurate and comprehensive as possible. In order to maintain the accuracy of the information, the CRB will update the information periodically.

However, the CRB cannot be held responsible for the level of service provided by overseas authorities. As such, please do not contact the CRB regarding applications submitted to overseas authorities.