Dear Malaysians,
Are you aware that you MUST register your overseas marriage with the Malaysian Authorities within 6 months of your marriage?
Otherwise, you will be fined!
However, if you enter Malaysia before the 6 months grace period ended, then the calculation of 6-months will restart from your latest arrival date in Malaysia as dictated on your passport.
(I am unsure about the details of this. Please refer to MHA's website in the link below to find out more)
Are you aware that you MUST register your overseas marriage with the Malaysian Authorities within 6 months of your marriage?
Otherwise, you will be fined!
However, if you enter Malaysia before the 6 months grace period ended, then the calculation of 6-months will restart from your latest arrival date in Malaysia as dictated on your passport.
(I am unsure about the details of this. Please refer to MHA's website in the link below to find out more)
Note:
Solemnized/ROM = Married
The penalty for late registration as indicated by the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore are:
SGD50 for the first year
SGD20 for each subsequent year or part thereof
In Malaysia:
RM100 for the first year
RM50 for each subsequent year or part thereof
Imagine you only realized that you have to register with Malaysia after 20 years of overseas marriage! You will have to pay SGD430 / RM1,050!
You might wonder, why do I have to re-register my overseas marriage with Malaysia? So what if I didn't re-register? Who's gonna find out?
To be honest, I didn't know about this either! I found out during my research on Malaysia's LTSVP application for my SG spouse. If we are planning to go through any official procedures with the Malaysian authorities in the future, it's better to re-register your overseas marriage with Malaysia. Because Malaysia will not recognize your marriage status with only an overseas marriage cert.
In short, I will face problems with my SG spouse's LTSVP application in Malaysia if I did not re-register my marriage with Malaysia.
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I will be sharing my registration experience with the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore.
I was solemnized in early October at Singapore's Registry of Marriages. During the pandemic, the High Commission of Malaysia does not accept walk-ins. Visitors MUST make an appointment.
Solemnized/ROM = Married
The penalty for late registration as indicated by the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore are:
SGD50 for the first year
SGD20 for each subsequent year or part thereof
In Malaysia:
RM100 for the first year
RM50 for each subsequent year or part thereof
Imagine you only realized that you have to register with Malaysia after 20 years of overseas marriage! You will have to pay SGD430 / RM1,050!
You might wonder, why do I have to re-register my overseas marriage with Malaysia? So what if I didn't re-register? Who's gonna find out?
To be honest, I didn't know about this either! I found out during my research on Malaysia's LTSVP application for my SG spouse. If we are planning to go through any official procedures with the Malaysian authorities in the future, it's better to re-register your overseas marriage with Malaysia. Because Malaysia will not recognize your marriage status with only an overseas marriage cert.
In short, I will face problems with my SG spouse's LTSVP application in Malaysia if I did not re-register my marriage with Malaysia.
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I will be sharing my registration experience with the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore.
I was solemnized in early October at Singapore's Registry of Marriages. During the pandemic, the High Commission of Malaysia does not accept walk-ins. Visitors MUST make an appointment.
Step 1: Make an Appointment via Email
I emailed the Consular Section: [email protected] at 8.02am to request appointment, and I received their reply at 9.39am. I was surprised at their efficiency.
Their first email was to inform that my preferred date was not available, and they also asked for my name and contact number for appointment.
Their second email came at 9.47am, just minutes after I replied them with my name and number. In this second email, I was given an appointment date to visit the Consular Section at the High Commission.
The appointment date given was 3 weeks from the day I emailed them. We must be there with our spouse between 8am - 11am.
e.g.
Emailed for appointment on the 1st
Appointment date was set to be on the 21st.
*Note that this depends on their availability*
Their first email was to inform that my preferred date was not available, and they also asked for my name and contact number for appointment.
Their second email came at 9.47am, just minutes after I replied them with my name and number. In this second email, I was given an appointment date to visit the Consular Section at the High Commission.
The appointment date given was 3 weeks from the day I emailed them. We must be there with our spouse between 8am - 11am.
e.g.
Emailed for appointment on the 1st
Appointment date was set to be on the 21st.
*Note that this depends on their availability*
The second email also came with a PDF attachment that states the procedures and documents needed.
P/S: Don't try to fake an appointment email using my screenshot above. They will cross check your name and mobile number at the Consular Section.
P/S: Don't try to fake an appointment email using my screenshot above. They will cross check your name and mobile number at the Consular Section.
Step 2: Prepare the Documents
To note:
- Only CASH is accepted
- Print your appointment email to show the Security for entry
- Only CASH is accepted
- Print your appointment email to show the Security for entry
Step 3: Be Punctual for your Appointment
Our appointment is set on Tuesday, 8am - 11am. We arrived at the High Commission of Malaysia (301 Jervois Road S249077) at 7.52am. There's already a long queue outside the gate that snakes along the road.
7.56am:
8am: We are almost at the guard post!
(The queue moves reasonably fast)
(The queue moves reasonably fast)
In summary, you should:
1. Arrive early to avoid the hot sun.
2. Join the queue outside the main gate.
3. Check-in SafeEntry (QR code is displayed outside the guard post).
4. Show your printed appointment email to the Security at guard post.
5. Security will give you 2 visitor passes:
1. Arrive early to avoid the hot sun.
2. Join the queue outside the main gate.
3. Check-in SafeEntry (QR code is displayed outside the guard post).
4. Show your printed appointment email to the Security at guard post.
5. Security will give you 2 visitor passes:
6. Walk along the corridor and follow the sign to Consular Section
To note:
Most of the crowd is queuing for the Immigration Section. Check if you are in the right queue for CONSULAR SECTION. There will be staff members walking around to manage the queue. Ask them if you are unsure.
7. Join the queue at the Consular Section.
Most of the crowd is queuing for the Immigration Section. Check if you are in the right queue for CONSULAR SECTION. There will be staff members walking around to manage the queue. Ask them if you are unsure.
7. Join the queue at the Consular Section.
8. When you reach the officer who is manning the queue, tell him your purpose of visit: 'Registration of Marriage' and your name. He will check their appointment list and highlight your name.
(The officer who manages this when we visited was VERY friendly and polite. His ability to multi-task is *double thumbs up*. He was very gentle when assisting with a baby's fingerprints too.)
9. He will then give you 2 sets of documents:
- An original Borang JPN.KC06 (color printed)
- A list of Documents Required + photocopy of Borang JPN.KC06
(You might be able to find the softcopy of Borang JPN.KC06 online (I found it too), but that online version was significantly different from the one provided by the Consular. Hence, don't bother using the online version. Wait till your appointment day and fill in on the spot.)
(The officer who manages this when we visited was VERY friendly and polite. His ability to multi-task is *double thumbs up*. He was very gentle when assisting with a baby's fingerprints too.)
9. He will then give you 2 sets of documents:
- An original Borang JPN.KC06 (color printed)
- A list of Documents Required + photocopy of Borang JPN.KC06
(You might be able to find the softcopy of Borang JPN.KC06 online (I found it too), but that online version was significantly different from the one provided by the Consular. Hence, don't bother using the online version. Wait till your appointment day and fill in on the spot.)
10. Go to the side counter and fill in both original and photocopy Borang JPN.KC06 with BLACK ink using CAPITAL LETTERS. Pens are provided on the side counters. Glue is also provided to stick your passport photos on the Borangs.
Some of the fields have been filled in for you.
11. Once you have completed the forms, join the queue AGAIN. The same officer who gave you the forms will now check if you have filled in the forms correctly, and also check if you have all the required documents.
11. Once you have completed the forms, join the queue AGAIN. The same officer who gave you the forms will now check if you have filled in the forms correctly, and also check if you have all the required documents.
12. Once he checks that you have everything ready, he will ask you to go press for queue number (the queue number machine is next to Counter 4).
13. Wait for your queue number to be called/displayed.
14. Once your number is displayed, go to the assigned counter and give the officer your completed forms, original documents and photocopied documents.
15. The officer will cross check the photocopied documents with your original documents. Then, she will give 3 copies of empty marriage certs (JPNKC07) to be signed by both husband and wife. She specifically instructed to SIGN ONLY, and don't fill in anything else on those Registers.
16. Once done, the officer will give back all your original documents, except for both your ICs (Malaysian & Singaporean). She will also give back one of your queue numbers, and ask you to wait for your number to be called by Counter 1 (Payment Counter).
17. After 5 minutes, our number was called by Counter 1. Give the officer your queue ticket, and you'll be asked for SGD 10 (CASH ONLY).
The officer gave back my husband's SG NRIC and kept my Malaysian IC for processing. She also gave a Collection Slip together with a form (Registration of Malaysian Citizens in Singapore) for me (the Malaysian) to fill in.
14. Once your number is displayed, go to the assigned counter and give the officer your completed forms, original documents and photocopied documents.
15. The officer will cross check the photocopied documents with your original documents. Then, she will give 3 copies of empty marriage certs (JPNKC07) to be signed by both husband and wife. She specifically instructed to SIGN ONLY, and don't fill in anything else on those Registers.
16. Once done, the officer will give back all your original documents, except for both your ICs (Malaysian & Singaporean). She will also give back one of your queue numbers, and ask you to wait for your number to be called by Counter 1 (Payment Counter).
17. After 5 minutes, our number was called by Counter 1. Give the officer your queue ticket, and you'll be asked for SGD 10 (CASH ONLY).
The officer gave back my husband's SG NRIC and kept my Malaysian IC for processing. She also gave a Collection Slip together with a form (Registration of Malaysian Citizens in Singapore) for me (the Malaysian) to fill in.
18. The officer's instructions were:
- Come back on the date stated on the Collection Slip (2.30pm - 4pm).
- Only 1 of us is required for collection.
- Bring back this Collection Slip and the completed form.
- My Malaysian IC will be returned to me upon collection.
The entire process took us 1 hour and 15 minutes.
(from queuing at the Security to leaving the High Commission)
- Come back on the date stated on the Collection Slip (2.30pm - 4pm).
- Only 1 of us is required for collection.
- Bring back this Collection Slip and the completed form.
- My Malaysian IC will be returned to me upon collection.
The entire process took us 1 hour and 15 minutes.
(from queuing at the Security to leaving the High Commission)
Step 4: Collection of Malaysia's Marriage Cert
We submitted our forms on 17 November.
Our collection date was set on 20 November (2.30pm - 4pm).
Only one of us is needed on the collection day.
I arrived at the High Commission at 2.25pm and joined the queue at the security guard house.
Our collection date was set on 20 November (2.30pm - 4pm).
Only one of us is needed on the collection day.
I arrived at the High Commission at 2.25pm and joined the queue at the security guard house.
I showed the security my pink Collection Slip, and he gave me a visitor pass for Consular Section (just like the one they gave when I submitted our forms 3 days ago).
I proceeded towards the Consular Section (skipped all the immigration queues) and joined the Consular queue. At that time, the Consular queue already started moving.
I proceeded towards the Consular Section (skipped all the immigration queues) and joined the Consular queue. At that time, the Consular queue already started moving.
An officer was standing next to the Consular door and he took everyone's Collection Slips. He asked us to go inside and wait for our names to be called.
If you arrive after 2.30pm (before 4pm) and no one was standing by to collect the Collection Slips by the door + many people are already sitting/waiting inside the Consular section, just proceed to the counter and give any of the officers your Collection Slip.
I was glad that my name was called after only 6 minutes of waiting. I approached the counter and I wasn't asked to show any verification for collection. The officer asked if this is my Malaysia IC, which I said Yes. The officer then gave me my IC, 2 copies of Marriage Certification and an Official Receipt for the SGD10 I paid three days ago upon submission.
If you arrive after 2.30pm (before 4pm) and no one was standing by to collect the Collection Slips by the door + many people are already sitting/waiting inside the Consular section, just proceed to the counter and give any of the officers your Collection Slip.
I was glad that my name was called after only 6 minutes of waiting. I approached the counter and I wasn't asked to show any verification for collection. The officer asked if this is my Malaysia IC, which I said Yes. The officer then gave me my IC, 2 copies of Marriage Certification and an Official Receipt for the SGD10 I paid three days ago upon submission.
It took 17 minutes from the time I joined the security queue to leaving the High Commission with my marriage certs.
And that marks the end of my Marriage Registration for non-Muslims at the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore!
And that marks the end of my Marriage Registration for non-Muslims at the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore!