Malaysia Criminal Record Check

## Who is the source of the criminal check data in Malaysia? Courts and Tribunals of Malaysia ## What is the process in Malaysia? The requesting party will request the check from the ATS or their Zinc account. - Automated instructions are delivered to provide some personal details in a dynamic web form. - Zinc submits the request to the authorities. - Zinc received the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report. - The candidate receives a notification from Zinc to say the process is completed. ## What details are required to submit the check? - First Name - Last Name - Birth Date - Address - **The last registered address in Malaysia** - Consent ## What is covered in the criminal check? The Court Search Malaysia provides criminal litigation information involving individuals lawfully residing in Malaysia, extracted through the following courts and tribunals of the jurisdiction: the States Courts (covering Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau, Pinang, Selangor, Terengganu, Negeri, Sembilan, Sabah, Sarawa), the Court of Appeal (since 2018), the Federal Court (since 2004), and the Session and magistrate courts. the information goes back to 7 years (but for some courts it is 3 years). The search is national. ## What is the expected turnaround time? [Here](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times) ## Period covered by the check The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Malaysia. For accurate reporting purposes, cases from up to 7 years ago will be included in the report. ## Privacy Statement The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss. *Last updated: 2025-07-25*