In order to facilitate investors' compliance with the Commission's certification requirements, the Commission will accept certification of copies of supporting documents from the following persons in Malaysia:
- Judicial and legal officers (which includes all magistrates and Sessions Court judges);
- Justices of Peace;
- Penghulus;
- Commissioners for oaths;
- District officers;
- Government officers;
- Licensed remisiers and stockbrokers; or
- Advocates and solicitors.
For persons residing in a foreign jurisdiction, the Commission will accept certification by registered lawyers, licensed brokers, licensed financial advisors, notaries public or Malaysian diplomatic and consular officers in all foreign countries. Where a country has no requirement for a national identity card, the Commission will accept a certified copy of the applicant's passport, birth certificate, driver's licence or social security identification as proof of identity.
