Certify documents issued in Japan for official use in the United States and abroad.
Apostilles in Japan can be obtained for official documents such as Koseki Family Register Certificates, birth death and marriage certificates, Police Certificates, Certified Copies of the Commercial Register, Japanese University diplomas and high school certificates, and documents certified by a Japanese notary, including powers of attorney.
Jamaican Apostille stamps are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries will need additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country in Tokyo.
- Apostilles on Japanese documents are normally processed in 3 business days
- Documents cannot be more than 3 months old (except documents which are issued only once, such as university diplomas).
- We attest Japanese documents at the UAE, Vietnamese and Qatar Embassies, the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Representative Office and other major embassies in Tokyo.
- We can obtain Kosekicertificates, birth, death and marriage certificates locally in Japan for clients needing an Apostille Stamp or legalization.
- We offer a full range of certified translation services in Japan for documents required for submission overseas.
FAQs - Japan Apostille Services
Japanese Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
Koseki, birth, death and marriage certificates
Apostille Japanese Family Registration certificates, birth, death and marriage certificates issued by Japanese Municipal Offices and Legal Affairs Bureau. Birth and marriage certificates issued by Japanese Consulates abroad are not valid for Apostilles.Isarey can obtain Koseki and other certificates for overseas clients needing Apostille Stamps from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Japanese birth, death and marriage certificatesPolice Certificates
Apostille Japanese police certificates - Certificates of criminal record issued by the Prefectural Police. The certificate must remain unopened to be valid for an Apostille.Japanese criminal record certificates can be obtained in Japan from the Police Prefecture where you are resident (or previously resident if now overseas), or from Japanese Embassies and Consulates abroad. Note that applications for Japanese Police Certificates (in Japan or at consulates) must be made by in person by the applicant only (no representatives) and must be justified by a showing a requirement for a certificate from a foreign embassy or immigration authority.University Degrees
Apostille Japanese university diplomas, course transcripts and school certificates. Apostilles are issued for certificates issued by non-incorporated national and public universities and for diplomas which were issued by national and public universities prior to their incorporation. Certificates issued by incorporated national and public universities, private universities, Colleges of Technology, private high schools, junior high schools, elementary schools and private vocational schools must be notarized before they can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp or legalized for attestation by foreign embassies in Tokyo.Notarized Documents
Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in Japan.Incorporation Documents
Certify Japanese corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.Trade documents
Apostille Japanese certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documentsMedical Certificates
Apostilles can be obtained for medical documents issued by national and public hospitals or Red Cross hospitals. The certificate must include the hospital’s official seal and date of issue, as well as the name of the hospital and doctor.
Isarey provides document attestation services in Japan to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Japanese documents for use in the United States and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:
6 steps to certify document issued in Japan
- Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
- We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
- We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
- As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
- We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.
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