Apostille in Japan for use abroad
Documents issued in Japan – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by Japan’s designated authority and then accepted in 130 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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- Apostille from 8 hours
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo
HCCH record updated 04 February 2020
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. For a document from Japan that means Japan’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in Japan, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where Japan issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Authority fee: No charge. (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
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Where an apostille from Japan is not enough
No Contracting State has an objection in force against Japan: the apostille is accepted in every other Convention country. Non-Convention countries (UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq …) still require consular legalisation.
- Japan → United StatesApostille
- Japan → United KingdomApostille
- Japan → GermanyApostille
- Japan → FranceApostille
- Japan → SpainApostille
- Japan → ItalyApostille
- Japan → NetherlandsApostille
- Japan → TürkiyeApostille
- Japan → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Japan → CanadaApostille
- Japan → AustraliaApostille
- Japan → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from Japan
Where will your Japan document be used?
Pick the destination and the document type to see the exact route and start with the details pre-filled.
Apostille in Japan: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention Japan has designated: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo. The notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In every other Contracting State – no objection is in force against Japan. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) still need consular legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: No charge.. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately from Notaryzer’s service fee in your written quote; nothing is charged before you accept.
The apostille itself is standardised and accepted without translation. The document is in Japanese; most recipients abroad want a sworn or certified translation into their language, which we add in the same order.
The Convention has been in force for Japan since July 27, 1970.
Apostille for documents from Japan
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
Questions? Write to [email protected]