Arrangements for Apostille, Authentication (official seal), and Consular Authentication

When submitting Japanese documents to overseas public institutions or banks, you may be required to obtain international legalization such as an Apostille, Authentication (of official seals), or Consular Authentication.
Our judicial scrivener office assists individuals and companies with all necessary procedures, from document verification to final authentication.

Services

• アポスティーユ 手配（公文書の外務省証明/ハーグ条約締約国）
  Arrangement for Apostille (Certification by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• 公印確認 手配（公文書の外務省証明/ハーグ条約締約国以外）
  Arrangement for Authentication of official seals (required before consular authentication)
• 領事認証（各国大使館・領事館での認証）の手配
  Arrangement for Consular Authentication by embassies or consulates in Japan

An apostille or Authentication of official seals is both a certification by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for official documents issued by Japanese government agencies or local governments, etc.

An apostille may be required when you need to submit a Japanese document for various procedures to oversea’s public institutions or banks such as;
– company establishment
– change of officers at a company
– real estate purchase
– inheritance
– bank account cancellation
– marriage or divorce
– birth
– visa application

Whereas an Authentication of official seals is requested to obtain a certification from the institution to which you are submitting the document, or when you are requested to obtain a Consular Authentication (consular legalization) from the embassy or consulate (-general) of the country to which you are submitting the document in Japan.

An apostille can only be used in the countries that are signatory to the Hague Convention.

Even if the country which you’re going to submit a document to is a signatory to the Hague Convention, Consular Authenticiation may be required, so please check in advance with the government office etc. which you are going to submit to for what type of certification is required to obtain in Japan.

What is an Authentication (of official seals) / Apostille?

Fee

	Fee(tax inclusive)
Arrangement for Appostille｜アポスティーユ	JPY 22,000～ per 1 document
Arrangement for Authentication (of official seals)｜公印確認	JPY 22,000～ per 1 document
Arrangement for Consular Authentication｜領事認証	JPY 22,000～ per 1 document
English translation	JPY 16,500～ per 1 page

※If you need it urgently, an express fee will be charged.　Priting cost will be charged if any.
※※ Feet for notary etc, will be charged separately.

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