Apostille and Consular Legalization Service in Japan | Administrative Scrivener Office in Tokyo

Taiga Sato, Certified Administrative Scrivener (Reg. No. 19080406)★4.7 44 Google reviewsDocuments certified for 60+ countries and regionsEnglish and Japanese

We obtain notarization, apostilles from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and consular legalization at embassies in Tokyo for Japanese documents you need to submit abroad, such as family registers (koseki), company registration certificates, powers of attorney and criminal record certificates. We also translate documents and ship them worldwide. Clients anywhere in Japan or overseas can leave everything to us, from obtaining the documents to certification, translation and shipping.

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Who we help

People living outside JapanMOFA does not accept applications mailed from abroad. We apply in Japan on your behalf and ship the documents to you by DHL, FedEx or EMS.
Foreign residents and their familiesCriminal record certificates, graduation certificates, marriage-related documents and other papers for visas, immigration, study or marriage abroad.
Companies and law firmsCompany registration certificates, articles of incorporation, minutes and powers of attorney for overseas subsidiaries, banks and authorities, with English translation.

Documents we often handle

  • Family register (koseki tohon) and its English translation
  • Criminal record certificate (police certificate)
  • Company registration certificate (certificate of all historical matters)
  • Certificate of residence (juminhyo) and seal registration certificate
  • Birth, marriage and divorce-related certificates
  • Graduation certificates, diplomas and transcripts
  • Powers of attorney, certificates of employment and other private documents
  • Passport copies (notarized)
  • Articles of incorporation and minutes
  • Tax certificates, withholding tax slips and bank balance certificates

Detailed guides for each document are currently in Japanese (list of documents). English versions are in preparation. If your document is not listed, please ask us.

How it works

  1. Contact us with the destination country, the documents and whether you need a translation (free)
  2. We send you a free quote, generally within one business day
  3. Payment (bank transfer, credit card or PayPal)
  4. Send us the original documents, or we obtain them for you
  5. We obtain the notarization, apostille or consular legalization
  6. We return the documents within Japan or ship them abroad
Taiga Sato, Certified Administrative Scrivener, with his registration certificate

Your request is handled by a Certified Administrative Scrivener (gyoseishoshi) specializing in apostilles and consular legalization. Our clients include companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, university professors, doctors, patent attorneys, accountants and translation agencies.
Administrative scriveners are bound by a strict statutory duty of confidentiality.

Our office

1-minute walk from Exit 4 of Azabu-juban Station, Tokyo

OfficeRoyal Partners Administrative Scrivener Office
Address2-19-4-506 Azabu-juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0045, Japan
Access1-minute walk from Azabu-juban Station
RepresentativeTaiga Sato, Certified Administrative Scrivener
Phone+81-3-6303-1664, +81-70-2225-0001
Emailinfo@royal-ptns.com
Office hoursWeekdays 9:00–20:00 (Japan time); weekends and holidays by appointment

Need an apostille or legalization for a Japanese document? Tell us the destination country, the documents and whether you need a translation, and we will send you a free quote, generally within one business day.