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Apostille for Japan

Japan is a country which comes under the Hague Nation List. So, Apostille will be enough to get legal status to your documents.

Apostille for Japan is needed when you travel to Japan for study, work or business. Since India and Japan are members of Hague apostille convention, an Indian issued document should get an apostille to legalize it in Japan.

What is an Apostille for Japan?

In India, Every original document which is issued to a person belongs to any one of the states and they are valid only within India. These original Documents are not considered as Genuine in any foreign country unless they have Apostille stamp on them. The original document has to get Apostille stamp to prove that the Document is Genuine in foreign country.

So, an Apostille is the Stamp given to the Original Document by the Ministry of External affairs of a country to make it valid in the foreign country.

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An Apostille is simply a certification of a Document issued by a legal or registered authority in a country to use it in the foreign country.

A document which has Apostille stamp on it, is simply known as a Document Apostille.

4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documents 

  1. Register on Apostille Portal 
  2. Collect all  Documents you want to Apostille 
  3. Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
  4. Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
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Who has the Authority to Apostille the documents?

In every country, there is a Government arm which is called as MEA(Ministry of External  Affairs) and it has the authority to put Apostille stamp on all the documents which are work related, academic related and family related.

If you are planning to move to Japan then make sure that you have all the Required Document Apostilles. Because once you are in Japan and then if you need an Apostille, you need to send the document back to India through a courier service which will be very costly and you will not be able to produce the document on time to the Government.

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What is the procedure of getting a Document Apostille for Japan?

The process of getting A Document Apostille is explained in the Chart

Apostille Procedure For Japan

What is HRD Attestation?

There are two types of Documents

  1. Educational Document
  2. Non Educational Document

The Attestation from the State Home Department for the Educational Document such as Degree Certificate, Transcripts, is known as HRD (Human Resource Department) Attestation.

What is Home Department Attestation?

The Attestation from the State Home Department for the Non Educational Certificates such as Single Status Certificate, Power of Attorney, is known as Home Department Attestation.

Can I send the Original Document to the MEA personally?

No, You can’t.

To send a Original Document to MEA for an Apostille, You need to find a legal Apostille Service Provider.  

Since 2012, the MEA has outsourced the process of collection and distribution of a Document apostille to private Enterprises. The Document which are sent personally to the MEA to get an Apostille will not considered.

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The Documents that Require Apostille for Japan

 

  • Travelling on work visa

        If you are travelling to the Japan on work visa then you need to get the following documents Apostilled.

  1. Degree Certificates
  2. Birth Certificate
  3. PCC Certificate
  • Travelling on dependent visa

       The following documents must be Apostilled when you are moving to Japan on dependent visa.

         For child, Birth Certificate is enough

         For wife/husband

  1. Birth Certificate
  2. PCC Certificate 
  3. Marriage certificate 

  • Travelling to Establish a business

       For business or entrepreneurship in the Japan, one must Apostille the following documents.

  1. GST Certificate
  2. Power Of Attorney
  3.  Aadhar Card
  4. Pan Card

  • Travelling to get married

      To marry a person who is a Japanese then you need to get following documents Apostilled.

  1. Single Status Certificate
  2. Birth Certificate
  3. PCC Certificate
  4. Decree Absolute/Divorce Decree (If you are a Divorcee)
  5. Death certificate of spouse/husband(if your life partner is dead)
 

An Apostille contains following details in it:

  • Name of country from which the document was issued.
  • Name of the Person to whom document is issued.
  • Name of person signing the document.
  • Designation of the singed person.
  • Place of certification date of certification.
  • Number of certificate.
  • Seal or stamp of authority issuing certificate.
  • Signature of authority issuing certificate.

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Frequently asked questions

You need to get a single status certificate if you plan to marry in Japan. Following are the steps involved in getting an apostille for single status certificate for Japan:

  • Notary attestation.
  • SDM/State attestation
  • MEA Verification
  • MEA Apostille

Yes. Japan joined the Hague Convention Apostille which abolished the requirement for legalization of foreign documents on 28 May 1970. Hence, Indians need to get an apostille on their documents to authenticate its use in Japan.

Apostille documents provided by MEA do not expire. However, Japanese authorities or job providers may specifically ask you for an apostille not older than 6 months.

 

Yes. Some authorities in Japan may ask you to translate your apostilled documents into Japanese. Check with your job provider or university to learn more about the translation requirements.

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