Certification

You can download, print and use the application forms (PDF or Excel) from the links below (please make copies if you need multiple forms). The application forms for an authentication (of official seals) and an apostille have different formats. Please make sure to obtain the correct application form.

AUTHENTICATION (OF OFFICIAL SEALS)

• Application form for authentication ( (PDF) , (Excel)）
• Example [Personal application・solicitud personal・solicitante particular・个人申请] (PDF)
• Example [For family and friends・Para familiares y amigos・Para família e amigos・为家人和朋友] (PDF)
• Example [For agent・Para el agente・Para agecia・商业用途] (PDF)
• Example [For translator, export agents, employees・Para traductores, agentes de exportación, empleados・Para tradutores, agentes de exportação, funcionários・适用于翻译员、出口代理商、员工] (PDF)

APOSTILLE

• Application form for an apostille ( (PDF) , (Excel)）
• Example [Personal application・solicitud personal・solicitante particular・个人申请] (PDF)
• Example [For family and friends・Para familiares y amigos・Para família e amigos・为家人和朋友] (PDF)
• Example [For agent・Para el agente・Para agecia・商业用途] (PDF)
• Example [For translator, export agents, employees・Para traductores, agentes de exportación, empleados・Para tradutores, agentes de exportação, funcionários・适用于翻译员、出口代理商、员工] (PDF)

Please send a note indicating the destination country (countries), types of necessary application forms (application form for authentication or application form for an apostille) and the number of necessary copies (there is no fixed format for the note), and a self-addressed return-mail envelope with an attached stamp to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Tokyo) or Osaka Liaison Office. We will send the necessary application forms.

• Address of the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Tokyo)
• Address of Osaka Liaison Office