The new process allows more people to certify a copy. These include nurses, full-time teachers, some Australian Post staff and other public servants. To find out who can certify a copy of a document, consult the list of persons authorized to certify copies of original documents. A2: The certificate of eligibility does not guarantee the issuance of the visa. The certificate means that the Ministry of Justice certifies that the foreigner meets the landing requirement (entry into Japan): the activity that foreigners wish to perform at the time of the landing test in Japan is not fraudulent and the activity is entitled to obtain the residency status established in the Immigration Control Law. etc. Therefore, in the context of visa control, we do not examine the applicability of residence status, but other points such as the verification of the identity of the applicant and the validity of his passport. If it is determined that the application does not meet the criteria for issuance of a visa during the examination, or if it is determined that the certificate of eligibility was issued on the basis of false or fraudulent information, no visa will be issued. A10 Only medical documents issued by national and public hospitals or Red Cross hospitals are certifiable. Please note, however, that documents issued by hospitals of national hospital organizations or incorporated administrative authorities are eligible for authentication, but not for an apostille. Please check that the document contains the official seal of the hospital, the date of issue and the name of the hospital (and the name of the doctor), as many medical certificates contain only the doctor`s private seal, but not the official seal of the hospital.
A2 You only need an application form if the country of submission, the parties involved and the name (name of issuer) are identical. Please note that we do not accept requests for additional documents. A4 There are no handling fees. However, please check the number of documents required with the relevant agency, as you will not be able to request additional documents. In the case of 4 or more copies of the same document, you must provide a written reason (by the submitting country/authority). Without this reason, the number of copies of the same document is limited to 3. In some cases, you may need to submit an application from the issuing country or authority. A10 In the event of incorrect application documents or additional clarifications, Ministry of Food and Food staff will confirm this with the applicant at the telephone number provided in the application documents. Please provide a telephone number to reach you during business hours. If the problem is urgent, please check your incoming call history and voicemail recording and try to call back.
The copy loses its validity without reconsideration and is often no longer recognized. The disadvantage of copies is therefore that new costs and efforts are incurred. Thus, it should be estimated in advance whether the original is not already sufficient. However, legal counsel should be consulted for this purpose. As a general rule, the certified true copy lasts as long as its original. However, it depends on the type of document and the validation in each individual case. It is important that copies are resigned or stamped by a notary or official body. A3 We cannot issue apostilles for documents issued by private universities or national and public universities that have been established.
However, for notarial acts, an apostille and a notarial seal certificate may be issued by the director of the district legal office to which the notary belongs. If legalization of documents by the embassy or consulate general in Japan is required, authentication is possible. Therefore, please contact the relevant agency, follow the appropriate procedure. Please note that an apostille may be issued in the case of certificates issued by national/public universities that have not been admitted, or in the case of diplomas, etc. issued by national/public universities prior to their incorporation. A2: Sometimes additional information is required for the review process, and sometimes during the review process, you will be asked to submit additional documents in addition to the documents specified as required documents. Each applicant has different conditions and circumstances, and sometimes we don`t become aware of them until the application has been accepted, so there are documents that we don`t require from everyone from the beginning. If you do not submit the additional documents, the examination cannot be processed further and you will not be able to obtain the visa. A2 If no further clarification is required, we will return the certified document(s) within approximately 4 (four) business days of receipt of the application document(s). We do not offer express services. If you need the documents urgently, consider a Japan Post express service such as Letter Pack Plus for your return envelope. In cases where certified documents are urgently needed to enable the transfer of the remains after death, etc., the application office in Tokyo accepts applications and return of documents by appointment.