Police certification procedures for overseas travelers

  • Criminal Affairs Dept. Criminal Identification Div.
  • 2023.07.27
  • Content number330

Those who can apply at the Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters

  1. Residents registered in Akita Prefecture
  2. Those who live abroad and whose final resident registration in Japan was in Akita Prefecture

Note

  • If you are registered as a resident outside of Akita Prefecture, please contact the police headquarters that has jurisdiction over your registered address.
  • Depending on the country of submission and the reason for issuance, we may not be able to accept your application immediately, so please contact us by phone in advance.

Application location/reception hours

*Fingerprints will be taken at the time of application, so please be sure to come in person.

  • Location: Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters, 4th Floor, Forensics Division, Fingerprint Section TEL018-863-1111
    (4-1-5 Sanno, Akita City, Akita Prefecture 010-0951)
  • Hours: Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and December 29th to January 3rd.)

Documents required for application (for those residing in Japan)

Japanese
  1. Passport (must be within expiration date, no copies)
  2. One of the following
  • Certificate of residence (issued within 6 months)
  • Issued by a government agency with your name and address on it

    Example: My number card, driver's license

3. Documents that can confirm the fact that a criminal record certificate is required *Note 1
foreigner
  1. Passport (must be within expiration date, no copies)
  2. One of the following
    • Certificate of residence (issued within 6 months)
    • Issued by a government agency with your name and address on it

      Examples: My Number Card, Resident Card, Special Permanent Resident Card, Driver's License, Certificate of Registered Matters

  3. Documents that can confirm the fact that a criminal record certificate is required *Note 1

Documents required for application (for those residing overseas)

Japanese
  1. Passport (must be within expiration date, no copies)
  2. Documents that can confirm your current address

    Examples: Driver's license issued by a foreign government, mail addressed to the person

  3. Removal of resident card or addition of family register
  4. Documents that can confirm the fact that a criminal record certificate is required *Note 1
foreigner
  1. Passport (must be within expiration date, no copies)
  2. Documents that can confirm your current address

    Examples: Driver's license issued by a foreign government, mail addressed to the person

  3. Removal of resident card *Note 2
  4. Documents that can confirm the fact that a criminal record certificate is required *Note 1

Note 1: Issuance request form from the embassy, etc., completed visa application form, business trip order, employment contract, employment notice, admission letter, etc.

Note 2: Foreigners residing abroad may not be issued a residence card. In that case, please contact the Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters.

commission

There is no fee.

Delivery of certificate

  • The application procedure takes about 30 minutes, and the certificate will be handed over in about a week.
    (We will contact you by phone when we are ready to hand over the certificate.)
  • The certificate should be handed over to the applicant.
  • If you are unable to receive it yourself, we will pass it on to a representative who has a power of attorney. If you would like a proxy, please let us know when you apply.
  • Delivery by mail is not possible.
  • If you open the certificate, it will become invalid, so please do not open it.
  • If you do not submit the certificate for some reason, please return it to the Identification Division of the Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters.

others

  • If the applicant currently resides in a foreign country, they can also apply at a Japanese embassy or consulate in that country.

However, it is not possible to apply twice in Japan after applying in a foreign country.

inquiry

Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters Identification Division Fingerprint Section

018-863-1111 (Representative of Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters)

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Criminal Affairs Dept. Criminal Identification Div.