Police Certificate

A Police Certificate is issued by the Japanese National Police Agency, and indicates whether the applicant has a criminal record in Japan or not.


Applicants for Police Certificates MUST come to the Embassy in-person to be fingerprinted.
 
You cannot apply for police certificates online, via courier or by proxy*.
 
If you are currently not residing in Trinidad and Tobago or within this Embassy’s jurisdiction, please contact an Embassy or Consulate-General of Japan within or close to your country of residence to apply for a certificate more easily.

Required Documents for application:

1. Application form (physical copies available at the Embassy of Japan)
2. Valid passport
3. Document which states applicant’s present address such as driver's license (if possible)

Fee: Free of charge
Processing Time: Approximately 2 - 3 months

Please provide the following when making an application:

• Current country of residence of the applicant.
• Country and institution to which the certificate will be submitted.
• Reason for the need for the certificate

Please contact the Consular Section before submitting your application because the following may be required depending on the country, institution and reason for needing a certificate: 

• Domestic law or regulations mandating the submission of the certificate.
• Evidence confirming that the relevant institution is requesting the certificate based on those laws or regulations.

*Police Certificates can be collected by a proxy after an applicant has already completed the necessary procedures in-person at the Embassy. The applicant must inform the Embassy of the proxy’s details during the appointment and collect an official Authorization Form to be brought by the proxy on the day of collection.