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My country has no seal certificate. How do I prove my signature for a Japanese company?

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 17:46 (UTC+08:00)

With a signature certificate or a notarised affidavit of your signature, issued by a notary in your country or by your embassy or consulate in Japan. The Legal Affairs Bureau accepts this in place of a Japanese seal certificate. It must be recent, so arrange it once the documents are final.

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Source: 1.3 Procedures for registering establishment, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

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