Change-of-name certificate for Japan: apostille step by step
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Change-of-name certificate for Japan
One apostille stamp obtained in Russia is enough. No consulate is involved.
- What the apostille goes on
- On the original
- Second apostille on the translation
- Not required
- Translation
- A Russian notarised translation is accepted
- 1
Check the change-of-name certificate before you apply
The stamp is only affixed to an original of the established form and in good condition. A laminated document, a Soviet-era form or one with corrections will not be apostilled: you need a duplicate first.
- 2
Have the apostille affixed to the original
The apostille on the change-of-name certificate is affixed by the civil registry authority of the region of the Russian Federation where the civil status record was made. The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
The civil registry authority of the region of the Russian Federation where the civil status record was made - 3
Have the document translated into Japanese and notarised
The translation is bound to the document and the translator's signature is certified by a Russian notary. Such a translation is accepted in Japan.