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Hague Apostille · Tokyo / Europe
Apostille on the Japanese Certificate of Export.
The single legal service we provide — and the only firm in Tokyo focused exclusively on it.
€280
All-inclusive · worldwide shipping
15 days
Door-to-door · guaranteed delivery
Tokyo-based firm. We legalise the Japanese export certificate of your imported vehicle so it can be registered in any country party to the 1961 Hague Convention — every EU Member State, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Russia, Pakistan and many more.
01 — The Service
A single document, mastered to the letter.
We obtain the Hague Apostille on the Certificate of Export issued by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for vehicles departing Japan.
The apostille makes the document legally valid for vehicle registration in any country that is party to the 1961 Hague Convention — every Member State of the European Union included.
We work on this one document, exclusively, from our office in Toranomon — eight hundred metres from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs counter. No other services, no upselling: a narrow specialism, fully understood.
Two documents in the same family — both apostilled
輸出抹消仮登録証明書
Yushutsu masshō kari-tōroku shōmeisho
Deregistration · Issued when the vehicle is cancelled from the Japanese registry for export.
輸出予定届出証明書
Yushutsu yotei todoke shōmeisho
Export notification · Issued when the vehicle is still registered but its export is pre-notified.
Both are commonly called Certificate of Export. We apostille either equivalently — same MoFA process, same €280 flat fee, same 15-day delivery.
+ The proof
Your certificate, before and after.
Drag to compare — illustrative specimens, not valid documents
02 — The Process
From your scan to your registration desk.
Feasibility confirmed
Within hours we review the scan and confirm in writing that the apostille is feasible for your specific case. This check is free.
You pay €280
Only after our written confirmation do you settle the €280 flat fee. You never pay upfront for something we cannot deliver.
Apostille in 15 days
Within 15 days of payment the legalised original reaches your address via tracked, insured international courier — anywhere in the world.
+ Reference
EU registration of a Japanese-imported vehicle.
In every EU Member State the Japanese Certificate of Export with Hague Apostille is the document the registration authority requires. Below: the authority by country.
| Country | Registration authority | Apostille required |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium · België · Belgique | DIV · Mobilit | Yes |
| France | ANTS · Préfecture | Yes |
| Germany · Deutschland | KBA · Zulassungsstelle | Yes |
| Ireland | NCTS · Motor Tax Office | Yes |
| Italia | Motorizzazione Civile (UMC) | Yes |
| Nederland | RDW | Yes |
| Polska | Wydział Komunikacji | Yes |
| Ελλάδα · Κύπρος | Υπ. Μεταφορών · Dept. of Road Transport | Yes |
| España | DGT · Tráfico | Yes |
| Österreich | Landesbehörde · Bezirkshauptmannschaft | Yes |
Yamato Apostille handles the Tokyo side: the Hague Apostille on the original Japanese certificate. National document handling (local translation, customs, type approval) remains the importer's part — we focus exclusively on the legalisation in Japan.
03 — Why us
Specialists by design, not by accident.
/ 01
One document. Fully specialised. We do nothing else.
/ 02
Tokyo-registered firm. Invoicing worldwide.
/ 03
Direct counter-collection at MoFA Tokyo. No middlemen.
/ 04
Email-based. Every step traceable, documented.
Tokyo · 35.66°N · Europe · Worldwide
"Our Tokyo team walks the original certificate into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs personally — the same week we receive your scan."
Office in Toranomon · 800 m from the Ministry · Apostille in three working days.
05 — Frequently asked
Apostille, Certificate of Export, and importing a Japanese car.
What is the Japanese Certificate of Export?
The Certificate of Export (輸出抹消仮登録証明書, yushutsu masshō kari-tōroku shōmeisho) is the official document issued by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) when a vehicle is deregistered from Japan for export. It proves the car has been removed from the Japanese registry. EU registration offices require this document before issuing local plates on any car imported from Japan.
Why do I need a Hague Apostille for the EU?
For the Japanese Certificate of Export to be legally accepted by registration offices in EU Member States, it must be authenticated through the Hague Apostille — issued by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the 1961 Hague Convention. Without apostille, most EU countries refuse the document and the vehicle cannot be registered. This is the bottleneck of every Japan-to-EU car import.
How long does the apostille on a Japanese Certificate of Export take?
From the moment we receive your scan, the apostille is typically obtained within three working days at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs counter in Tokyo. International courier delivery to your EU address adds three to five working days. End-to-end: roughly one week to ten days, door to door — including JDM enthusiasts, dealer fleets, and classic car imports.
What does the apostille service cost?
€280 flat — a single transparent price covering the full apostille procedure at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo and tracked international courier delivery to your address. No add-ons, no upselling, no quotes — €280, full stop. Payment due only on confirmed delivery. For non-Hague destinations (consular legalisation) or sworn translation, we flag it upfront before we start.
Do you work with private importers, JDM enthusiasts, and dealers?
Yes. We handle both single-vehicle imports for private buyers (classic JDM cars, used Japanese imports, RHD enthusiasts) and bulk runs for European dealers importing multiple vehicles per month. The legal process is identical; we just adapt invoicing, courier scheduling, and delivery frequency to your volume.
+ Pricing
€280, all-inclusive.
One flat fee, no extras. The Hague Apostille at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, our hand-collection at the counter, international tracked courier to your address anywhere in the world, and all documentation handling.
- Hague Apostille at MOFA Tokyo
- Hand-collection at the Ministry counter
- International tracked courier — worldwide
- All documentation handling
- No add-ons, no surprises
Guarantee
Satisfied — or fully refunded.
If the Hague Apostille we deliver is not recognised by your country's vehicle registration authority, and you provide written proof of the rejection, we refund the entire service fee. No questions asked, no friction.
Conditions: the written rejection from the competent registration authority must concern the apostille itself (not a separate issue such as missing translation, missing customs clearance, or vehicle type approval). Refund processed within 14 working days of proof receipt. Courier and government fees are excluded.
04 — Get in touch
Send us your Certificate of Export.
Send us a scan and a few details about your vehicle. We reply within one business day — in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Greek or Polish.
[email protected]