English Japanese Translation Service English Japanese Translation PROFESSIONAL

Translation Service by English Japanese Translation Company Japan (Tokyo) - The Leader in Integrated Japanese Linguistic Solutions

What is Notarized Translation? Article bY Certified Translation Japan


Notarization Translation is, well, translation that’s been notarized – Not much leeway for confusion!

Japanese Notarized Translation Japan Tokyo

However, there’s plenty confusion about what exactly it is that is being notarized.

But, first, what is Notarized Translation? It is:

The obvious follow-on question here is:

Who can notarize a translation?

The answer to this question is a Notary Public. It is important, though, to understand what exactly it is that is being notarized:

  • A declaration in the form of a Statement by the translator that has been signed & sealed by the Notary, or
  • A declaration in the form of a Statement by the Notary pertaining to the (authenticity of) original document(s) and the translation.

    Side Note
    In Japan the Notary Public office falls under the Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice.

How is Notarized Translation done in Japan? There are 2 methods, both of which we have experience in:

  1. Get our translated documents notarized at your closest Notary Public office, if they provide notarization declarations in English.
  2. Get the original documents notarized at your closest Notary Public office, which we will then translate (including the notarization declaration).

Here’s an example of Japanese notarization -- An actual notarized document we translated.

Japanese notarized Translation Japan Tokyo

Japanese Notarized Translation
(The bottom half of this private document is also legalized with Apostille – See Apostilled Translation)

Clearing Up Common Misconceptions:

  1. A notary public -guarantees- the authenticity of a translation.
    Notaries are NOT linguists; thus, they are not qualified to verify translation accuracy. The job of the notary public is to simply bear witness to the signing of the Statement by the translator.

And, finally, I would like to leave you with our oft repeated mantra:

Save yourself time, money and energy by getting your facts directly from the official authority (i.e. organizational level) that will be evaluating your translated documents

Need more information on certified translation? Click here for Certified Japanese Translation FAQs



About the Author
Ivan Vandermerwe is the CEO of SAECULII YK, the owner of Tokyo based Certified Translation Japan Visit SAECULII for the latest professional case studies, articles and news on Japanese Translation Services

Copyright (C) SAECULII YK. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this article is permitted with inclusion of the "About the Author" reference as is (including text links, japan-translators.saeculii.com/english/services/japanese-certified-translations.cfm), and this copyright information. Articles may not be altered without written permission from SAECULII YK.

Tags: Certified Japanese Translation · Certified Translation Services Tokyo · Japanese Notarized Translation · Official Japanese Translation






0 &DISCUSS response(s)



COPYRIGHT POLICY | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | ANTI-SPAM POLICY