Police Clearance Certificate

2026/9/23

Police clearances from the Japanese National Police Agency are issued only when requested by certain authorities as required by law, such as in the case of an Australian visa application.
This document certifies whether the applicant has any criminal convictions in Japan and is written in Japanese, English, Spanish, French and German.

Application

Applications must be made in person at our office.  Application by proxy is not acceptable.
Online Booking  is required.
 

Requirements

  • Application form (Sample)※Application forms are also available from our office.
  • Your current valid passport
※The following documents may be required upon application.
  • Letter/evidence from certain authorities stating your requirements to apply for Japanese police clearance, and the relevant regulation/ act verifying that you are required to submit a police certificate.


Processing time and Collection

The whole process takes 2～3 months.
After we receive your certificate from Japan, you will be contacted by phone or email.
You must come to our office in person to collect your certificate. Your current passport will be once again required for identification purposes.
If you would like to send someone to collect it for you, please provide us with a letter of authority together with your initial application.

If you reside outside the Perth metropolitan area and wish to have the certificate sent to you by post, please provide us with a prepaid registered post envelope upon your application.    
 

Fee

Free of charge
 

Notes

  • If you are currently staying in Japan or wish to apply for a certificate in Japan, please contact the police station of the prefecture where your address is (was) registered.  (e.g. For people who registered their address in Tokyo: Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
  • The certificate is designed for certain purposes, such as applying for  Australian visas & citizenship, registering with the nursing board in WA, registering with the teaching board in WA and obtaining a WA liquor licence. If you wish to apply for Police Clearance for anything other than for the above-mentioned reasons, please contact our consular section.
 

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