Procedure to apply for a Criminal Record Certificate
When you plan to visit a foreign country for a particular purpose (e.g. longbusiness trip, permanent residency, emigration, studying abroad, etc.), yourJapan-issued certificate of criminal record may be required by the governmentof the foreign country.
Ehime Prefectural Police Headquarters accepts an application from a person
who meets the following conditions.
① Japanese nationals or foreign nationals who have resident registration inEhime Prefecture.
② Japanese nationals or foreign nationals who had registered their last Japan
residence in Ehime Prefecture, and their registration has expired.
③ Japanese nationals or foreign nationals who have resident registration
outside of Ehime Prefecture and apply for the certificate for unavoidable
reasons.
If you reside outside of Japan, you may apply for the certificate at theJapanese Embassy or Consulate in the country of your present residence.
Collecting your fingerprints is necessary for the verification process, so pleasebe sure to apply in person.
It takes about 3 days to 7 days for you to obtain a certificate after completion ofapplication procedure.
Depending on where/who you are going to submit your certificate of criminal
record to and/or the reason for your application, your application may not be
immediately accepted, so please contact us before your application.
◇ Documents required for application
1 Valid passport
2 Supporting documents to justify your application(Note1)3 700 yen worth of Ehime Prefectural revenue
stamps(Note2)
Japanese 4 One of the following documents
Nationals ① Certified copy of residence registry② Certificate of registered matters of residence
registry③ Driver's License④ My Number Card
Applicants who⑤ An official document which shows your namereside in Japanand address
1 Valid passport
2 Supporting documents to justify your application(Note1)3 700 yen worth of Ehime Prefectural revenue
Foreignstamps(Note2)
Nationals 4 One of the following documents① Certified copy of residence registry② Alien Registration Certificate③ Resident Card
④ Certificate for Special Permanent Resident⑤ An official document which shows your nameand address

Applicants who
reside or stayoutside Japan

1 Valid passport
2 Supporting documents to justify your application(Note1)3 700 yen worth of Ehime Prefectural revenue
Japanesestamps(Note2)
Nationals 4 A document that shows your present address
abroad, such as a foreign driver's license
5 One of the following documents① Certified copy of a certificate of removal (Johyo) of residence registry② Certified copy of a supplementary (Fuhyo) ofa family registry
1 Valid passport
2 Supporting documents to justify your application(Note1)
Foreign
3 700 yen worth of Ehime Prefectural revenue
Nationalsstamps(Note2)
4 A document that shows your present address
abroad, such as a foreign driver's license
5 Certified copy of a certificate of removal (Johyo) of residence registry

Note 1
Supporting documents to justify your application are one of the following
documents.
(1) A document issued by the government, or other public agency,
representing the country (or territory, etc.) you are submitting the certificate
to.
(2) An application form which is related to the reason for your application(such as visa application) and has already been filled in by yourself.
(3) Admission letters, Business trip orders, Employment agreements,
Recruitment notices etc.
Note 2Ehime Prefectural revenue stamps are not sold at Ehime Prefectural PoliceHeadquarters.
You can buy them at the head office or branches of Iyo Bank (Some branches do notsell them.) or at a Traffic Safety Association of every Police Station inEhime prefecture.
◇ Office Hours for Application
Weekdays (from Monday through Friday) 8:30～17:15(Except for Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, Year-End and New-YearHolidays)◇ Place for Application
Ehime Prefectural Police Headquarters◇ Others
Criminal record certificate is issued in response to a request from theMinistry of Foreign Affairs for cooperation to the National Police Agency forthe sake of convenience for overseas travelers and others. Therefore, unless
this condition is met, we may not be able to accept your application.

◇ Location of Office
Police Certificate Desk, Identification Division
Ehime Prefectural Police Headquarters
2-2 Minamihoribata-cho, Matsuyama City, EHIME 790-8573
Tel: 089-934-0110 Ext. 4682(Fingerprint Section)
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.