Certified Japanese passport translation.
Japanese passport documents translated to English — and English ones translated to Japanese — by native linguists who work with this exact document type. Priced by word count, delivered with signed certification, with 24-hour options.
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Japanese-language passport documents are issued in Japan by national identity and records authorities, each with its own layout, seals, and reference numbers.
Every translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that satisfies USCIS, courts, universities, and other U.S. authorities — and the translation itself is done by a native Japanese speaker who reads these documents every week.
Script and spelling
Japanese records mix kanji, hiragana, and katakana; names are romanized carefully, since kanji readings are not always predictable, and we match any existing passport spelling.
Names, rendered exactly
Japanese names run family name first, and official records are organized around the family register rather than individual certificates; the translation preserves the register structure.
Dates and calendars
Japanese documents are dated by imperial era — Heisei 2 is 1990, Reiwa 1 is 2019 — and every era date is converted to its Western equivalent.
Stamps, seals, and margins
Every stamp, seal, registry reference, and marginal note on the passport is translated or described — nothing on the page is skipped as decoration.
Delivered as one PDF: translation, signed Certificate of Accuracy, and a copy of the source.
For use in the United States
USCIS filings, courts, universities, employers, and licensing boards — delivered with the signed certification U.S. authorities ask for.
For use in Japan
Authorities and institutions abroad receive your passport in Japanese, prepared by a native speaker so nothing reads like a machine draft.
Photograph or scan it
Take a clear photo or scan of your passport and upload it. The word count and the exact total show before you pay — no account needed.
A specialist linguist takes it
Your file goes to a native speaker who works with this document type every week and knows its stamps, layouts, and abbreviations on sight.
Reviewed, then certified
A second linguist checks names, dates, numbers, and layout against the original. Only then is the Certificate of Accuracy signed.
Delivered as one PDF
Translation, certificate, and a copy of the source in a single file — ready to attach to your filing or forward to whoever asked for it.
Priced by word count — see the exact total before you pay.
Pricing is by word count, not by page — a short passport costs less than a dense one, and you see the exact total before paying. Certified translation starts at $24.95.
FAQ
Japanese passport questions, answered.
The ones we hear most often, answered by our dispatch and project-management teams.
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01Is a Japanese passport translation accepted by USCIS?
Yes. Every certified translation includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy meeting USCIS requirements, and the same format is accepted by courts, universities, and licensing boards.
02How are Japanese names spelled in the English translation?
Japanese names run family name first, and official records are organized around the family register rather than individual certificates; the translation preserves the register structure. Japanese records mix kanji, hiragana, and katakana; names are romanized carefully, since kanji readings are not always predictable, and we match any existing passport spelling.
03How are dates converted?
Japanese documents are dated by imperial era — Heisei 2 is 1990, Reiwa 1 is 2019 — and every era date is converted to its Western equivalent.
04How much does a Japanese passport translation cost?
Pricing is by word count, not by page — a short passport costs less than a dense one, and you see the exact total before paying. Certified translation starts at $24.95.
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