Japan Translations

宣誓供述書 / 署名証明

Certified translation of affidavits and sworn statements

Cross-border procedures — property sales, inheritance, bank formalities — often turn on a sworn document written in the other country's language. We translate affidavits and sworn statements in both directions, with certification.

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$21.95 per pageJapanese ⇄ English, same rate both directions

Certificate of accuracy included · Delivered within 48 hours

Affidavits are legal instruments: the translation has to preserve the declaratory structure — who swears, what is sworn, before whom — without paraphrasing. We translate them clause by clause, keeping the numbering and formatting of the original so both versions can be read side by side.

A frequent case: Japanese residents abroad selling property in Japan use a consulate-issued signature certificate (署名証明) in place of a registered seal. We translate these certificates and the accompanying sworn documents for use by the counterparty’s side.

English-to-Japanese work is common in this category — foreign affidavits translated for use in Japanese procedures — and is priced identically.

Common questions

Does translating an affidavit require a new notarization?

Usually not — the translation is attached to the executed original with our signed certification. Whether the receiving party requires anything further (such as notarization of the translation itself) is their call; check with them, and if they do, contact us about arrangements in Japan.

Can you match the defined terms used in the rest of my transaction documents?

Yes — send the related documents or a glossary with your order and the translation will use the same defined terms throughout.

More in the general FAQ, including certification requirements by country.