Legalization for Commercial Documents

The Embassy accepts only documents for products which is shipped to Kuwait. Before applying at the Embassy, please be authorized the document by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (Only original signature of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry is acceptable. Rubber signature is not acceptable.) Please submit the copy of invoice for the Embassy's record.

As for other documents, please be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Chamber of Commerce and Industry before bringing them to the Embassy. (Only original signature of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Rubber signature of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is acceptable.) As for the authentication by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, please refer https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/cs/page22e_000417.html.

*In case of being not mentioned the name of the company/organization which the document will be submitted to in the State of Kuwait, it is required to submit a letter to the Embassy clarifying the name of the company/organization, which the document will be submitted to.
The letter should be written on the official paper with your company’s letterhead and signed by a person in charge.
The letter is not required the legalization by the Chamber of Commerce ＆ Industry nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

The Embassy accepts correction for documents if it is stamped a correction stamp of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Regarding correction after being legalized by the Embassy, please contact the Consular Section of the Embassy.

Invoice & Packing List　 \10,000-
Certificate of Origin 　　\15,000-
Other Documents　　　 \ 5,000-
※No credit card acceptable.

Application: Mon-Thu. 10:00am-12:30pm
Receiving: Mon-Fri. 10:00am-12:30 pm
（Please check the latest information on the “Notice Board” on the top page as Application/Receiving hours may change.）

Two days after the application

The Embassy does not accept the application by post mail. If you can not come to the Embassy, you can send your proxy or appoint any VISA agent. Power of Attorney is not required for such cases.

If you wish to return the documents by post, please submit the “Letter Pack Light” or “Letter Pack Plus” when you apply the documents. Kindly be noticed that the Embassy has no responsibility for the lost or delay of the shipped documents.