U.S. citizens in Japan
Online notary for U.S. citizens in Japan
Japan is far ahead of New Jersey, so we schedule around both clocks. From Japan, a New Jersey notary can see and verify you by secure video, for a document with a U.S. connection. Sessions start at $50 plus the state notarial fee.
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Local facts
Japan at a glance
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Official languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (JPY)
- Time zones
- JST, UTC+9, with no daylight saving time stated
- Population
- 122,950,000 (January 2026 estimate)
- U.S. Embassy
- Tokyo
- Apostille Convention
- Party since 27 July 1970
- U.S. consulates
- Naha, Osaka and Sapporo (consulates general) and Fukuoka and Nagoya (consulates)
Sources: Wikipedia and its list of U.S. diplomatic missions, read October 2026.
Scheduling
New Jersey time and Tokyo time
| In New Jersey | Tokyo in winter | Tokyo in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 3:00 a.m. next day | 2:00 a.m. next day |
| 5:00 p.m. | 7:00 a.m. next day | 6:00 a.m. next day |
Winter puts Tokyo 14 hours ahead of New Jersey, and summer 13 hours ahead of it. To keep a session inside 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, book 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. New Jersey time in winter or 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in summer. Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment. Clocks change on different dates in different countries, so we confirm the time in both places when you book.
Get it notarized online today
Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email
A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, from anywhere in the U.S. or, on the terms below, from abroad. The fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.
What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Signing from outside the U.S.? We can notarize when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. Check your document.
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Documents for use in Japan
Apostille or remote notary?
Japan has been in the Apostille Convention since 27 July 1970, according to Wikipedia's list of parties. That means a U.S. public document headed there usually carries an apostille, not an embassy legalization, though the office receiving it decides.
Signing from Japan? A video session with us still needs a U.S. connection, such as U.S. property or a U.S. court or agency matter. See apostille services for documents going the other way.
Embassy option
The U.S. embassy in Tokyo
Look for the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Other U.S. posts in the country: Naha, Osaka and Sapporo (consulates general) and Fukuoka and Nagoya (consulates).
Whichever country you are in, the video session works the same way, described on the hub page. The State Department's page on notarial services explains the consular side.
This is not legal advice, and local rules in Japan are not something we can speak to, so check with whoever will receive the document.
Looking for a particular document? See notarizing a power of attorney, deed, affidavit or bank form from abroad.
FAQ
Japan notary questions
Does the U.S. embassy in Tokyo notarize documents?
Look for the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Other U.S. posts in the country: Naha, Osaka and Sapporo (consulates general) and Fukuoka and Nagoya (consulates). See the embassy section for the State Department's rules; a video session is what to use for a U.S.-connected document if no post is within reach.
Other countries: South Korea, Brazil, Colombia, Portugal.
All countries · Remote online notarization · Apostilles for documents used abroad