Thai Police Clearance for Japanese Work Visas (SSW, Engineer, HSP)
Japan Work Visa / Specified Skilled Worker
The NYC team processes more than 3,000 PCC cases per year — we know the exact evidentiary bar of each destination consulate and immigration authority. Japanese 公認翻訳 + Apostille — COE requirements aligned. Talk to the NYC PCC desk free — reply within 15 minutes on LINE @NYCLI.
How NYC runs the process for Japan Work Visa / Specified Skilled Worker
Japanese 公認翻訳 + Apostille — COE requirements aligned.
This PCC file is filed with Japan Immigration Bureau, Embassy of Japan Bangkok, whose evidentiary bar the NYC team knows from live casework. Fingerprinting, Royal Thai Police coordination, certified translation and MFA / destination-embassy legalisation run as a single team, not a chain of hand-offs.
What clients most often ask about — Legalisation chain
- 1Fingerprinting
- 2RTP submission
- 3Japanese translation
- 4Apostille
Japan is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention — Thailand deposited its instrument of accession on 30 June 2026 and the Convention enters into force for Thailand on 28 February 2027; until then consular legalisation is still required.
Why the PCC is the gating document for — Document checklist
- Thai national ID copy
- Passport bio-page copy
- Ink-rolled fingerprint form
- Two 1-inch colour photos
- Power of attorney
- Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
- Company sponsor documents
Document checklist before you request the PCC for — Watch-outs for Japan Work Visa / Specified Skilled Worker
- •PCC is not universal — only SSW, nurses and care workers are mandatory.
- •COE is issued before the visa; expect 1–3 months for COE.
FAQ (Japan Work Visa / Specified Skilled Worker)
Engineer visa — required?
Usually no; only if immigration specifically asks.
Japanese translation in Thailand?
Yes — NYC has certified Japanese translators.
Japan PR?
Required — mandated by the Ministry of Justice.
