Medical License Certificate â Japan ðŊðĩ
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare · MHLW equivalency â National Exam (Japanese)
Japan requires the Medical License Certificate to be submitted via primary-source verification, with a certified Japanese translation and Apostille.
12+ years and 3,200+ cases supporting Thai healthcare professionals onto overseas medical councils.
Why Japan insists on this document: MHLW asks for transcript + license, Japanese translation, Apostille.
End-to-end route: file Medical License Certificate at the Thai Medical Council (TMC) (3-7 days) â Japanese translation â MFA â Apostille â Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Pathway: MHLW equivalency â National Exam (Japanese).
First-pass acceptance: 95-97%.
How it works
- 1
Council checklist review
Compare Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requirements against the current Medical License Certificate format.
- 2
Request Medical License Certificate
Filed at the Thai Medical Council (TMC) via power of attorney, 3-7 working days.
- 3
Japanese translation
Registrar-listed translator with a specialty medical glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
Apostille
Fast Apostille route via MFA.
- 6
Submit to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
DHL or direct portal upload with tracking.
Frequently asked questions
Does Japan accept Apostille?
Yes â Apostille at the MFA is sufficient.
Translation language?
Japanese, by a translator accepted by the destination council.
Licensure pathway?
MHLW equivalency â National Exam (Japanese)
Total time in Thailand?
10-18 working days for a single document set.
Approximate total cost?
300 āļāļēāļ/āļāļāļąāļ + translation THB 800-1,500/page + MFA THB 200-400 + Apostille free + destination council fees.
Does Good Standing need to be refreshed throughout the pathway?
Yes â most councils require fresh certificates every 3-6 months; we can renew within a week.
Can you submit EPIC / Dataflow / physiciansapply.ca directly?
Yes â we upload and pay verification fees on your behalf.