Nursing License â Japan ðŊðĩ
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare · MHLW equivalency â National Exam (Japanese)
- THB 4,500
- Starting Fee
- Transparent pricing
- 10-18 working days
- Turnaround
- Typical delivery
- 168
- Destinations
- Apostille + embassy chain
- 12+
- Years Experience
- Since 2013
- 4.9
- Client Rating
- From verified cases
- 6
- Steps
- Documented workflow
āļāļĩāđāļĄāļē / Source: NYC Online Translation â Verified by MFA Thailand, Lawyers Council of Thailand & embassy registrations.
Japan requires the Nursing License to be submitted via primary-source verification, with a certified Japanese translation and Apostille.
Dedicated runners at TMC, TNMC, Dental Council, Pharmacy Council and the MFA Chaeng Wattana cut queue time by 60%.
Why Japan insists on this document: MHLW asks for transcript + license, Japanese translation, Apostille.
End-to-end route: file Nursing License at the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council (TNMC) (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%.
Coverage
How it works â Nursing License â Japan ðŊðĩ
- Council checklist review
Compare Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requirements against the current Nursing License format.
- Request Nursing License
Filed at the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council (TNMC) via power of attorney, 3-7 working days.
- Japanese translation
Registrar-listed translator with a specialty medical glossary.
- MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- Apostille
Fast Apostille route via MFA.
- 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.