(1) If applying in Japan:

The Metropolitan Police Department or Prefectural Police Headquarters issues this certificate. As each Prefectural Police Headquarters requires different paperwork, please ask for details at the police headquarters where you registered your residence or you received your Alien Registration Card. The process takes about 1~2 weeks to complete and you must apply for the certificate in person.  For details, please contact Hiroshima Police Headquarters at 082-228-0110.

(2) If applying from outside of Japan:

Certificate of Innocence is issued by diplomatic missions abroad. Please submit all the necessary paperwork and be aware that the process takes about 3 months to complete. For more details please see here. (Japanese only)