I’m planning to leave Japan later this year and a few online guides (and a friend who left last year) recommended I apply for a police check / criminal record check (渡航証明/犯罪経歴証明書) before I leave in case I need it for jobs I apply to once I’m in the UK.
It seems like this certificate is easy to receive in other prefectures. However, from the [Metropolitan Police Dept. website](https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/multilingual/english/finding_services/applications/criminal_record.html) it seems like, for people currently living in Tokyo, you can only apply for it if you have “A document that confirms your necessity of the certificate; for example, a letter from the authority stating the requirement to submit it”.
So my question is:
Do you know anyone who successfully received a criminal record check / police check in Tokyo before leaving Japan? And if so, what “evidence” did they provide?
I know it takes months and a lot of money to process if you apply once you leave Japan, so I was hoping to get it done before we leave if possible.
I searched Reddit for this topic but couldn’t find a post tackling with this specific issue (Ie in Tokyo). Thank you I’m advance.
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Japanese police do not provide criminal background checks at the request of individuals or corporations. You can get one if you need it for a visa or some other government requirement, with a request from the embassy.