Hi all,
I am sponsoring my wife outbound from Japan.
We have the marriage certificate, Kaiseigen Koseki Tohon, and Koseki Tohon all translated by a Canada certified translator with stamp and written affidavit from the translator. These are not notarized as they are original documents that we purchased from city hall.
Since they are original, can we submit them without notarization? Are they even considered original? They are printed on special paper used by government agencies that prevents copying (hard to explain), and has the seal of the municipality stamped on the front.
Secondly, for proof of cohabitation, we are submitting utility bills that indicate our names and address (and translations). These are also originals.
Is it safe to assume that these also do not require notarization since they are originals?
I am sponsoring my wife outbound from Japan.
We have the marriage certificate, Kaiseigen Koseki Tohon, and Koseki Tohon all translated by a Canada certified translator with stamp and written affidavit from the translator. These are not notarized as they are original documents that we purchased from city hall.
Since they are original, can we submit them without notarization? Are they even considered original? They are printed on special paper used by government agencies that prevents copying (hard to explain), and has the seal of the municipality stamped on the front.
Secondly, for proof of cohabitation, we are submitting utility bills that indicate our names and address (and translations). These are also originals.
Is it safe to assume that these also do not require notarization since they are originals?