Applying secondhand dealer’s license in Japan

 

What  you need  on applying for a secondhand dealer’s license in Japan.  

 

 

Here’s the information on applying for a secondhand dealer’s license in Japan,

  1. Application Location and Fee:

    • Apply at the police station (specifically the crime prevention division) that covers the location of your primary business office.
    • The application fee is ¥19,000.

  2. Required Documents:

    • Application form for the dealer’s license (specified format No. 1 in the Supplementary Rules for the Enforcement of the Secondhand Articles Dealer Act)
    • List of application forms (used by secondhand dealers and markets)

  3. Individual License Application:

    • Resume (required for both the applicant and the manager of the business office)
    • Copy of the resident certificate (with nationality indicated; required for both the applicant and the manager of the business office)
    • Pledge form
    • Identification document
    • Documentation proving permission to use the URL (only required for relevant business types)

  4. Corporate License Application:

    • Articles of incorporation for the corporation
    • Certificate of registered matters for the corporation
    • Resume (required for all officers and the manager of the business office)
    • Copy of the resident certificate (with nationality indicated; required for all officers and the manager of the business office)
    • Pledge form
    • Identification document
    • Documentation proving permission to use the URL (only required for relevant business types)

  5. Important Notes:

    • Each secondhand dealer must appoint one manager responsible for the proper operation of each business office.
    • Keep in mind that you cannot engage in secondhand dealing activities until you receive the permit decision notification.

Before applying, ensure that you can fulfill the obligations related to your planned business type. Remember that you cannot conduct secondhand dealing activities until you receive the permit decision notification.

 

More detail in Website of Kyoto Prefectural Police

 

 


 

For more details on the Second-hand dealer  Permit, please inquire at the police station where you intend to submit the application, or consult an administrative procedures legal specialist (gyōseishoshi / 行政書士) .

 

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Gyoseishoshi Wada Office in Kyoto city

Administrative procedures legal specialist

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