Pricing & Estimates 料金・お見積り
Clear starting prices. Itemised quotes before payment.
See our published starting rates below. Answer a few quick questions for an indicative estimate, then continue to our secure Platform to send your enquiry and receive a verified upload link. Your binding quotation is confirmed after we review the source document and before payment.
Your quote 料金シミュレーション
Tell us what you need. We only ask what's relevant.
Pick a service and answer a few quick questions. Translation shows an indicative estimate based on our public USD rate card, with an optional home-currency conversion. Your binding quote is confirmed by our team after source-document review and before any payment. Confirmed quotations are normally valid for 14 days.
What do you need help with?
Choose a service. The next questions adapt to what you pick.
Translation & documents 翻訳・書類
Healthcare support 医療サポート
What kind of document is it?
Pick the closest match, we confirm the exact category when we review your files.
How many source pages?
For non-medical documents, pricing is per source page. Best guess is fine.
Which languages?
Every translation is to or from Japanese. Choose the language your document is in and the language you need it in — if you pick another language on one side, the other side is set to Japanese automatically, and choosing Japanese swaps the direction.
Translation direction does not change the price. For Chinese and Korean we confirm translator availability before you order. "Other" languages with Japanese are individually quoted — continue and we will confirm within one business day.
How fast do you need it?
Turnaround commences once we have received your complete, legible source documents and confirmed the scope.
Which currency should we show?
Public translation rates are in US dollars; this selection is for an indicative home-currency conversion.
Estimated total
One more step · your details prefill the enquiry · binding quote confirmed before any payment
Continue securely to request your confirmed quotation
Continue to the MedicTranslate Platform to submit your enquiry. After email verification, the Platform provides the secure upload path. We never ask you to send medical documents by ordinary email. No charge is made before you accept your binding quotation.
Which package fits you best?
Payment for packages is processed in US dollars. Not sure? Pick the Complete package, it's what most travellers need.
Package price
Start my applicationPayment processed in US dollars · full details confirmed before payment
Applications are completed and submitted by you in your own name. MedicTranslate may translate supporting documents, provide procedural guidance and review your completed paperwork, but does not prepare or lodge government applications on your behalf or act as your agent before Japanese authorities.
MedicTranslate provides supporting-document translation, templates, procedural guidance and review of customer-completed paperwork. Japanese authorities make all import, customs and approval decisions. Processing times and outcomes are not guaranteed.
Do your documents still need translation?
Notarised translation covers the translation itself, a Certificate of Translation, handling and the notary office fee. Pick the closest match, we confirm the exact scope at document review.
How many documents?
Count each separate document to be notarised. Best guess is fine.
How should we deliver your notarised documents?
Domestic post and EMS use the published indicative charges below. DHL and FedEx are quoted separately because the actual courier charge depends on destination, shipment weight, dimensions and applicable surcharges. Courier figures in brackets are guidance only and are confirmed on your quotation before booking.
Within Japan 国内
International 国際配送
Digital PDF
Estimated total · indicative
Secure document uploadPayment is processed securely by Stripe. Documents are uploaded through the verified secure route, never by ordinary email. Final scope is confirmed at document review, any difference is agreed with you before work begins.
Government, notary, apostille, courier, postage and third-party supplier fees are pass-through or confirmed costs and may change before booking. Postage may be higher depending on destination, size and weight.
More about notary servicesThe figure shown is an indicative estimate. Continue securely to send your documents. We confirm your binding quotation after document review, and no payment is taken before you accept it.
Continue securelyPayment, when due, is processed securely by Stripe.
Which language do you need interpreted?
Medical interpreting is available between Japanese and the languages below, in either direction. For any other language, contact us first.
How many hours do you need?
Minimum booking is 3 hours ($360 USD). Additional hours are $60 USD each. A best estimate is fine, waiting time and overtime are always stated before confirmation.
Where is your appointment?
In-person interpreting is available across Kansai (Hyogo, Osaka, Kyoto), including at the pharmacy. Travel within 15 km of Kobe is included in the hourly rate.
Estimated total · indicative
Book an interpreter Ask a question firstFinal interpreter availability is confirmed after booking. Cancellation, rebooking, clinic delays, client lateness and appointment overrun may incur additional charges, as stated on your quotation.
Clinic appointment coordination
MedicTranslate provides administrative appointment coordination only, covering a simple appointment request and one follow-up call. Complex bookings, multiple clinics, document pre-checks, rescheduling, urgent requests and interpreter coordination are quoted separately. All bookings are subject to clinic acceptance. Our coordination fee is quoted up front, before any work begins. Clinic fees and insurance are determined by the clinic and your insurer.
We do not provide medical advice, clinical assessment, or endorse any particular clinic or healthcare practitioner.
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Rates & packages 料金一覧
Every price, published
No hidden surcharges. Switch between our language pairs, the full translation rate card, and the fixed-price medication import packages.
All pairs are with Japanese. The public translation rate is consistent across the listed language pairs; availability is confirmed where noted. Final binding pricing remains subject to source-document review.
| Language pair | Medical page | Non-medical page |
|---|
* Please contact us before placing an order for this language pair, so we can confirm translator availability and turnaround for your documents.
Need a pair not listed here, or a third-language pair such as English ⇄ German? Contact us for a quotation.
Clear starting rates, with the same itemised presentation used on our Notary page. Your final binding quotation is confirmed after we review the source document.
General documents
Non-medical translation
$79 USDper source page
Marriage and wedding certificates, education documents, driver licences and other general administrative documents.
Standard delivery: normally within 72 hours after scope confirmation.
Clinical & medical documents
Medical translation
$120 USDper started 200 source-language words
Medical certificates, prescriptions, clinical letters and routine records. Quantity is calculated from the source document.
1–200 words = one block · 201–400 words = two blocks.
Specialist / urgent work
Complex or priority work
Quotationor standard rate +50% for Priority 48-hour delivery
Dense reports, handwriting, tables, research, regulatory content, 24-hour or same-day requests are confirmed individually.
Subject to translator availability and document review.
Worked examples
Example: 1-page non-medical document
Example only. Certification, notarisation, delivery and other requested add-ons are itemised separately.
Example: 350-word medical document
Example only. Final quantity and binding price are confirmed from the uploaded source document.
| Additional service | Public price | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Priority 48-hour delivery | Standard price +50% | Normally within 48 hours, subject to availability. |
| 24-hour or same-day delivery | Quotation required | Individually quoted and subject to confirmation. |
| Notarised translation (add-on) | Certificate of Translation ¥2,500 (English) / ¥4,000 (other languages), per document · Handling & admin ¥17,500 per order · Notary office fee ¥12,500 per order · Delivery: domestic ¥500 · EMS ¥5,000 · DHL quoted separately (indicative from ¥10,000 for documents ≤0.5 kg) · FedEx quoted separately (indicative ¥7,000–¥12,000 for documents ≤0.5 kg) · PDF free | Always itemised. Government, notary, apostille and courier fees are pass-through or confirmed costs and may change before booking. DHL and FedEx indicative figures are guidance only; actual courier charges depend on destination, weight, dimensions and surcharges. |
| Interpreter booking | $360 USD for the first 3 hours (minimum), then $60 USD per additional hour | English, German, Arabic and Chinese ⇄ Japanese, in person across Kansai or remote. Travel within 15 km of Kobe included, 15–30 km +$50 USD, beyond 30 km quoted separately. Waiting time and overtime stated before confirmation. |
| Clinic appointment coordination | $95 USD including one follow-up call | Simple appointment request plus one follow-up call. Additional follow-up calls $35 USD each; complex cases are quoted separately. |
How translation quantity is calculated. Non-medical translation is charged per source page. Medical translation is charged per started 200 source-language words. Final binding pricing is confirmed from the uploaded source document. Complex formatting, tables, handwriting, poor-quality scans and specialist review may require an individual quotation.
Confirmed quotations are normally valid for 14 days unless otherwise stated. Third-party costs, urgent bookings, courier, notary, apostille, interpreter travel, waiting time and supplier availability are confirmed at the time of booking.
Fixed-price packages for bringing medication to Japan. Payment for packages is processed in US dollars. Converted figures below are indicative only, using the latest available daily reference rates.
Admin Support Only
$180 USD
For travellers who already have translated medical documents, or will handle translation separately, and need support preparing the medication import paperwork.
- Supporting-document templates and procedural guidance
- Import templates & forms
- Step-by-step instructions
Complete Import Package
$249 USD
Full administrative support with certified medical document translation — everything most travellers need.
- Everything in Admin Support
- Certified medical translation
- Supporting-document templates and translated materials for you to review, complete and submit in your own name
- Professional document review
Admin Support $180 + one eligible Medical Translation block $120 = $300 separately; the $249 package reflects a $51 bundled saving. Includes up to one started 200-source-word medical translation block where suitable; additional translation and complex cases are quoted separately.
Get the Complete Package →Complete + Notarisation
$548 USD
For special cases only: everything in the Complete Import Package plus official legal notarisation for formal requirements.
- Everything in the Complete Import Package
- Notarised translation support, where applicable
- Legal authentication support, where applicable
Complete Import Package $249 + Notarisation add-on $299.
Get Complete + Notarisation →Applications are completed and submitted by you in your own name. MedicTranslate may translate supporting documents, provide procedural guidance and review your completed paperwork, but does not prepare or lodge government applications on your behalf or act as your agent before Japanese authorities.
Packages cover supporting-document translation, templates, procedural guidance and review of customer-completed paperwork. Additional translation pages, complex medical records, unclear medication history, pharmacy label review, urgent handling and authority follow-up are quoted separately. MedicTranslate does not provide legal, immigration, customs, tax or medical advice; Japanese authorities make all import, customs and approval decisions, and processing times and outcomes are not guaranteed.
Not sure which package fits? Book the free consultation first, or read about the airport customs process.
Prefer to talk it through first?
Send us your documents or book the free consultation, we will confirm the exact price and turnaround before you pay anything.