Required identification documents for currency exchange
Due to the amendment of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of
Criminal Proceeds （hereinafter “the Act”）, partial changes will be
made to the verification methods and other matters at the time of
transactions starting from October 1, 2016. Additionally, from February
1, 2024. Regardless of the transaction amount, you will be required to present an official document that can confirm your name.
Click here for more details.
Starting from April 1, 2024, for currency exchanges over 2 million yen, please apply in advance from our World Currency Shop website (Click here for the entry page).
We are unable to accept transactions without prior application on the day of your visit.
Please note that even if you apply, we may decline your transaction depending on the details of the transaction.
1【For transactions over 2 million yen】Method of
verification at the time of transaction and documents are required
as follows.
From April 1, 2024, for currency exchanges equivalent to 2 million yen or more,
a prior application is required from our website
(Click here for the entry page).
| Individual （Natural person） | ||
|---|---|---|
| Matters to be verified | Documents/note | |
|
Individual （Natural person） |
〇Name 〇Address 〇Date of birth |
‹Ａ›：An identity verification documents with photo (can be
confirmed by presenting one document)
etc. |
‹Ｂ›：An identity verification documents with no photo (can
be confirmed by presenting two documents)
etc. |
||
‹Ｃ›：Supplementary documents for ‹Ｂ› (One of the
following receipt with “name”, “current address”, “issue
date or receipt date within the past 6 months” and confirm
that payment has been made.)
etc. |
||
| 〇Purpose of the transaction/Occupation | Declarations from customers. | |
| Company (Legal Person) | ||
| Matters to be verified | Documents/note | |
| Company (Legal Person) |
〇Name 〇Location 〇Nature of business |
Certificate of registered matters. |
|
〇Beneficial owner The natural person who controls the legal person through holding voting rights therein or through other means (each legal person has such natural person) |
Declaration on matters concerning customer identification(Name,Adress,Date of Birth) made
by the representative person,etc
|
|
| 〇Purpose of the transaction | Declarations from customers | |
| 〇Agent’s Name/Address/Birthday Date, etc. |
In addition to the documents listed above for"individual(Natural person)" We will confirm that you have relevant transaction authority by phone or by power of attorney. Form of power of attorney |
|
- Documents with valid period should be effective as of the date on which they are presented.
- Documents without a valid period should be those prepared within 6 months prior to the date on which they are presented.
2If you/your company's beneficial owner(s) is/are Foreign PEPs, we ask you to submit two or more official identification documents and confirm your asset and income statuses, etc. when you exchange currencies over 2 million yen.
3From February 1, 2024 . Regardless of the amount of the transaction, you will
be required to present an official document that can confirm your name.
Click here for more details.
4For corporate customers,we only accept the companies registered in Japan. Regardless of the transaction amount, we may ask you to declare the name, address, date of birth, etc. of the beneficial owners.
Contact the following address for any inquiries
TEL：03-5275-7610
Tokyo Credit Services, Ltd. (Mon- Fri 9:00～17:00)Closed on Sat,
Sun, and National Holidays
※Please see the website of the Japan Financial Intelligence Center(JAFIC) for the details of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds.
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