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- Request a certificate of singleness by mail
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Request a certificate of singleness by mail
This is the procedure for obtaining a certificate of singleness by mail. It will take about 10 days to deliver it. The certificate of bachelor's certificate proves that it does not violate the provisions of Article 732 of the Civil Code, "Prohibition of Heavy Marriage". This certificate is submitted to a domestic marriage information service / marriage counselor to prove that the claimant is single.
Last Updated October 1, 2024
- A person who can claim
- What to be mailed
- Mail address (Yokohama City Mail Request Office)
- Number of days until receipt
- Other billing methods
Important Notices
A person who can claim
Only people with permanent domicile in Yokohama City
Other billing methods
- If you have a My Number Card, please contact us.Online applicationYou can use it.
- Window requestYou can do it.
What to be mailed
1. Invoice (for mailing)
- Please obtain the invoice from the marriage information service and marriage counselor.
- [Reference] Sample of singleness certificate (PDF: 84KB)
- If it is not available from the vendor,Yokohama-shi electronic application, report service (outside site)You can use the downloaded and printed version.
Notes
- The billing address stated on the invoice should be "to Director General of the relevant ward".
- Please do not use writing instruments such as pencils that can erase characters when filling in.
- Please fill in the Phone number where you can get in touch during the day. (Please note that if you have any questions about documents or billing details without Phone number's entry, we may return them.)
2. Copy of identity verification document with Address
- Driver's license
- My number card (personal number card) or Basic Resident Register card with photo
- Resident Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate
- Health insurance card
Notes
- You will need a copy of the face with your name and a copy of the face with Address.
- When sending a copy of your health insurance card, please send the insurer number and the insured person symbol / number by black paint etc. so that they cannot be seen.
- When sending a copy of your My Number Card (Personal Number Card), please send only the front surface (with photo).
- The passport cannot be used because Address cannot confirm.
3. Power of Attorney (proxy/agent only)
- Please refer to the sample by the person listed in the name column of family register (or its direct ancestry/direct descendants).
- Sample power of attorney (PDF: 136KB)
4. Fees
300 yen per copy
Please send it by fixed amount money order / ordinary money order (handling at Japan Post Bank / Post Office savings counter) or cash (registered cash).
Notes
- We ask that you send the same amount as the fee so that you do not get any change for fixed amount currency and ordinary exchange.
- Please send the "Designated Recipient" column of the fixed amount exchange / ordinary exchange blank.
- The validity period of fixed-rate small exchange and ordinary exchange is six months from the date of issuance. We ask that you send the remaining validity period of about one week.
- Fees may be exempted according to laws and regulations, such as when submitting to the pension office to receive pension. For detailsFees for certificates for family register and resident certificatePlease refer to the following page.
5. Reply envelope
Please fill in the reply address Address (the Address described in “2. Copy of Identity Confirmation Document with Address”) and attach a stamp.
The certificate will be returned to the claimant's Address (where resident certificate is located). If you wish to have another return address, please check with the Yokohama City Mail Request Office in advance.
Shipping costs
Please be aware of the amount of the stamp when creating a reply envelope. If the fee is insufficient, it will be returned by "payment of the shortage fee recipient".
[Notes] The postage has changed since October 1, 2024.
Basic charge
110 yen up to 50g of standard mail
Optional services such as express delivery and simple registered mail
If you wish to use postal services such as express delivery or simple registered mail, a separate fee will be charged. It will be returned with the sent reply envelope, so please attach the necessary stamps. For details on the fee, please check the website of Japan Post Co., Ltd. (outside site).
Not available postal services
Certificates such as family register certifications and copies of resident certificate are documents that correspond to letters (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications letter guidelines (external site)). Japan Post's Yu-Pack, Yu-Mail, Yu Packet, and Click Post are not available. Please note that if you specify these services for your reply, you will be required to send a reply envelope with a stamp again.
Requests from outside Japan
If you would like to receive a reply by International Express Mail (EMS), please indicate so on the invoice. In that case, the Yokohama City Mail Request Office will prepare an envelope dedicated to International Speed Mail (EMS), so please send the fee and postage plus the special envelope fee of 51 yen. (You do not need to enclose a reply envelope.)
For more information, please refer to the mailing request for family register certification from overseas.
[Notes] The postage has changed since October 1, 2024.
Please note that if the postage is insufficient, the mail will be returned to the sender.
Please note that if the fee is insufficient, the reply envelope sent from the mailing request office will be returned with the "payment of the recipient in short supply". In addition, letter pack lights, express delivery, etc. cannot be sent without a stamp for the difference, so we will ask you to postpone the stamp.
For details on postage, please refer to the website of Japan Post Co., Ltd. (outside site).
Major changes
Ordinary mail: Old rate: 84 yen → New fee: 110 yen
Express delivery :Old rate: 260 yen → New fee: 300 yen
Specific records: Old rate: 160 yen → New charge: 210 yen
Mail address (Yokohama City Mail Request Office)
〒231-8307
1-1-56, Sakuragicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
Yokohama City Mail Request Office
Number of days until receipt
- For billing by mail, it takes the total number of days of processing and round-trip postal delivery.
- It usually takes about 10 days from mailing to receiving the certificate, but it may take more days depending on postal circumstances and holidays, so please request in advance.
- If you are in a hurry, please consider using express mail when sending and returning documents.
- If you apply for more than one certificate at a time, or if you have any questions about the documents or billing details and need to be confirmed, it will take a few days to create the certificate. Please note that it will take more days to return the product than usual.
Other billing methods
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Inquiries to this page
Yokohama-shi mail request office work center (we handle certificates of all wards in a lump)
Telephone: 045-222-4900
Telephone: 045-222-4900
Fax: 045-222-4916
Email address: sh-yusocenter@ml.city.yokohama.jp
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