marriage registration form

From March 1, 2024, attachment of a family register certificate is no longer required when submitting a family register notification!

A husband and wife

The form can be obtained in the following way.

• Page (outside site) of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report serviceDownload (When printing, be sure to check the notes on the download page.)
• It is distributed at the Family Registry Division window of each ward office in the city.
• You can also use paper from other municipalities.

• Two witnesses are required.
• marriage registration form should check the description example and fill in the form. If you have any questions, please contact the ward office where you are submitting.

• Driver's license
• Passport (passport)
• My Number Card (Personal Number Card) or Basic Resident Register Card with Photo

For a list of detailed identification documents, please refer to "About identity verification at the time of notification of change in family register / resident and request for various certifications.

Corrections on the face of the card

Ward office (municipalities) of the husband and wife's "Home address" or "Location (Address)"

From Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
From 9:00 a.m. to noon on the 2nd and 4th Saturday
※Excludes public holidays and New Year's holidays
About ward office window opening agency of the second, the fourth Saturday

Outside of reception hours at the Family Registry Division window

• During this time, the contents cannot be confirmed immediately after reception, so it will be treated as custody. After the next opening date, the staff in charge of family register will check the contents, and if there is no defect, it will be accepted as far back as the date of submission of marriage registration form will be the "Notification Date" stated in family register.
• If there are any deficiencies in the notification form, you may be asked to come to Hours again to correct the contents of the notification. Therefore, please check with the Hours before the submission date if possible.

When the certificate can be issued after the notification is accepted, it depends on the type of certificate (resident certificate, Certificate of Acceptance of each certificate, family register all matters), and the location of Address at the time of notification or permanent domicile after the notification (whether it is in Yokohama or outside of Yokohama).
In addition, if a notification is made on a day with many family register notifications, such as special holidays (February 14 and July 7), it may take a few days to issue it.
If you would like to check the specific number of days, please contact the ward office Family Registry Division, which reports over the phone.

Optional (the date of notification will be the date of marriage)

In marriage registration form, which requires inquiries to other municipalities or other organizations, and cannot be confirmed because the contact information is closed, it will be treated as custody.
We will make an inquiry again on the next opening day, and if confirmation is confirmed, the date of submission of marriage registration form will be the "Notification Date" stated in family register.

The following items are required to submit marriage registration form with foreign nationals:

• marriage registration form
• applicant's identity verification materials
• A document or passport certifying the nationality of a foreign national
• certificate to contract marriage
• (If a document certifying the nationality of a foreign national or certificate to contract marriage is written in a foreign language.)

For details, please refer to the website of the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, "family register Q & A on International Marriage, Births Overseas, etc."

Depending on the nationality of the person you are married and whether you live in Japan or your home country, you may need to submit documents such as "birth certificate" or "Application Form" in addition to "Documents or passport certifying nationality" and "certificate to contract marriage". If you make an inquiry over the phone, please let us know more details.

In case of marriage abroad, procedures are required to record the details in family register. Please prepare the following items.

• marriage registration form (the signature of the marriage partner and witness are not required)
• A copy of the marriage certificate issued by the official constitution of the country where the marriage was established (certificate of marriage in a foreign manner) and a Japanese translation that clarifies the translator

For details, please refer to the website of the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, "family register Q & A on International Marriage, Births Overseas, etc."

The contents of a foreign marriage certificate vary depending on the country of marriage, such as Address and the place of birth, in addition to the name and date of birth.
In Yokohama City, if the marriage certificate does not include the following, it is necessary to submit a document certifying nationality (or passport), a birth registration certificate, and a Japanese translation stating the translator.
If you have any questions about the submitted documents, please contact the ward office Family Registry Division.

1. Name
2. Date of Birth
3. Gender
4. Nationality