marriage registration form

From March 1, 2024, it is no longer necessary to attach a family register certificate at the time of notification of family register!

A husband and a wife

The form can be obtained in the following way.

• Page (outside site) of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report serviceDownload from (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 and fill in the description example, and if you have any questions, please contact the ward office.

• Driver's license
• Passport (passport)
• My number card (personal number card) or Basic Resident Register card with photo, etc.

For a detailed list of identity verification documents, please refer to the identity verification at the time of notification of change of residence in family register and when requesting various certifications.

I will correct the terms of the ticket.

The ward office of the "home address" or "location (Address area)" of the husband and wife.

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

Outside reception hours at the Family Registry Division window, such as at night or on holidays

• During this time, the contents cannot be confirmed immediately after the reception, so it will be treated as custody. On or after the next opening date, family register officials will check the contents and if there are no defects, they will be accepted back to the date of acceptance and the date of submission of marriage registration form will be the "date of notification" stated in family register.
• If the contents of the notification are incomplete, you may be asked to come back to the Hours to correct the contents of the notification. Therefore, please check in Hours before the submission date for any defects in the notification form.

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

Optional (The notification date is the date of marriage establishment)

In marriage registration form, which requires inquiries to other municipalities or other institutions, if the contact information is closed and cannot be confirmed, it will be treated as custody.
The date of submission of the marriage registration form will be the “Notification Date” stated in family register.

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

• marriage registration form
• Identification Materials for applicant
• A document or passport that proves the nationality of a foreign national
• certificate to contract marriage
• (Documents certifying the nationality of a foreign national or if certificate to contract marriage is written in a foreign language) 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, Birth Overseas, etc."

Depending on the nationality of the person you are married, whether you live in Japan or reside in your home country, you may need documents such as "birth certificate" and "Description" in addition to "Documents or Passport" and "certificate to contract marriage". Please let us know the details when making inquiries by phone or other means.

If you are married abroad, you will need to take steps to record the details with family register. Please prepare the following items.

• marriage registration form (signature of marriage partner and witness are not required)
• A copy of the marriage certificate issued by the official constitution of the country in which the marriage has been established (certified that the marriage has been established 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, Overseas Births, etc."

The contents of a foreign marriage certificate differ depending on the country of marriage, such as the name and date of birth of the couple, the Address and the place 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 that clarifies 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