divorce registration form

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

Husband and wife

The petitioner of mediation or trial, or the filer of the complaint (if not filed within the notification period, the other party can also report it.)

Optional (the date of notification is the date of divorce)

Within 10 days from the date of establishment of mediation / settlement, approval of the request, or decision of the trial / judgment

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 of each ward office in the city.
• You can also use paper from other municipalities.

• Two witnesses are required.
• divorce 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

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 of each ward office in the city.
• You can also use paper from other municipalities.

• Two witnesses are required.
• divorce 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.

Corrections on the face of the card

• (In the case of divorce by consent/agreement) and the ward office (municipalities) where the husband and wife are located (Address)
• (In the case of divorce by judgment of district court) and his wife's domicile and ward office (applicant) located in 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 divorce 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 the Hours before the submission date if possible.

A husband or wife who has changed his name after marriage will return to his pre-marriage by divorce, but within three months from the date of divorce, "Notification of the person who was referred to at the time of divorce (Article 77-2 of the Family Registry Act) ) ”, you can continue to refer to the married person.
We distribute style in each city ward office Family Registry Division and can download from page (outside site) of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report service. (When printing, be sure to check the notes on the download page.)

In divorce 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 divorce registration form will be the "Notification Date" stated in family register.