Submitting a Marriage Certificate

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RC-marriage

Required documents

The following documents are the basic documents. Additional documents may be required depending on your nationalities. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR MUNICIPAL OFFICE IN ADVANCE REGARDING THE DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR CASE through the Resource Center.

  1. 婚姻届（Konin Todoke): Marriage Application Form　*1
  2. 戸籍謄本(Koseki Touhon) for Japanese citizens
  3. 結婚要件具備証明書 (Kekkon Youken Gubi Shoumeisho): A certificate of legal capacity to marry
  4. 印鑑 (Inkan): For Japanese citizens
  5. 身分証明書(Mibun Shoumeisho):Legal ID
  6. パスポート(Passport): for foreign citizens

*All non-Japanese documents should be translated into Japanese 
*1 This Konin Todoke form must be completed in Japanese. Also, two witnesses' (Japanese citizen or foreigner who is over 20 years old) signatures are required.