1-2 Marriage notification
Marriage notification means the notification which is submitted to the administrative office of the persons’ municipality when they marry. The factors necessary for a marriage to be brought about vary from country to country, so it is necessary for the Japanese person to fulfill the Japanese requirements (condition) for marriage, and for the foreigner to fulfill those for his or her own country. Therefore, when a foreigner marries, they must submit a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage which proves that he or she fulfills the factors for marriage.
The certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage for the foreigner is issued by the embassy or consulate of his or her country in Japan. If it is printed in a foreign language, a translation signed by and impressed with the seal of the translator is attached to the certificate. In the case of a country which does not issue certificates of legal capacity to contract marriage, alternative documentation must be prepared; for details, please enquire at the administrative office in your municipality.
| Necessary documents |
Where to submit application/enquiries |
From when / until when |
Person(s) who must submit the notification |
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Marriage notification (This application form is available at the administrative office of your municipality. It requires signatures and seals from 2 witnesses over 20 years old.)
2 Family register (of the Japanese national)
3 Certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, or substitute document (of the foreigner)
4 Alien registration card
5 Passport etc. (to prove nationality) |
The administrative office of the municipality of either one of the two persons, or at the administrative office of the municipality which is the registered domicile of the Japanese national |
At your discretion |
The two persons who are getting married |
* If the acceptance of marriage notification is necessary, you can have this issued after the acceptance of the documents (1) Between a foreign national and a Japanese national
When a Japanese national and a foreigner marry in Japan, hand in the marriage notification according to the regulations of the family register. With this, the preparations on the Japanese side are completed, and the foreigner should notify his or her own country. The acceptance of marriage notification is necessary for this, so you should ask for the acceptance of marriage notification to be issued to you when you submit the marriage notification. The method of procedures varies from country to country, so confirm with the embassy or consulate of your country in Japan. Persons wishing to change their status of residence to that of a spouse of a Japanese national should consult their local immigration bureau.
●How to fill in the marriage notification
The marriage notification is to be filled in the same manner as Japanese nationals, except for the points given below.
・The name, date of birth and address of the person
Fill these in in katakana, in surname-first name order. Please put a pause mark • between the surname and first name. The date of birth may be in Western style.
The address should be the place given in the foreigner’s alien registration.
・Registered domicile
The nationality of the person alone should be put.
・Signature/seal
The signature alone will suffice. (2) Between foreign nationals
In cases where two foreigners wish to marry in Japan, the method of procedures varies from country to country, so confirm with the embassy or consulate of your country in Japan. In the event that you undertake the procedures for marriage at the administrative office of your municipality, confirm with this office as to what documents are necessary (you should ask for the acceptance of marriage notification to be issued to you when the documents have been accepted). In addition, you will need to notify your respective countries.
(3) Nationality after marriage
When a foreigner marries a Japanese national, this does not mean that he or she automatically acquires Japanese nationality. In order to acquire Japanese nationality, you must obtain permission for naturalization from the Minister of Justice (please refer to D Other notifications, 3)
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