Submitting a Marriage Certificate

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RC-marriage
Basic Required documents

 

  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

PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR CITY/VILLAGE OFFICE IN ADVANCE since additional documents may be required depending on countries.

*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.