Births, Marriage, Divorce, and Death Notifications

There is a set timeframe in which to submit these official notifications, so please do so before the deadline. You don’t need to attach a koseki certificate to your notification. When you notify, you will need to show some form of official photo ID (driver’s license, My Number card, etc.) to confirm your identity. Inquire about notifications at Main City Hall or a branch office.

Notification type	What to bring	Other notes
Marriage	Official ID, etc.	Two adult witnesses’ signatures are required. The notifiers’ signatures are also required. (Caution) Other documents are required for international marriages. Please inquire with the relevant embassy/consulate.
Notification of birth	Birth certificate Mother (Parent)- Child Health Handbook	Please notify within 14 days of the birth. You can only use joyo (common-use) kanji, jinmeiyo (name-use) kanji, katakana, or hiragana for the name of your child. You’ll need to do procedures at your local city hall for a medical care recipient certificate, child support allowance, and similar. (Caution) Procedures may be required at your local immigration bureau and the embassy/ consulate. Please check the details at the relevant offices.
Notification of death	The notifier’s personal seal Death certificate Cremation appointment notification (if there is an appointment)	Please submit this notification within 7 days of when you learned of the death. You will not be able to have a burial or cremation until 24 hours after death. You'll need to do procedures for national pension and national health insurance at the deceased's local city hall. (Caution) Depending on the deceased's country of citizenship, it may be necessary to notify the consulate/embassy and local Japanese police as well.
Divorce	Official ID, etc.	In the case of a court divorce, the plaintiff must submit documents within 10 days from the date specified. Divorces by agreement require two adult witnesses’ signatures. A custodial parent must be specified if there are minor children. A separate form is required if someone wishes to keep using their married surname. (Caution) International divorce procedures vary considerably by country. Consult a lawyer to confirm what must be done.

Notifications after Hours (Nighttime and Holidays)

After closing, the night-duty person or day-duty person can take care of marriage notifications and similar at Main City Hall and the branch offices; see below.
The documents will be passed on to the relevant department to be dealt with the next working day. You may need to be contacted, so please be sure to write down your contact details where you can be reached during the day (your phone number)

Nighttime (5:15PM – 8:30AM the next morning)
The night-duty person takes care of the notification (excluding death notifications), and passes it onto the relevant office on the next working day.
Managing office: Main City Hall or Esashi Gen, Branch Center, Night Duty Room
Holidays etc. (8:30AM – 5:15PM)
The day-duty person takes care of the notification, and passes it onto the relevant office on the next working day.
Managing office: Main City Hall or the night duty room of a general branch office

この記事に関するお問い合わせ先

未来羅針盤課 ILC・多文化共生推進室
〒023-8501
岩手県奥州市水沢大手町1-1
電話番号：0197-34-2123
ファックス：0197-22-2533
メールでのお問い合わせ

みなさまのご意見をお聞かせください: このページの内容は分かりやすかったですか

わかりやすかった普通わかりにくかった

このページは見つけやすかったですか

見つけやすかった普通見つけにくかった

Births, Marriage, Divorce, and Death Notifications

Notifications after Hours (Nighttime and Holidays)

この記事に関するお問い合わせ先

よくある質問