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certified copy of family register
An official document that contains all entries in a family register (戸籍), including family members' names, dates of birth, marriages, and other vital records. Required for various legal and administrative procedures.
戸籍謄本を取り寄せる。
To obtain a copy of the family register.
パスポートの申請に戸籍謄本が要る。
A family register copy is needed for a passport application.
結婚や相続の手続きには戸籍謄本の提出が求められる。
Submission of a family register copy is required for marriage and inheritance procedures.
COMPONENTS: 戸籍 (family register) + 謄本 (certified copy). The 戸籍 system is Japan's official civil registration system that records family relationships.
戸籍謄本 contains records for ALL members of a family unit. For a copy showing only one individual, you request a 戸籍抄本 (partial extract).
COMMON USES:
- パスポート申請 — passport application
- 婚姻届 — marriage registration
- 相続手続き — inheritance procedures
- ビザ申請 — visa application
Obtained from the 本籍地 (registered domicile) municipality, which may be different from where one currently lives. Can also be requested by mail or through convenience store terminals with a My Number card.