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Requirements for Divorced Filipino (with Philippine Court Recognition)

  1. NSO Birth Certificate authenticated by DFA-Manila-Red Ribbon (Original & 1 Photocopy)
  2. Valid Passport: Original & One (1) photocopy of the data page
    NOTE: If Expired Passport/Lost Passport/Mutilated Passport/Passport under an Assumed Name (AKA/Alias)/Passport with Discrepancy (First Name/Middle Name/Last Name/Date of Birth/Place of Birth), applicant has to apply for a new passport prior to acceptance of application for CNO.
  3. Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) & (1) photocopy
  4. Court Order / Judgement granting the petition for Recognition of a Foreign Divorce with a Certificate of Finality authenticated by DFA-Red Ribbon
  5. Original and one (1) photocopy of Annotated NSO Marriage Certificate (Marriage Contract if married in the Philippines or Report of Marriage if married in Japan) with previous spouse, authenticated by DFA-Red Ribbon
  6. Original and one (1) photocopy of the following to be obtained from the City Hall:
    1. Family Registry (Koseki Tohon) reflecting the couples’ place and date of divorce if former spouse is a Japanese. Please note that Koseki Shohon (part of Koseki Tohon) and Juri Shomeisho (Certificate of Acceptance) are not acceptable.
    2. Certificate of Acceptance of Divorce (Juri Shomeisho) showing the couples’ place and date of divorce if former spouse is a foreign national other than Japanese.
  7. Two (2) Passport Size Pictures

Requirements for Japanese National

  1. Family Registry (Koseki Tohon) (Original & 1 Photocopy) Validity is 3 months from date of issue.
    1. If the applicant is a divorcee, the record of marriage and divorce with previous spouse should be indicated in the koseki tohon.
    2. If the applicant is a widow/widower, the record of death of the previous spouse should be indicated in the koseki tohon.
    3. A Koseki Shohon is not acceptable.
  2. Original and one (1) Photocopy of Passport or Driver’s License or National Health Insurance
  3. Two (2) Passport-Size Pictures

Requirements for Foreign National other than Japanese

  1. A Certificate of No Objection (CNO) or its equivalent from the concerned Embassy or Consulate (Original & 1 Photocopy). The foreign national has to obtain the CNO or its equivalent from his/her respective Embassy/Consulate. The CNO or its equivalent must be in English.
    For US military personnel based in Japan, Authorization to Marry from the commanding officer is required.
  2. Passport or Driver’s License or Military ID (Original & 1 Photocopy)
  3. Two (2) Passport-Size Pictures

NOTE: Requirements are subject to changes without prior notice.