First of all, it is necessary to register your marriage at your local city. Get a marriage registration form at the city hall (Koinin-todoke) and fill in to submit it. In this case two witnesses and the signature of your wife are not necessary. However, your Philippines-issued marriage certificate and its translation, your wife’s birth certificate and its translation and in some cases a copy of your family register will be required. The marriage certificate and your wife’s birth certificate must be those issued by the National Statistics Office in Philippines. When your marriage becomes recognized in Japan, apply for a certificate to admit your wife and child?s stay in Japan to your local immigration office. Then you can enable your wife and child to come to Japan.

As you failed to register your daughter?s birth at the Japanese embassy within the three month period after her birth, follow the standard procedure to obtain Japanese citizenship for her from the Ministry of Justice at your local city hall.