Marriage Certificate Translation in Hawaii
Every Hawaii marriage is recorded by a single statewide office, the Department of Health, which issues certified copies whichever island the wedding took place on. For use abroad, the certified copy is apostilled by the Lieutenant Governor.
Hawaii is also one of the most popular places for couples from Japan to marry abroad, and their certificate has to go home to be registered.
Filing details for Hawaii
- Marriage records held by
- Hawaii State Department of Health (marriage records are held statewide)
- Apostille authority
- Hawaii Lieutenant Governor
We serve Hawaii remotely from our office in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Registering a Hawaii wedding in Japan
A Japanese national who marries abroad under local law must report the marriage so that it is entered in their family register, and Japan's Family Register Act sets a three-month deadline for doing so. The report goes to the consulate, or to the municipal office in Japan, with the Hawaii marriage certificate and a Japanese translation of it.
The certified copy comes from the Department of Health once the officiant has registered the marriage. Consulates and municipal offices set their own expectations for the translation, so check what they want before ordering one.
Foreign marriage certificates in Honolulu filings
Going the other way, the Honolulu field office sees marriage certificates from the Philippines - in English, so a certified copy is needed rather than a translation - and from Japan, Korea, China and the Pacific, which are translated in full.
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Preguntas frecuentes
Who issues Hawaii marriage certificates?
The Hawaii State Department of Health, for marriages on every island.
Who apostilles a Hawaii marriage certificate?
The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.
Is there a deadline to register our Hawaii marriage in Japan?
Japan's Family Register Act requires the report within three months of the marriage.
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