When a notification of marriage is made, a new family register is created for the husband and wife; provided, however, that this does not apply if the husband and wife take the husband's surname and the husband's name is entered as the head of his family register, or if they take the wife's surname and the wife's name is entered as the head of her family register.
婚姻の届出があつたときは、夫婦について新戸籍を編製する。但し、夫婦が、夫の氏を称する場合に夫、妻の氏を称する場合に妻が戸籍の筆頭に記載した者であるときは、この限りでない。
In the case referred to in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the wife who takes her husband's surname joins the husband's family register, and the husband who takes his wife's surname joins the wife's family register.
前項但書の場合には、夫の氏を称する妻は、夫の戸籍に入り、妻の氏を称する夫は、妻の戸籍に入る。
When a notification of marriage between a Japanese national and a foreign national is made, a new family register is created for the Japanese national; provided, however, that this does not apply if the Japanese national is entered as the head of their family register.
日本人と外国人との婚姻の届出があつたときは、その日本人について新戸籍を編製する。ただし、その者が戸籍の筆頭に記載した者であるときは、この限りでない。