Sex and Marital Status on Japan Visa Form

If you are completing a Japan visa application form, you may pause at the Sex or Marital Status section. Even one choice that does not match your documents can mean your file needs to be checked again. This article explains how to complete Marital Status on the Japan visa application form correctly.

This section is on page 1 of the form, right after the date of birth and place of birth. The information must reflect the applicant’s actual circumstances.

📌 Where Marital Status Appears on the Japan Visa Application Form

Section 1.3 is on page 1 of the Japan visa application form. This is the part you review immediately after completing your full name, date of birth, and place of birth.

If you are getting familiar with the whole of page 1, you can also refer to Page 1 of Japan Visa Application Form: Required Fields to understand the order of the sections before returning to Section 1.3.

Filling in the sections in the correct order helps you avoid missing information. It also makes it easier to compare the form with your passport and other documents in your file.

Why is Section 1.3 important?

The information on the form will be compared with the documents you submit. Sex and marital status are basic personal details, so they need to be consistent.

When travelling with family, marital status is also connected to preparing evidence of your relationship. You can learn more from Relationship Evidence for Japan Visa Applicants.

👤 How to Choose Sex: Male or Female

In the Sex section, you choose only one of two options, as instructed on the form. These are Male or Female.

• Male: for men.
• Female: for women.

Choose the sex of the visa applicant. Do not add explanations or use any abbreviation other than these two options.

For children, if the applicant is a child, still enter the child’s sex. The person submitting the application on behalf of the child should enter the child’s information, not their own.

Before signing the form, check that the sex you selected matches your passport and application photo. This is a small check, but it helps keep your file neat and consistent.

💍 Marital Status: Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced

In the Marital Status section, you choose one of four options. Choose according to your actual marital status at the time you submit your application.

Choose only one option. Do not tick two boxes at the same time, and do not leave this section blank.

When should you choose Single?

Choose Single when you are single in your actual circumstances. This option is for people who have never married.

If you are in a relationship but not married, you still choose Single. Marital status on the form only records whether you are married or not; it does not record details about your relationship.

When should you choose Married?

Choose Married when you are married. This option reflects your current status at the time you complete the form.

When travelling with your spouse, you should prepare evidence of your relationship if it is required for a short-term tourist visa file. You can view the overall list of documents at Short-Term Japan Tourist Visa Application File: Required Documents.

When should you choose Widowed and Divorced?

Choose Widowed when your spouse has passed away. Choose Divorced when you have divorced.

These two options are different from Single. So you should not choose Single simply because you are currently living alone.

Choose correctly according to your legal and actual marital status. If you have documents relating to your marital status, keep them available in case you need to compare them.

🧭 How to Complete the Form According to Your Actual Status

To avoid confusion, you can follow these simple steps.

1. Identify the sex of the visa applicant and choose Male or Female.
2. Identify the current marital status of the visa applicant.
3. Choose one of four options: Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced.
4. Compare the details again with your passport and personal documents you have prepared.
5. Check whether the information is consistent with the other sections of the form.

If you are completing forms for several people in the same group, complete a separate form for each person. Each person has their own form and personal details.

For families travelling together, pay attention to consistency between the forms. For example, if a married couple are travelling together, both should choose Married.

If one family member is a child, complete the child’s marital status on the child’s form. Children will usually choose Single, but you still need to complete it according to the instructions and the child’s actual status.

⚠️ Common Mistakes When Completing Section 1.3

Below are common mistakes you should avoid when completing the Sex and Marital Status sections.

• Choosing the wrong sex because you completed the form in a hurry or mixed up another person’s form.
• Choosing Single when you are actually married.
• Choosing Married when you are actually divorced or your spouse has passed away.
• Leaving the Sex or Marital Status section blank.
• Choosing two options at the same time instead of only one.
• Entering the details of the person submitting the application instead of the visa applicant.

These mistakes can cause the information on the form not to match other documents. In that case, you may need to check and correct the form before submitting it.

You should also check the whole form together with your passport. The article Passport and Visa Application for Short Stay Japan Tourism can help you review these two important documents together.

✅ Checklist Before Submitting Your Application

Before submitting your application, take a few minutes to check Section 1.3 together with the related information.

• ☐ You have chosen Male or Female correctly for the visa applicant.
• ☐ You have chosen Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced according to your actual status.
• ☐ You have chosen only one option for Sex and one option for Marital Status.
• ☐ The information has been compared with your passport and personal documents.
• ☐ If travelling with your spouse, you have prepared evidence of your relationship when needed.
• ☐ If completing a form for a child, you have entered the child’s information, not the information of the person submitting the application.
• ☐ You have read through the whole form to check that the information is consistent before signing and submitting it.

Checking carefully at this stage helps you feel more confident when completing your file. You should also check the other sections on page 1 to make sure the form is fully completed.

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