Resident procedures

Procedures at municipal office

Living and Work Guidebook for Foreigners:Chapter 2 Procedures at a Municipal Office

If your address changes, you must submit a notification of moving out(tenshutsutodoke), moving in (tennyutodoke), or the like.

Resident Record

For victims of domestic violence by a spouse (DV), etc., restrictions can be imposed on the perpetrator(s), etc. regarding inspection of the Basic Resident Registration, etc.

Individual Number Card

Individual Number (My Number) is a number designated to every resident in Japan and used in administrative procedures in the areas of social security, taxation and disaster response.

Individual Number System, etc.

Individual Number Card

If you have extended your period of stay, you need to update the information printed on your Individual Number Card at your local municipal office.