New registration
Registration
of changes in registered matters
Replacement
of the certificate
Reissue
of the certificate
Return
of the certificate
New
registration
If you plan to stay in Japan more than
90 days, you must apply for an initial registration at the city
office. To register, you are required to submit a Non-Japanese
Registration Form provided at the office, your passport and two
3.5cm by 4.5cm sized photographs. No photos are required for
those children under 16 years old.
The issuing of a Non-Japanese Registration
Certificate usually takes two weeks from the time your application
is submitted, because it is issued by the immigration office.
After applying, you will be notified of your date of issue, and
are expected to pick up your certificate in the same location
you applied. For those over 16, the Non-Japanese Registration
Card must be carried with you at all times.
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Registration
of changes in registered matters
Any changes in the items on your certificate
such as change of residence or extension of your period of stay
in Japan, require you to report these changes to the city office.
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Replacement
of the certificate
If there are any corrections to be made
in your name, date of birth, sex or nationality documented in
your certificate, you must apply for a replacement of the certificate
at the city office.
A new certificate will also be issued
when the blank space in the certificate are filled up with corrections
or the certificate is damaged in some way. The procedure and
time required for a reissue is the same as for an initial application.
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Reissue
of the certificate
If the certificate is lost or stolen,
you are required to notify the City Office within 14 days from
when you became aware of the fact, in order to have the certificate
reissued.
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Return
of the certificate
The certificate must be returned to
the city office when the bearer acquires Japanese citizenship
or dies.
For more information regarding Non-Japanese
Registration, please ask the staff of the Citizen's Affairs Section
at the City Office to show you the Ministry's booklet explaining
the laws in both English and Japanese. This book also has information
and sample forms for use in making applications with the Department
of Immigration.
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more about Non-Japanese Registration
If you have any questions on any of
these procedures, please feel free to contact city's Citizen's
Affairs Section or the International Affairs Office of the Mayor's
Office
Non-Japanese (Foreign Resident's)
Registration