Registrations

・Registrations

Register	When to register	Who shall register (notifier)	Where to register	What to bring
Births (Shussei todoke)	Within 14 days of birth	Father or mother (others please contact the borough)	Either: 1)Honsekichi location of parents 2)City hall of notifier 3)City hall of baby's birth place	1)Birth certificate 2)Boshi kenko techou (maternal and child health handbook) 3)National health insurance card (if participated) 4)Inkan of the notifier
Death (Shibou todoke)	Within 7 days of the known date of death	Family member (others please contact the borough)	Either: 1)Honsekichi location of the deceased person 2)City hall of notifier 3)City hall of the death place	1)Death notification form 2)National health insurance card (if participated) 3)Inkan of the notifier
Marriage (Kon-in todoke)	Valid from the date accepted	Husband or wife	Either: 1)Honsekichi location of husband or wife 2)City hall of husband's or wife's residence	1)Marriage notification form 2)Koseki touhon 3)Inkan of both applicants (maiden name for wife) 4)National health insurance card (if participated) 5)National pension handbook(if participated) 2 witnesses over 20 years of age required to register If husband or wife is under 20 years of age, there must be form of agreement by parents
Divorce Rikon todoke	Valid from the date accepted	Husband or wife	Either: 1)Honsekichi location of husband or wife 2)City hall of husband's or wife's	1)Divorce notification form 2)Koseki touhon 3)National health insurance card (if participated) 4)National pension handbook(if participated) 5)Inkan of both divorcees *2 witnesses over 20 years of age required to register

・Inkan

Inkan Registration	Registrations can be made at the City Residents' Section of the 4 boroughs. The former Inkan Card will be valid. Newly registered cards will be charged, but switching the former card to the present can be done without any cost.
Registered Inkan Certificate	Apply for issuance at the City Residents' Section of the 4 boroughs.

･To Aliens who Apply for Alien Registration (Announcement)

･For aliens who have entered Japan to stay in Japan for ninety days or more...
You must apply gor alien registration with the city, ward, town or village in which you reside.
However, if you depart from Japan within ninety days of your entry, you do not have to apply for alien registration.

･When changing your place of residence...
You must apply for the registration of the change of your place of residence with the city, ward town or village to which you have moved within fourteen days of the day your move.

･If any changes have taken place in "name in full," "nationnality," :occupation," "Status of residence," "period of stay," or "name and location of place where you are employed or your office"...
You must apply for the registration of change with the city, ward, town or village in which you reside within fourteen days of the day on which such change has taken place.
If there are changes to any registered matters other than those mentioned above ("name of householder," "personal relationship to householder," etc.), you may apply for the registration of the change the next time you apply for alien registration.

･When the time comes to file an application for the next confirmation (renewal)...
When the time comes to file an application confirmation (renewal), you must apply for confirmation (renewal) with the city, ward, town or village in which you reside within the relevant period.

･If you have lost your registration certificate due to loss, theft, robbery, etc...
You must apply for the ressuance of a registration certificate with the city, ward, town or village in which you reside within fourteen days of the day on which you have become aware of such loss, theft, robbwry, etc.

･If leaving Japan...
You must make sure to return your registration certificate to the immigration inspector at the airport (port) from which you are departing.
However, if you are leaving Japan with a re-entry permit, you do not have to return your registration certificate upon your depature from Japan.

Also see the website of the immgration Bureau, Ministry of Justice
(http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/tetuduki/index.html), which provides details on the alien registration procedure and Q&A.