City Office Procedures
Residence records, My Number, residence card, and health insurance.
Articles
If You Lose Your Residence Card
Report the loss to police, prepare identity evidence, and apply for reissuance at immigration.
Apply for a My Number Card
Application, pickup, and PIN checks for a My Number Card.
Extension of Stay vs. Change of Status
Distinguish extending the same activity from changing your activity or status, then check timing and documents.
Get a Residence Record
What to prepare when getting a residence record at your municipality.
Join National Health Insurance
Eligibility, counter, premiums, and insurance card checks.
Residence Procedures After Changing or Leaving a Job
Compare your status with the new duties, notify immigration within 14 days when required, and update insurance, pension, and tax.
What to Do Within 14 Days of Arriving in Japan
Start with residence registration, then organize insurance, pension, banking, and phone setup. A Japanese phone number is generally not required for the address notification itself.
When You Need Permission for Activities Outside Your Status
Before starting a part-time job or side work, check your status, activity, time limits, and permission.
Working Conditions, Unpaid Wages, and Help Desks
Preserve evidence, ask the employer in writing, and connect to labour offices or multilingual hotlines.