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Information for Foreign Residents

■Foreign Resident Registration 「外国人登録（英語）」

You must register as a foreign resident if you do not hold Japanese citizenship and will stay in Japan more than 90 days. You are required to register in person. (However, a member of the same household should apply on behalf of a person under the age of 16.)

Once registration is completed, you will be issued a Foreign Resident Registration Card (officially known as a “Certificate of Alien Registration”). For persons under 16, a folded paper certificate will be issued.

■■New Registrations 「新規登録」

Newly Arrived in Japan 「入国した場合」

• There is no need to register as a foreign resident if you will depart Japan during the period of application.
• The photo must: (1) have been taken in the past six months, (2) be 4.5 x 3.5 cm, (3) show upper half of the body in a front-facing position without any head covering, and (4) have no background.
• For further details, please contact the Ward Resident Section, Resident Affairs Division at the Kawasaki Ward Office or the Citizens Center at either branch office.

Birth of Child 「出生した場合」

• There is no need to register the child as a foreign resident if the child will depart Japan during the period of application.
• For further details, please contact the Ward Resident Section, Resident Affairs Division at the Kawasaki Ward Office or the Citizens Center Branch Office (no subbranch office).

After Forfeiting Japanese Citizenship 「日本国籍を離脱・喪失した場合」

• There is no need to register as a foreign resident if you will depart Japan during the period of application.
• The photo must: (1) have been taken in the past six months, (2) be 4.5 x 3.5 cm, (3) show upper half of the body in a front-facing position without any head covering, and (4) have no background.
• For further details, please contact the Ward Resident Section, Resident Affairs Division at the Kawasaki Ward Office or the Citizens Center Branch Office (no subbranch office) .

■■Changes or Corrections to Registration 「登録変更・訂正」

Once your Foreign Resident Registration Card has been issued, register all changes or corrections to the information on the card with the ward/branch office. This procedure can be done in person or by a family member of the same household. A member of the same household who is 16 or older should apply on behalf of a person under the age of 16.

Change of Residence 「居住地を変更した場合」

Changes to Details other than Change of Residence (name, visa status, period of stay, etc.) 「居住地以外の登録事項を変更した場合」

Your card will be renewed in the following cases, so please bring the necessary supporting documents listed below.

• Changes or corrections to name, gender, date of birth and/or nationality.
• When the space on the back of the card for recording changes is full.

* For further details, please contact the Ward Resident Section, Resident Affairs Division at the Kawasaki Ward Office or the Citizens Center Branch Office (no subbranch office).

• Two 4.5 x 3.5 cm photos (only for those over 16 years old), with no background, show upper half of the body in a front-facing position, no head coverings.
• Passport (only if you have one)

Corrections (Mistake in name, date of birth, permanent domicile, etc.) 「登録事項に誤りが判明した場合」

■■Renewal or Reissue of Foreign Resident Registration Card 「登録証明書の切替交付(確認)、引替交付、再交付」

You are required to renew your Foreign Resident Registration Card during the period indicated on the front of the card. If the card is lost, stolen or damaged, or the information on the card has been recorded incorrectly, please apply to have a new card reissued. You are required to do this in person. (However, a member of the same household who is 16 or older should apply on behalf of a person under the age of 16.)

Change Over to Foreign Resident Registration Card at 16 Years Old 「切替交付(確認)16歳未満の方」

Renew Foreign Resident Registration Card (16 years old or older) 「切替交付(確認)16歳以上の方」

Damaged or Dirty Cards 「登録証明書をき損、汚損した場合」

Lost Card 「登録証明書を紛失した場合など」

• The renewal period is indicated on the front of your Foreign Resident Registration Card.
• Two 4.5 x 3.5 cm photos are required (only for those over 16 years old), with no background and show upper half of the body in a front-facing position with no head coverings.
• For further details, please contact the Ward Resident Section, Resident Affairs Division at the Kawasaki Ward Office or the Citizens Center Brandh Office (no subbranch office).

■■Returning a Foreign Resident Registration Card 「外国人登録証明書の返納」

You must return your card in person if you become a Japanese citizen. (However, a member of the same household should return the card on behalf of a person under the age of 16.) When a foreign resident dies, a member of the household who is 16 or older must return the card.

■■Changes to Resident Status or Period of Stay 「外国人登録証明書の変更登録」

Apply at the regional Immigration Bureau to acquire/change residence status, extend the period of stay, or obtain a re-entry permit. Foreign residents are required to register all extensions of stay or changes in resident status with the ward/branch office soon after the procedures have been completed. Please bring the necessary documents to register the change.