Tell your OLD city hall you are leaving, and collect the certificate your new city will ask for.
Not verified yet
Drafted from general knowledge of national procedure. Not yet checked against the official source — confirm details with your city hall before relying on them.
Why it matters
Only applies if you are moving between municipalities inside Japan. Your new city hall cannot register you properly without the certificate this produces, so skipping it means a second trip — often back to a city you no longer live in.
- Deadline
- From 14 days before moving until 14 days after
- Cost
- Free
- Time
- 30–60 minutes
What to bring
- Residence Card在留カード·zairyū kādo
Your primary ID for almost every procedure in this app. Carry it always.
- Passportパスポート·pasupōto
- My Number Card or notification slipマイナンバーカード・通知カード·mai nambā kādo / tsūchi kādo
If you already have one
How it goes
- 1
Go to your current city hall
Find the resident registration desk. You can usually do this up to 14 days before your move.
Say this
転出届を出したいのですが。
Tenshutsu todoke o dashitai no desu ga.
I would like to file a move-out notification.
- 2
Fill in the form
You will need your current address, your new address, and your moving date. If you do not know the new address exactly, bring whatever paperwork you have.
- 3
Collect your move-out certificate
This is the document your new city hall will ask for. Do not lose it — put it with your passport.
Say this
転出証明書
tenshutsu shōmeisho
Move-out certificate