Get your new address printed on the back of your residence card.
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
Your residence card is your legal ID. If the address on the back does not match where you live, banks and phone shops can and do refuse you.
- Deadline
- Within 14 days of moving in
- Cost
- Free
- Time
- Same visit as move-in registration
Do these first
What to bring
- Residence Card在留カード·zairyū kādo
How it goes
- 1
Done at the same counter as your move-in notification
In practice this is not a separate trip — city hall staff handle it during the move-in registration. It is listed separately here so you can confirm it actually happened.
- 2
Check the back of your card before you leave
The new address should be printed there. If it is not, ask.