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To All Foreign Nationals Living in Japan
Under the Alien Registration Act, if you change your address, you are obligated to apply for registration at the office of the new municipality (city, town or village) in which you reside.
A municipality considers those who are registered as an alien in its municipality to be a resident of the municipality and will provide them with services to which all residents of the municipality are entitled. Accurate registration is indispensable for your benefit to make your life as a resident in the municipality more convenient for you. Please follow the proper procedures for alien registration at the local office of the municipality in which you reside. If you are under 16 years of age, a family member or relative living at the same address must register on your behalf.
For further details of procedures, please refer to the office of the municipality in which you reside.
Registration and Residents Division
Address: 1rd Floor, 1-5, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama-ken 351-0192
Tel: 048-424-9112 Fax: 048-460-3146
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