A bit of an unusual update today. You have heard that the residence management system in Japan will be undergoing some rather big changes from July 2012. The current alien registration system will be abolished, and foreign nationals will be given a new ‘residence card’. They will also for the first time be able to obtain a certificate of residence to show proof of address and other important information.
Up until now only Japanese nationals were able to obtain such a certificate and foreign nationals had to obtain a copy of their alien registration card showing their address. This also meant that foreign nationals married to a Japanese national were not included on the family certificate of residence, but from next year, they will be. Re-entry permits will no longer be required for foreign nationals leaving Japan and returning within a year, and the maximum length of a visa extended from 3 to 5 years. All in all then, some pretty neat changes, but still not perfect (there are a lot of problems with foreign nationals not being eligible to be included in a Japanese family register).
But anyway, today I will be providing a translation and original Japanese text relating to these changes. I hope it’s informative and educational at the same time, especially for the more advanced students.
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平成２４年７月から外国人住民票が作成されます
中長期在留者となる皆様へ
☆ 中長期在留者となる人
・ 入管法上の在留資格をもって中長期間在留する外国人で、次の１～６のいずれにも当てはまらない人
１ ３月以下の在留期間が決定された人
２ 短期滞在の在留資格が決定された人
３ 外交又は公用の在留資格が決定された人
４ これらの外国人に準ずるものとして法務省令で定める人
５ 特別永住者
６ 在留資格を有しない人
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Attention foreign nationals living in Japan!
From July 2012 the residence system will change.
★ Persons who will be subject to the changes
・ Under the Immigration Control Act, persons who do not fall into one of the categories below will be classed as “”medium to long-term residents”” and be subject to the new residence management system.”
(1) Persons granted permission to stay for less than 3 months.
(2) Persons granted the status of residence of “Temporary Visitor”.
(3) Persons granted the status of residence of “Diplomat” or “Official”.
(4) Persons whom the Ministry of Justice recognises as equivalent to the foreign nationals in (1) (2) or (3).
(5) Special permanent residents.
(6) Persons with no status of residence.
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☆ 主な変更点
・「外国人登録証明書」が廃止され，「在留カード」が交付されます。
・届出者、異動者の「在留カード」は市役所にお越しになる時は、必ず窓口にお持ちください。
・市外への住所異動(転出)の場合にも〇〇市への届出が必要になります。
※他市区町村から住所異動（転入）する場合には、前住所地の発行した「転出証明書」の提出が必要です。
・支所でも住所異動の手続きや外国人住民票の申請などができるようになります。
※従前どおり市民課では多言語のわかる職員によりスムーズに対応いたします。
・住居地の変更に伴い外国人の世帯主との続柄を証する文書の提出が必要になる場合があります。
・住所等の証明書が「登録原票記載事項証明書」から「住民票の写し」へ変わります。
※外国籍の方と日本人が同じ世帯に属する場合にも、世帯全員の住民票の写しとして一緒に証明書が交付できるようになります。
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★ Main changes
・The alien registration system will be abolished and a new residence card will be issued.
・ Persons changing registered information at the City Hall must bring their residence card with them.
・ Persons moving to a new address outside the city must notify the City Hall.
※ A change of address certificate from your previous municipality will be necessary.
・ It will be possible to change an address and obtain a certificate of residence from Branch Offices.
※ Staff speaking a variety of languages are available to help directly at the Citizen’s Affairs Division in the City Hall.
・ It may be necessary to show proof of relationship with the head of household when changing the address.
・ A copy of the certificate of residence will be sufficient to show proof of an address in Japan.
※ For households with both foreign nationals and Japanese nationals, it will be possible to obtain a certificate of residence showing all the members of the household.
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☆ 在留カードの切替交付
・ 施行日に有効な「外国人登録証明書」は、一定の期間「在留カード」とみなされます。
『永住者』 ― 施行日から３年以内、又は１６歳の誕生日のいずれか早い日まで
『永住者以外』 ― 在留期間の満了日、又は１６歳の誕生日のいずれか早い日まで
表面
裏面
・在留カードの切替等交付手続きは、地方入国管理局で行います。
・施行日後の在留期間更新、在留資格変更時に順次交付されます。
・自らの希望により切替を行うことができます。
・事前交付申請の受付が施行日の６ケ月前から予定されています。(交付は施行日以降)
・施行日の１月前から施行日の前日までに、〇〇市役所市民課で外国人登録証明書の交付を伴う申請をされた方は、在留カードの交付申請をしたこととみなされます。
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★ Issuing the new residence cards
・ Existing alien registration cards will continue to be effective for a period of time after the new residence card system has been implemented.
Permanent residents – current cards will remain effective for 3 years or until the 16th birthday, whichever is sooner.
Non permanent residents – current cards will remain effective until the end of their period of stay or until the 16th birthday, whichever is sooner.
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Back
・ Residence cards are issued at the Regional Immigration Bureau.
・ A card will be issued when the period of stay or status of residence on your existing card changes.
・ You can apply directly to update your details and have a residence card issued.
・ You can apply up to 6 months in advance to receive a new residence card when the new system starts.
・ Persons applying for an alien registration card at the City Hall within 1 month of the new system going into effect will be deemed as having applied for a residence card.
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☆ 主な届出・届出先
事由
新たに〇〇市に住居地を定めた場合（転入）
〇〇市内で住居地を変更する場合（転居）
〇〇市外へ住居地を変更する場合（転出）
氏名、国籍、生年月日、性別に変更があった場合
在留資格が「技術」、「留学」などの方の所属機関に変更があった場合
配偶者との離婚、死別等の場合
※配偶者としての身分が在留資格の基礎になっている方のみ”
在留資格の変更の場合
在留カードの更新・再交付の場合
※出生、死亡、日本人との婚姻など身分事項に関する手続きは、最初に市民課・各支所へお越しください。
※在留カードに関する届出のうち住居地の変更以外の届出先は地方入国管理局になります。
(勤務先の変更や旅券の変更、在留資格や期間が変更された場合等には〇〇市に届出は必要ありません。)
届出先
市民課・各支所
地方入国管理局
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☆ Changing registered information
Procedure
Registering a new address within the city
Changing the registered address to one inside the city
Changing the registered address to one outside the city
Changing the registered name, nationality, birth date or sex
Changing a place of work/study that affects the status of residence
E.g. Persons on an “”Engineer”” or “”Student”” visa”
Changing a status of residence that is dependent upon a Japanese national
E.g. Upon the death of a spouse or divorce ”
Changing the status of residence
Renewing the residence card or having it re-issued
※ For procedures relating to birth, death and marriage, please first visit the City Hall or a Branch Office.
※ For procedures other than changing the registered address on the residence card, please visit the Regional Immigration Bureau.
(There is no need to notify the City of changes to your place of work, flight tickets, status of residence or period of stay).
Place
City Hall / Branch Offices
Regional Immigration Bureau
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☆ 円滑な住民票作成のためのお願い
・現在お持ちの外国人登録証明書の氏名と、最新のパスポートの氏名が一致していない方は、施行日前に外国人登録証明書の氏名の訂正手続きを行ってください。
・住居地、世帯主氏名及び続柄等の変更登録申請がお済みでない方は、市民課⑧番窓口で手続きを行ってください。
・外国人登録されている適法な資格をお持ちの方に仮住民票を送りますので、内容を御確認ください。（平成24年春頃）
※ 仮住民票の記載に誤りがある場合は、必ず施行日までに窓口へお申し出ください。
外国人住民票の住民票の写しの記載事項
・氏名
・生年月日
・男女の別
・住所
・(世帯主である場合)
世帯主である旨
(世帯主でない場合)
世帯主の氏名及び世帯主との続柄
・外国人住民となった年月日
・国籍等
・在留資格
・在留期間等
・在留期間の満了日
・中長期在留者等である旨
・在留カードの番号
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★ Obtaining a copy of your certificate of residence
・ If the name on the alien registration card and the name in your passport do not match, please correct them before applying for a residence card.
・ If there are any unregistered changes to your address, the head of household or the relationship to the head of household, please visit window 8 at the Citizen Affair’s Division to compete the necessary forms.
・ Registered foreign nationals will receive an example certificate of residence in spring 2012. Please check the information is correct.
※ If there are any mistakes on the example residence certificate, please visit the City Hall to correct them before the new residence cards are issued.
Information on the certificate of residence
・ Name
・ Date of birth
・ Sex
・ Address
・ (If head of household)
Shows head of household
(If not head of household)
Shows name of head of household or relationship to the person
・ Date of citizenship
・ Nationality
・ Status of residence
・ Period of stay
・ Date of expiration
・ Residence category (medium-long term, etc.)
・ Registration card number
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Read up more about the changes in Japanese here: http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_1/index.html
Or in English here: http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_1/en/index.html
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