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An important announcement for all foreign residents of Miyakonojo
A new residency management system is beginning!
Until now, the residency information of foreign residents of Japan has been recorded through the alien
registration system. This system will be abolished, and from July 9th the residency management system and
Special Permanent Resident system will change dramatically. Furthermore, the Basic Resident Register Law
is being amended, the structure for registering the registry of foreign residents is changing, and these
changes will allow access to pertinent government services.
Certificates of residence for foreign residents
Special Permanent Residents and foreign residents staying in Japan longer than 90 days will have a
certificate of residence created just like Japanese residents. Also, when making a change of address, the
related change of address procedures will become necessary.
Confirming the contents of the certificate of residence
In order to confirm the contents of the certificates of residence that will be issued to foreign residents, a
temporary certificate of residence will be mailed out to all registered foreign residents in the city after May
7th. The certificate of residence will be created using the contents of this official letter as a base, so please
check the contents, record whether changes need to be made or not, and return the enclosed reply envelope.
Issuance of Resident Card
Special Permanent Residents will be issued a Special Permanent Resident Certificate. Excluding Special
Permanent Residents, foreign residents who are in Japan for more than 90 days will be issued a Resident
Card. Furthermore, the maximum period of stay will be extended to five years, and as a general rule holders
of this card who leave Japan and come back within one year will not need to undergo procedures for a
re-entry permit.
Spread the word
If you know a foreign resident living in Miyakonojo, please spread the word to make sure everyone knows
about the upcoming changes.
Inquiries: Contact the Citizens Division (23-2128 Japanese only)
English/Chinese Assistance
For more information and assistance in English or Chinese, please contact the Internationalization Section
(23-2295), M-F 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. When calling, please say “English please” to be transferred to an English
speaker. Please understand that there may be times when an English/Chinese speaker is unavailable.
Please see the following pamphlets for more information.
About the new residency management system
(PDF 2.03MB)
About the new resident registration system for foreign residents
(PDF 2.35MB)
For more information, please refer to the following pages (not created or maintained by the City
of Miyakonojo).
Start of a new residency management system - Immigration Bureau
Changes to the Basic Resident Registration Law - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication
Call Center
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication has created a call center to answer questions about the
upcoming changes.
MIC - Foreign Resident Basic Resident Act Call Center
Tel: 0570-066-630
Time: 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Support is available in the following languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese
New information may be added as the day of the change approaches. Please check back for updated
information.
#NEW# An important announcement for foreign residents
of Miyakonojo regarding the mailing of the temporary
certificate of residence
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