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Japan - Reissuance of Residence Card (Cardholders Request)

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ProcedureEdit

  1. Gather all documents you will need to present or submit in order to have your residence card reissued.
  2. Complete an application form.
  3. Submit form along with all other required documents.
  4. Pay the fee.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Completed application form
  • A photograph (write your name on the back of the photograph)
    • The photograph shall be one in which only the applicant appears.
    • The size of the photograph (excluding the margins) shall match the dimensions specified in the link. (The size of the face shall be from the top of the head(including hair) to the tip of the chin.)
    • The person in the photograph shall face the front, wearing no hat.
    • No object (including a shadow) shall exist in the background.
    • The photograph shall be clear.
    • The photograph shall be taken no earlier than three months before submission.
  • Applicants under the age of 16 are not required to submit a photograph.
  • Application for Indication of Name Using Kanji Characters on the Residence Card PDF Excel
only if you wish to have your name indicated both in alphabet and in kanji characters
  • Passport or certificate of status of residence. Document stating the reason why you cannot present your passport or certificate of status of residence.
  • Current residence card
Make sure that the applicant is carrying a copy of the residence card in cases where a the one submitting the application is someone other than the cardholder.
  • For representatives: valid identification
  • Present the following documents when you are picking up your residence card (when the card will be issued on a later date):
    • Proof that your application was received by the immigration officer.
    • Passport or certificate of status of residence
    • Valid identification
    • Current residence card



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Foreign Residents Information Center: Information and advice service for foreign nationals. These centers are located at Regional Immigration bureaus and District Offices of Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.

Information concerning procedures for entry and stay for foreign nationals is given over the phone or by direct visit in various languages including English, Korean, Chinese and Spanish.

Immigration Offices

Email address: [email protected]

Immigration Bureau Website



EligibilityEdit

A mid to long term resident who wishes to have his/her residence card exchanged even if the card is not severely damaged or defaced, or no problem with the IC record.



FeesEdit

New Residence Card: 1,300yen (Payment with a revenue stamp)




ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



Documents to UseEdit

Application for Reissuance of a Residence Card - PDF
Application for Reissuance of a Residence Card - Excel


Notes:

  • You can print this form on a A4 sized paper (Japanese Industrial Standard)
  • The form may be printed out in a scaled-down version, uncheck the box Scale down the page according to the size of paper (K)in the print dialogue box before printing out.



Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Processing of your application may be completed on the same day you have submitted it.



Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".



InstructionsEdit

  • Submit your application at a Regional Immigration Office (or the Immigration Information Center).
  • You may apply for the procedure from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on business days, (Some Regional Immigration Offices or Immigration Information Center may have a set a specific day and time when such applications are processed, so make sure to inquire first before going to an immigration office.)


Who may submit the application:

  1. The applicant (except for those under the age of 16 years)
  2. A representative:
    1. A relative aged 16 or above living together with the applicant in cases where the applicant is under the age of 16 years (Note 1) suffers from an illness or is unable to apply for the residence card owing to other grounds
    2. A relative aged 16 or above living together with the applicant, pursuant to a request of the applicant (Note 2)
  3. An agent:
    1. Individuals who have obtained the approval for activities as an agent for application from the director of the regional immigration bureau (pursuant to a request from the applicant)
      1. A member of the staff of the institution that is operated by, or employs, the applicant
      2. A member of the staff of the institution in which the applicant is being trained or educated
      3. A member of the staff of the institution that supervises activities for assisting foreigners in acquiring skills, technique, or knowledge
      4. A member of the staff of the public interest corporation designed to provide for the smooth acceptance of foreign nationals
    2. An attorney or administrative scrivener who has given notification to the director of the regional immigration bureau (pursuant to a request from the applicant)
    3. The legal representative of the applicant (except for the relatives living together as mentioned in paragraph 2 (1) above)
    4. A relative of the applicant, a person living together with the applicant or an equivalent person, whom the director of the regional bureau deems to be appropriate (in cases where the applicant is under the age of 16 years, suffers from an illness, or owing to other grounds (Note 1))

Notes:

  1. In the event of illness, please bring the medical certificate, etc. as additional requirement.
  2. In the event of proxy by request, please bring a letter of proxy as additional requirement.



Required InformationEdit

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.



Need for the DocumentEdit

A residence card is a certificate with which the Minister of Justice proves that the individual indicated in the certificate is a foreign national legally staying in Japan with the status of a resident, allowing him/her to stay in Japan for a mid- to long term, up to the permitted period of stay.

Following are procedures on how you can request for a new residence card.



Information which might helpEdit

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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

  • Japan Immigration Bureau:
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/tetuduki/kanri/shyorui/17.html
  • New Residency Management System:
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_1/en/index.html



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