Issuance of Registration Certificate<Exchange issuance ><Reissuance><Registration of changes><Renewal issuance>

Alien Registration
  Issuance of Registration Certificate

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  (1) Exchange issuance

   Foreign national may file this application if their alien registration certificate has been damaged or spoiled. Some applicant may not register a new fact because the corresponding column is entirely full on his/her alien registration certificate. In this case, the applicant may receive a new certificate by applying for changing one of the columns: "Name in full" of Nationality; or for rectifying the columns: "Name in full," "Date of birth;" , "Sex" or "Nationality."

   In this case, applicant needs to submit Application for Issuance of Registration
Certificate, his/her passport, alien registration certificate and two photos complying with certain requirements (these photos are not required for applicants younger than age 16.

  (2) Reissuance

   Foreign nationals may file this application if their alien registration certificate has been lost due to loss, theft or destruction. Within 14 days after knowing the fact of having lost the certificate of alien registration, you must apply for reissuing the certificate. In addition, if you have left Japan with the re-entry permit, have entered Japan again, but don't have the certificate, or if you do not have your certificate at the time of receiving the refugee travel document because you have lost your certificate for any reason other than being lost due to loss, theft or destruction, you may apply for reissuing the certificate to the mayor of your domicile within 14 days since reentering Japan.

   In this case, applicant needs to submit certificate application form, his/her passport, two photos complying with certain requirements (these photos are not required for applicants younger than age 16.) and any other document that the mayor deems necessary (such as a statement of reason, or a certificate proving the said fact).

  (3) Registration of changes

   Foreign national may file this application if they change their address, extend your period of stay or change any other registered fact. Within 14 days after knowing the fact of having changed your address in Japan, name, nationality, occupation, status of residence, period of stay, or name and location of place where the alien is employed or his office , you must apply for changing the said registered fact to the mayor of your domicile (or the mayor of your new domicile, if you have moved to any other municipality). If you change your address/domicile in your home nation, passport number, the date of issuing your passport, the name of household er, the personal relationship to householder, or any other family affairs, you may apply for changing the said registered fact to the mayor of your domicile before you file some applications after the said registered fact occurs.

   If you change the registered address, you need to submit application form for changing the registered matter, and your alien registration certificate.

   If you change the registered other than your address in Japan, you need to submit application form for changing the registered matter, and your alien registration certificate as well as a document that proves your registered fact has changed.

  (4) Renewal issuance (confirmation)

   Foreign nationals (except for those younger than 16 years old) must apply to the mayor of your domicile for confirming that the registered matters on the alien registration card represent the actual fact. In this case, foreign nationals must in principle file an application within 30 days after the fifth birthday (or the seventh birthday in the case of permanent resident or special permanent resident) since either of the date of new alien registration or the date of the last time the major confirmed the registered facts.

   If a foreign national is younger than 16 years old, the foreign national does not need to apply for the said confirmation until he/she becomes 16 years old. If a foreign national turns into 16 years old, the foreign national must apply form the said confirmation within 30 days after the foreign national turns into 16 years old.

   In this case, applicant needs to submit application for confirmation of matters, his/her passport, two photos complying with certain requirements, and your alien registration certificate.

| Flowchart (Under construction) | Alien Registration (Under construction) |
| Issuance of Registration Certificate<Exchange issuance ><Reissuance><Registration of changes><Renewal issuance> |
| Return of Registration Certificate (Under construction) | Q&A |

Alien Registration Issuance of Registration Certificate
\| Flowchart (Under construction) \| Alien Registration (Under construction) \| \| Issuance of Registration Certificate<Exchange issuance ><Reissuance><Registration of changes><Renewal issuance> \| \| Return of Registration Certificate (Under construction) \| Q&A \|

(1) Exchange issuance
	Foreign national may file this application if their alien registration certificate has been damaged or spoiled. Some applicant may not register a new fact because the corresponding column is entirely full on his/her alien registration certificate. In this case, the applicant may receive a new certificate by applying for changing one of the columns: "Name in full" of Nationality; or for rectifying the columns: "Name in full," "Date of birth;" , "Sex" or "Nationality." In this case, applicant needs to submit Application for Issuance of Registration Certificate, his/her passport, alien registration certificate and two photos complying with certain requirements (these photos are not required for applicants younger than age 16.

(2) Reissuance
	Foreign nationals may file this application if their alien registration certificate has been lost due to loss, theft or destruction. Within 14 days after knowing the fact of having lost the certificate of alien registration, you must apply for reissuing the certificate. In addition, if you have left Japan with the re-entry permit, have entered Japan again, but don't have the certificate, or if you do not have your certificate at the time of receiving the refugee travel document because you have lost your certificate for any reason other than being lost due to loss, theft or destruction, you may apply for reissuing the certificate to the mayor of your domicile within 14 days since reentering Japan. In this case, applicant needs to submit certificate application form, his/her passport, two photos complying with certain requirements (these photos are not required for applicants younger than age 16.) and any other document that the mayor deems necessary (such as a statement of reason, or a certificate proving the said fact).

(3) Registration of changes
	Foreign national may file this application if they change their address, extend your period of stay or change any other registered fact. Within 14 days after knowing the fact of having changed your address in Japan, name, nationality, occupation, status of residence, period of stay, or name and location of place where the alien is employed or his office , you must apply for changing the said registered fact to the mayor of your domicile (or the mayor of your new domicile, if you have moved to any other municipality). If you change your address/domicile in your home nation, passport number, the date of issuing your passport, the name of household er, the personal relationship to householder, or any other family affairs, you may apply for changing the said registered fact to the mayor of your domicile before you file some applications after the said registered fact occurs. If you change the registered address, you need to submit application form for changing the registered matter, and your alien registration certificate. If you change the registered other than your address in Japan, you need to submit application form for changing the registered matter, and your alien registration certificate as well as a document that proves your registered fact has changed.

(4) Renewal issuance (confirmation)
	Foreign nationals (except for those younger than 16 years old) must apply to the mayor of your domicile for confirming that the registered matters on the alien registration card represent the actual fact. In this case, foreign nationals must in principle file an application within 30 days after the fifth birthday (or the seventh birthday in the case of permanent resident or special permanent resident) since either of the date of new alien registration or the date of the last time the major confirmed the registered facts. If a foreign national is younger than 16 years old, the foreign national does not need to apply for the said confirmation until he/she becomes 16 years old. If a foreign national turns into 16 years old, the foreign national must apply form the said confirmation within 30 days after the foreign national turns into 16 years old. In this case, applicant needs to submit application for confirmation of matters, his/her passport, two photos complying with certain requirements, and your alien registration certificate.