Resident registration

Residence card

Residence card is issued to the person who has “Student” status. Students who are granted permission to stay for less than 3 months are not issued the residence card.
If you land in the principal airports such as Narita, Haneda, Chubu and Kansai, you will be issued a residence card at the airport.
If you land in other airports or ports, the residence card will be mailed to your address where you register at the City Office.

The mid-to long term residents have to carry their residence card all the time and present it to government authorities when requested.

Please be sure to report to Tottori University (IAD) any changes in the information on your residence card (e.g., change of address, obtaining permission to engage in an activity other than that permitted under the status of residence, etc.)

Period of Stay

Period of stay for "College Student" will be 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 1 year and 6 months, 2 years, 2 years and 3 months, 3 years, 3 years and 3 months, 4 years, 4 years and 3 months.

Procedure of residence registration

Foreign residents have to make a notification to the city office within 14 days when finding a place to settle down or moving house.

Required Documents List		Office
Notification (change) of place of residence*		City Hall
Notification of a change of name, date of birth, gender, or nationality/region		At Regional Immigration Offices
Application for updating the validity period of the resident card	Extension of Period of Stay
Application for re-issuance of a residence card (In case the resident card is lost, stolen, severely damaged or defaced)	Application for re-issuance of a residence card
Notification concerning the spouse
When you leave or transfer from Tottori University <Attention> If you don't submit this notification, you may be imposed a penalty.	Notification concerning the organization to which International students belongs	WEB(Japanese only)：出入国在留管理庁出頭：地方出入国在留管理局郵送：Tokyo Immigration Office

*When you move into another municipality, it is necessary to submit a "move-out notification" to the previous municipality office in accordance with the Basic Resident Registration Act.

Re-entry permit system

Foreign nationals in possession of a valid passport and resident card who will be re-entering Japan within 1 year of their departure* will, in principle, not be required to apply for a re-entry permit.
Be sure to present your resident card at the departure.
*If your period of stay expires within 1 year after your departure, please ensure to re-enter Japan before the expiration day.

・Please check the following websites for more detail.
Immigration Bureau Japan "Start of a new residency management system"
Ministry of internal Affairs and Communication " A New Resident Registration System"