Information on procedures to reside in Japan

[ Visa and residence permit ]

A foreign national entering Japan must have a visa, in principle. However, a foreign national entering Japan under designated "short visit" from a country / area that is exempt from ordinary visa requirements does not need a visa.

Short visit without a visa

If you come from countries/areas exempt from visa requirements and are visiting Japan for a short period (maximum 90 days) to conduct market research or take part in business meetings, you can apply to disembark without holding a visa. However, even if the above criteria apply, you must have a visa to conduct activities by which you receive salaries in Japan, or to stay longer than the designated period.

Work Permit

Inquiries concerning work permits should be directed to the Immigration Information Center at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau.
(Phone: 052-559-2151).

Alien Registration

Residents from abroad in Japan should register their residence at the municipality in which they live, within 90 days after their date of entry into Japan. This is called Alien Registration. When you are registered, you will receive an Alien Registration certificate. You should carry this certificate with you at all times.

* Please refer to the Immigration Control homepage or contact your municipality office regarding the Alien Registration procedure and other details.

Registration of birth / death

Residents from abroad are required to register births and deaths in accordance with the provisions of the Family Registration Law of Japan.

Birth

	Time frame	Office	Documents
Birth notification	Within 14 days after birth	Ward / Municipality office where you live	Application (attach birth certificate issued by hospital where child was born) Maternal and child health handbook National Health Insurance Card (if enrolled)
Resident status	Within 30 days after birth	Immigration bureau	Birth certificate or Birth Acknowledgment Certificate Parents' passports, alien registration etc. * Please contact Immigration Information Center, Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau for details.
Alien registration (If more than 60-day stay in Japan after birth)	Within 60 days after birth	Ward / Municipality office where you live	Birth certificate or Birth Acknowledgment Certificate * Inquire at office for details.
Passport	-	Embassy or consulate of child's nationality	Check with embassy or consulate of child's nationality.
Birth report		Health center	'Birth report' included in the separate volume of Maternal and Child Health Handbook.

* Please contact office for necessary documents, as they are subject to change.

Death

	Time frame	Office	Documents
Death notification	Within 7 days after death	Ward / Municipality office where person lived (or died)	Application (attach death certificate issued by physician) Seal (or signature) of person reported National Health Insurance card and National Pension handbook
Return the certificate of alien registration	Within 14 days after death	Ward / Municipality office where person lived	Certificate of alien registration
Passport	-	Check with embassy or consulate of person's nationality for details.

Organizations

Immigration Bureau of Japan	Application :	Acquisition of status of residence Re-entry permit

	Address
Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau	455-8601 5-18, masaho-cho, minato-ku, Nagoya TEL : 052-559-2150 (switchboard number)
Immigration Information Center NAGOYA	455-8601 5-18, masaho-cho, minato-ku, Nagoya TEL : 052-559-2151

Legal Affairs Bureau	Application :	Birth, death, marriage related

	Address
Nagoya Legal Affairs Bureau	460-8513 No.1 Nagoya Godo Chosha, 2-2-1, Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya TEL : 052-952-8111

Foreign diplomatic missions in Nagoya

General Consulates, Consulates	Address	TEL
Consulate of the United States, Nagoya	Nagoya International Center Bldg. 6F, 1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya	052-581-4501
Consulate of Canada in Nagoya	Nakato Marunouchi Bldg. 6F, 3-17-6 , Marunouchi, Naka-ku Nagoya	052-972-0450
Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Nagoya	1-19-12, Meieki -minami, nakamura-ku, Nagoya	052-586-9221
Consulate of People's Republic of China in Nagoya	2-8-37, Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya	052-932-1098
Consulate-General of Brazil in Nagoya	Shirakawa Daihachi Bldg 2F, 1-10-29, Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya	052-222-1077
Consulate General of the Republic of Peru in Nagoya	Suwan Nagoya Fushimi Bldg 3F, 2-3-3, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya	052-209-7851