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We know that if you want to live in Japan, there are many things you may not know how to do.

This blog explains how to enter Japan and the procedures you need to complete at government offices.

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How to live in Japan ：Process and inportnat Things to Know
While you decide to live in Japan, you might think that what should you do at first.
This time we will teach you the actual process. Please use this as a reference.

Get permission for your residence card

First, you need to obtain a residence card. If you plan to stay in Japan for more than three months, for example for work, you are required to have a residence card.
Before coming to Japan, you must submit a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to the Immigration Services Agency. Once it is approved, you can enter Japan. However, this procedure is very difficult.
The required documents and application process vary depending on your situation, such as working in Japan or marrying a Japanese citizen. If you are worried about applying, please let us know
The procedure is smooth because we are specialists in getting permission about status of residence.

When you enter Japan, you can get your residence card after the permission.

2.Decide where to live and register at the city office

After receiving your residence card, you must register your address.You must submit the information about the address to the city office in 14 days. Don’t forget to bring your residence card at that time.

If you already rent a room, I recommend that you bring「Lease Agreement」just in case.
A phone number is required when signing a contract. If you don’t have one yet, you can use your workplace number or consider getting a prepaid SIM card.

If you are concerned about finding housing or completing procedures at the city office, I can support you.※Before you come to Japan, I recommend you research the place to live and make sure whether foreigners can live in the place or not.

●The guidebook for researching a room
http://www.mlit.go.jp/common/001317844.pdf

●The information about a house foreigners can rent.
https://safetynet-jutaku.mlit.go.jp/guest/index.php　（Japanese）

3. Make your「My Number Card」

You need your “My Number Card” to live in Japan. For example, when you receive medical services or open your bank account, you need to show your “My Number Card”.

You can apply for a “My Number Card”, after you decide your place to live and submit it to the city office,
I recommend you process these applications all at once in the city office.

You can apply for a “My Number Card” after registering your address at the city office. I recommend completing this application along with other procedures at the same time.

4.Pay your health insurance premiums, pension, etc.

Paying health insurance premiums and pension contributions is a legal obligation in Japan.

If you are a laborer, you have joined “Health insurance,” “Employees’ pension insurance, etc.” in your company. Others pay “National Health Insurance” and “National Pension”. If you neglect this duty, it could affect the examination of the update about your residence card and will be at a disadvantage at coming to Japan again. Don’t forget to pay for these health insurance premiums and pensions.

5.The contract of electricity, gas, water, mobile phone, bank account

Utility and service contracts (electricity, gas, water, mobile phone, bank account) may be arranged or specified by the landlord.

I recommend you check the contract status of your room.
About smartphones, you should contact a telecommunication company to confirm if you can contract or not in advance. The necessary documents are your residence card, passport, bank account, credit card, name seal and so on.

About bank account, your residence card, passport, name seal, student ID or company ID, phone number, documents written your address（residence record, utility bills and receipts）are required.

6.Public transports

I recommend buying an IC card. Without an IC card, you will need to buy a ticket from a vending machine each time you travel.If you top up your IC card, you can take almost all public transport (buses, trains and so on). In addition, using IC cards at convenience stores or supermarkets is very convenient.

7. In case of an incident, accident or disaster.

An incident（stolen, assaulted, deceived, traffic accident, etc.）
→call 110

An accident (serious injury, someone has fallen or is unconscious, or there has been a traffic accident)
→call 119

A disaster
→There are disaster maps in the area you live in. Be sure to check, as earthquakes and flooding are relatively common in Japan.

Taito Ward Disaster Prevention Map (Earthquake Edition).Available on the Taito Ward website.

【Check list】Before coming to Japan

1 Apply for a status of residence
2 Decide where you will live

【After arriving in Japan】
1 Go to the city office and register your address
　Apply for a “My Number Card”
Obtain two copies of your resident record

2 Remember to pay your health insurance premiums and pension contributions

3 Prepare the documents required to open a bank account:
・Residence card
・Passport
・Name seal(hanko)
・Student ID or employee ID
・Resident record
・Phone number

4 Prepare the documents required to set up utilities (electricity, gas, water) and a mobile phone contract:
・Residence card
・Passport
・Name seal
・Resident record
・Credit card
・Bank account details, etc.

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