LIVING IN JAPAN
Toroku Genpyo Kisai
Jiko Shomei Sho
Example of a Resident Alien Card.
What is a toroko genpyo kisai jiko shomei sho?
This is a document which proves one is registered as an alien. It
is similar to the former Proof of Completion of Alien Registration
(gaikokijin toroku sumi shomei sho).
This document is required when entering a school, applying for a
job or registering a marriage, etc.
How to obtain the document
(1) Apply at the city, ward, town or village office where your alien
registration was made. A fee is charged for issuing the document.
Persons who are not family members living with the individual who
apply for a copy of an individual’s toroku genpyo kisai jiko shomei
sho must have a letter of proxy.
(2) Required documents:
Certificate of Alien Registration (card)
Personal identification of the applicant such as the applicant’s
or the proxy’s Certificate of Alien Registration (card).
Note 1 For details, ask a person who understands Japanese to enquire
for you at your city, ward, town or village office.
Note 2 The information given is that confirmed as of July 2002.
Note that a new system or system revisions may have been introduced
after this date.
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This information
is from the CLAIR
website. The Council of Local Authorities for International
Relations (CLAIR) was established in July 1988 in response
to rising concerns about local level internationalization
in Japan.
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