Municipal Services

Resident Move Notification 住民異動届

In order to become a citizen of Kanazawa and gain access to citizen services, you must complete various procedures at City Hall.
The procedures can be completed at City Hall or at a citizens' center.

市役所第一本庁舎

Initial Registration of Residence After Moving from Overseas 海外から転居後の住民票の初期登録

Register as a new resident at City Hall or at a citizens'center within 14 days of moving in.
For children under 16 years of age, the application must be made by a relative living with the child, such as his or her mother or father.

Required items

Residence card (if you were given one at the airport upon disembarkation)(If "The residence card will be issued later” was stated on your passport when you arrived in Japan, your residence card will be sent from the immigration office to you 10 days after you apply for resident registration.)
Passport

Application for Copy of Resident Register 住民票写等交付請求書

Guides for Foreign Residents #3: Obtaining Required Certificates(金沢市在住外国人向け行政手続支援動画3【各種証明】)

[English] Application for Copy of Resident Register (PDFファイル: 91.3KB)

[Japanese] Application for Copy of Resident Register（住民票写等交付請求書） (PDFファイル: 70.2KB)

When asking for a copy of the resident register, please use the same form as the file below.

Notification of Moving Out (for Mail Use Only) （転出届（郵送専用））

[English] Notification of Moving Out (for Mail Use Only) (PDFファイル: 400.5KB)

[Japanese] Notification of Moving Out (for Mail Use Only) 転出届（郵送専用） (PDFファイル: 226.7KB)

For those moving out of Kanazawa City（金沢市から転出される方へ）

[English] For those moving out of Kanazawa City (PDFファイル: 138.6KB)

[Japanese] For those moving out of Kanazawa City（金沢市から転出される方へ） (PDFファイル: 149.1KB)

The Individual Number System マイナンバー制度

The "Individual Number" is a 12-digit number given to all people in the basic resident register.
It is required for procedures related to taxes, social insurance, unemployment insurance, and disaster response.
After submiting a resident move notification, Individual Number Notification Card will be sent to the address on your certificate of residence.
You will use your Individual Number throughout your life in Japan, so please manage it carefully.