Moving to Japan
Arriving in Japan
Understand landing procedures and what happens to your residence card.
Your next steps
- 01
Keep your passport and application documents accessible
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Confirm your landing permission and residence-card arrangements
- 03
Keep records of your permitted activities and period of stay
- 04
Move on to municipal registration after settling at an address
Documents, fees and deadlines
Use the current official checklist for your specific application. Ask Immibot to check current details, or confirm them with the responsible office.
Sources & current information
This is an editorial task guide. The linked official service supplies the current procedure; the guidebook provides background.
Open the responsible official source ↗Guidebook · PDF page 16 / printed page 1 ↗7th edition, March 2025. Rules as of October 2024. Current fees, thresholds and procedures can differ.
Source references organised: 2026-10-12. Current legal requirements are checked when you ask.