Moving to Japan
Your first days in Japan
A clear starting checklist for arrival, your address, documents and daily essentials.
Your next steps
- 01
Confirm your residence-card arrangements
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Register your address with the municipality
- 03
Ask which insurance and pension procedures apply
- 04
Arrange a home, utilities and a way to pay
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.