Living in Japan
Your residence card
Understand your residence card, changes and replacement procedures.
Your next steps
- 01
Check the information on the card
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Keep track of its validity and your period of stay
- 03
Check the notification procedure when relevant details change
- 04
Use the official replacement procedure if the card is lost
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.