Application for Specific Residence Card and Special Permanent Resident Certificate (simultaneous application with address change)
Application for Specific Residence Card and Special Permanent Resident Certificate
You can apply for the Specific Residence Card and Special Permanent Resident Certificate (hereinafter referred to as Specific Residence Card, etc.) simultaneously with the procedure for changing the address on the Certificate of Residence and reporting the place of residence.
Note: If you wish to apply for a Specified Residence Card at a time other than when changing your address, the procedure location will be the Regional Immigration Services Bureau.
Note: If you wish to apply for a Specified Residence Card after re-entering Japan at the same address following an overseas move, the procedure location will be the Regional Immigration Services Bureau.
The place to receive the card when applying at City Hall is basically City Hall. However, if any of the following conditions apply, the card will be delivered directly to the registered residence.
| Conditions for Direct Delivery | Notes |
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(1) The applicant is 0 years old at the time of application |
Limited to the first issuance of the My Number Card or Specified Residence Card, etc. |
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(2) Persons registering as residents for the first time after newly landing, or those who were short-term residents but have been newly issued a residence card and are registering as residents |
Limited to the first issuance of the My Number Card or Specified Residence Card, etc. |
| (3) Those whose additional entry section of the Special Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate is full, or who have one line or less remaining | |
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(4) Those who are detained in a penal institution, etc., and are applying for a Special Residence Card, etc. for the first time after release
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Only if they have never received issuance of a My Number Card after release |
Note: Even if the conditions for direct delivery are met, you can choose to pick up at City Hall.
Note: If the applicant does not come to City Hall at the time of application, even if the conditions for direct delivery are met, the pickup will be at City Hall.
Procedure Location and Date/Time
Reception Location
Citizen Affairs Division Citizen Service Section
Note: Applications cannot be made at the Inagi My Number Card Center or Branch Offices.
Reception Date and Time
Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Except from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Open on Holidays: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Except from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Note: The procedure takes time. Please allow yourself plenty of time when you come.
Required Items and Conditions for Application
Required Documents
Application by the individual aged 16 or older
- Photograph (4 cm height × 3 cm width, passport photo size)
- One of the following: Residence Card, Special Permanent Resident Certificate, Designated Residence Card, or Designated Special Permanent Resident Certificate 1 item
- Passport
- My Number Card (only for those who have one)
- Fee (only for those subject to payment and direct mailing)
Application for child card under 16 years old
| Applicant | Required Documents |
|---|---|
| (1) Legal representative |
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| (2) Relatives (16 years old and above) |
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| Voluntary agent requested in (1) and (2) |
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Note: A facial photograph is generally not required if the individual is 0 years old (however, a facial photograph is required for those who will turn 1 year old at the time of issuance of a Special Residence Card, etc., even if they are 0 years old).
Application for a card by a proxy aged 16 or older
If it is difficult to visit the office due to unavoidable reasons such as illness or disability, a legal representative or relative, etc. can carry out the procedures.
The required documents differ from the usual ones, so please contact us for more details.
Identity Verification Documents
- Identity verification documents must be the originals and within the validity period.
- Identification documents are limited to those whose "name and date of birth" or "name and address" match the Certificate of Residence.
| Item | List of Identity Verification Documents |
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A Government-issued photo-bearing identity verification documents |
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B Non-photo identity verification documents |
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Note: Digital student ID and digital employee ID cannot be screenshotted. The app must be launched and operated in the presence of staff.
Fee
In principle, it is free.
A fee is charged only if both conditions 1 and 2 below apply.
| Condition 1 |
Persons currently holding any of the following cards
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|---|---|
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Condition 2 |
Those who meet any of the following
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[New Format Residence Card / Special Permanent Resident Certificate]

| Item | Fee | Payment Method |
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| (1) Issuance of specified residence card, etc. |
¥1,900 (¥2,600 for direct mailing) |
Revenue Stamp Note: Please purchase in advance at the post office, etc., and bring it with you. |
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(2) My Number Card Function Grant + Electronic Certificate Issuance |
¥800 |
Cash, QR Code Payment, Credit Card Payment Note: Payment will be made at the City Hall cashier. |
This page is managed by the Department of Citizen Affairs, Citizen Affairs Division.
2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City, Tokyo 206-8601
Phone number: 042-378-2111 Fax number: 042-377-4781
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