Tell immigration about changes (14日以内の届出)
For you if: your school, company, or marriage situation changed.
- With some statuses, you must tell immigration within 14 days about certain changes.
- For example: you leave your company or school, or you divorce.
- You can notify at the counter, by mail, or online.
More details
Examples.
- Your school or company changes its name or address, closes, or you leave it. (For example: Student, Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services, Specified Skilled Worker, and others.)
- You make a contract with a new company.
- With “Dependent” or spouse status: you divorce, or your spouse dies.
Which changes you must report depends on your status. Check the official page.
Questions about your status: call the Immigration Information Center (外国人在留総合インフォメーションセンター), 0570-013904. Weekdays 8:30 to 17:15. It answers general questions.
This page gives general information only. For your own case, ask the Immigration Information Center or a licensed professional (行政書士 or 弁護士).
At the end, check at the counter. You can show this card.
窓口の方へ
所属機関についての届出をしたいです。
This card says: “I want to report a change about my school or company.”
Official information
- Guidebook on Living and Working, 7th edition (English), Chapter 1, 2-6 (p.6-7)Immigration Services Agency of Japan (出入国在留管理庁)www.moj.go.jp · Opens an English website
- Immigration Information Center (外国人在留総合インフォメーションセンター)Immigration Services Agency of Japan (出入国在留管理庁)www.moj.go.jp · Opens a Japanese website