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Main procedures for moving house

1. Alien registration (New enrollment/changing address)

Type of notification	Notification period	Necessary documents
New enrollment (Mitaka City is your first address in Japan)	Within 90 days after getting into Japan.	Passport, two identical photos (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, Not needed for under 16)
Changing registered address (Moving in from outside of the city or inside of the city)	Within 14days after changing the address.	Certificate of alien registration

Inquiries: Civil Affairs Section Ext. 2322

2. National Pension (New enrollment/changing address)

Type of notification	Necessary documents
New enrollment (Mitaka City is your first address in Japan)	Certificate of alien registration
Changing your registered address (Moving in from outside of the city or inside of the city)	Certificate of alien registration, Pension Book

Inquiries: Civil Affairs Section Ext. 2322

3. Water Supply Connection and Stoppage

4. Disposing Bulky Garbage and Excessive Garbage

Contact and apply to “Bulky Garbage Reception Center” 1-2 weeks before moving into or out of a house.

*Quantity of “excessive garbage”

Type of garbage	Quantity
Combustible/Non-combustible garbage	More than four authorized garbage bags (40 liters) at a time
Other garbage	More than four bags (45 liters) at a time

Inquiries: Bulky Garbage Reception Center Tel: 03-5715-1212

5. Enroll/change/withdraw National Health Insurance

Type of notification	Quantity	Necessary documents
Enroll (Moving in from outside of the city)	Within 14 days	Certificate of alien registration, Passport
Change/Withdraw (Moving in from outside of the city or inside of the city)		Health insurance card

Inquiries: National Health Insurance section Ext. 2383

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