Mid to long term residents who entered Japan after July 9, 2012 will receive a residence card when they enter Japan, as long as their port of entry is Narita, Haneda, Chubu, or Kansai Airport.
Mid to long term residents in Japan who enter Japan through a point of entry not listed above will have their residence card mailed to their Regional Immigration Office following the registration of their address at their Municipal Office.
Mid to long term residents in Japan will receive a residence card that will contain the following information:
Name
Date of birth
Sex
Nationality
Address in Japan
Residence status
Period of stay (date of expiration)
Personal photo
Mid to long term residents in Japan must carry their residence card with them at all times.
Mid to long term residents in Japan who change their name, date of birth, gender, or nationality will need to report the changes to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan and acquire a new residence card.
Residents whose port of entry was not Narita, Haneda, Chubu, or Kansai Airport will receive their residence card after registering their address at their Municipal Office.
When mid to long term residents in Japan submit a Notification (Change) of Place of Residence their address will be printed on the back of their residence card.
Mid to long term residents will need to return their residence card to the immigration inspection at the airport before leaving Japan at the end of their period of stay.
After Arrival in Japan:
Procedures: Residence Status - Student
Log into your SpeedVisa account, upload a copy of the front and back of your residence card, and register the following information found on your residence card: residence card number, period of stay, date of expiration, and residence status.
Procedures: Residence Status - Cultural Activities
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University International Center.
Procedures: Residence Status - Professor
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University Personnel Affairs Department.
Changes to a Residence Card
If you change your name, date of birth, gender, or nationality inform the Immigration Services Agency of Japan and acquire a new residence card.
Procedures
Present the following items to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan:
Passport
Residence Card
Document certifying the change to the Residence Card
Log into your SpeedVisa account, upload a copy of the front and back of your residence card, and register the following information found on your residence card: residence card number, period of stay, date of expiration, and residence status.
Residence Status: Cultural Activities
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University International Center.
Residence Status: Professor
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University Personnel Affairs Department.
Re-Issuance of a Residence Card: Lost
If you lose your residence card will go to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan within 14 days of losing the card and apply for a new residence card.
Before going to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan report the lost residence card to a near by police station and receive a lost item report.
Procedures
Present the following items to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan:
Log into your SpeedVisa account, upload a copy of the front and back of your residence card, and register the following information found on your residence card: residence card number, period of stay, date of expiration, and residence status.
Residence Status: Cultural Activities
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University International Center.
Residence Status: Professor
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University
Personnel Affairs Department.
Re-Issuance of a Residence Card: Defaced
If you deface your residence card apply for a new residence card.
Procedures
Present the following items to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan:
Log into your SpeedVisa account, upload a copy of the front and back of your residence card, and register the following information found on your residence card: residence card number, period of stay, date of expiration, and residence status.
Residence Status: Cultural Activities
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University International Center.
Residence Status: Professor
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University
Personnel Affairs Department.
Re-Issuance of a Residence Card: Optional
If you want a new residence card for the reasons not stated above.
Procedures
Present the following items to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan:
Log into your SpeedVisa account, upload a copy of the front and back of your residence card, and register the following information found on your residence card: residence card number, period of stay, date of expiration, and residence status.
Residence Status: Cultural Activities
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University International Center.
Residence Status: Professor
Submit a copy of the front and back of your residence card to Juntendo University
Personnel Affairs Department.
