Common procedures such as visa renewal, permanent residency, naturalization, tax and pension, with official sources and last-verified dates.
Foreign residents' duty to join 国民年金 and 国民健康保険; demands, late charges and seizure; 免除・納付猶予・学生納付特例 and 追納; and 出入国在留管理庁's official statements on payment.
Certificates most used for 在留期間更新 and 永住申請: 住民税 and 国税 certificates, 住民票の写し, pension and health insurance records, 源泉徴収票, 在職証明書: where, how, cost, when.
Procedures in order: 妊娠届出 and 妊婦健診 subsidies, 出産育児一時金, 出生届 (14 days), the child's 在留資格取得 (30 days), 児童手当 (15 days), health insurance, 出産手当金 and 育児休業等給付.
Procedures after marrying in Japan: 婚姻届 and the 婚姻要件具備証明書, the 世帯変更届 and 在留カード記載事項変更届出 within 14 days, dependent status in the spouse's health insurance and 国民年金 Category 3, whether a 在留資格 change is needed, and the 配偶者控除.
Procedures after a divorce or a spouse's death: 離婚届 and 死亡届, the 配偶者に関する届出 and the switch of pension and health insurance within 14 days, the 6-month rule for revocation of a spouse 在留資格, cases of change to 定住者, and 年金分割 and 児童扶養手当.
Procedures after leaving a job: the 所属機関に関する届出 within 14 days, the rule on cancellation after 3 consecutive months without activity, 任意継続 or 国民健康保険, 国民年金 Category 1 and the 特例免除, 雇用保険 基本手当, and 住民税 and 還付申告.
Procedures when moving in Japan: the 転入届・転居届 within 14 days (treated as the 住居地届出), the 90-day non-reporting ground for revoking the 在留資格, the 転出届 and online filing through マイナポータル, continued use of the マイナンバーカード, 国民健康保険・国民年金 and 児童手当.