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Every guide: the real form, how to fill it, and why people fail.

Renting a room

Rental Guarantor Company Application — Complete Guide家賃保証会社(やちんほしょうがいしゃ)の審査申込書(しんさもうしこみしょ)ガイド
Lease Special Clauses & Move-Out Restoration — Complete Guide賃貸借契約書(ちんたいしゃくけいやくしょ)の「特約(とくやく)」と「原状回復(げんじょうかいふく)」ガイド
Lease Cancellation Notice — Complete Guide賃貸(ちんたい)の解約通知書(かいやくつうちしょ)ガイド

City hall

Moving-In Notification (Change of Address) — Complete Guide転入届(てんにゅうとどけ)ガイド
National Health Insurance Enrollment — Complete Guide国民健康保険(こくみんけんこうほけん)資格取得届(しかくしゅとくとどけ)ガイド

Work

Dependent Exemption Form (Nenmatsu Chosei) — Complete Guide給与所得者の扶養控除等(異動)申告書 ガイド
New Job Document Checklist (Japan) — Complete Guide入社書類(にゅうしゃしょるい)チェックリスト ガイド

Money & phone

Opening a Bank Account in Japan — Complete Guide日本での銀行口座開設(ぎんこうこうざかいせつ)ガイド
Mobile Phone / SIM Contract in Japan — Complete Guide携帯電話・SIM契約(けいたいでんわ・シムけいやく)ガイド

Leaving Japan

Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment (Pension Refund) — Complete Guide脱退一時金(だったいいちじきん)請求(せいきゅう)ガイド

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Do not write your Residence Card number or other ID numbers. For personal visa cases we will point you to a licensed specialist (gyoseishoshi).

Alerts in English

Visa rule changes, tax deadlines, money you can claim — in your language, every week.

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