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Notification of a birth ・・・ 出生届○Notification of a birth (Shussei todoke)
Notification of the birth of a child must be made at Sogomadoguchi-ka(TEL 551-0110).
Foreign nationals living in Japan should register a birth that occurred in Japan in accordance with the Family Register Law.
Besides making the notification of the birth, the babies will also have to be registered as an alien and receive a status of residence (zairyu shikaku) and issued their passports at appropriate organizations.
The birth of a child should be reported to the government of the individual’s nationality. For information on procedures, inquire at your embassy or consulate.
※For information on Alien Registration (gaikokujin toroku), see 5 “Alien Registration” (gaikokujin toroku).
※For information on obtaining a Status of Residence (zairyu shikaku no shutoku), see 4 “Obtaining a Status of Residence” (zairyu shikaku no shutoku).
(1) Period of notification: Within 14 days of the birth(including the date of the birth)
(2) Notification applicant: Father or mother
(3) Place of notification: The city, ward, town or village office of either the place of birth; the residence registered gaijintoroku; or the city hall where either the Japanese father or mother has the Japanese legal domicile.
(4) Required documents:
1. Notification of Birth Form (shusei todoke sho)
This is available at the city, ward, town or village office and at some hospitals.
2. Proof of Birth Certificate (shusei shomei sho)
This is the Notification of Birth Form (shusei todoke sho) with a doctor or midwife’s confirmation of the birth received at the time of birth.
3. The notification applicant’s seal (inkan)
Those who do not have a seal may use their signature.
4. Maternal and Child Health Handbook (boshi kenko techo)
This is the handbook received from the city, ward, town or village office of the mother’s residence when she reported her pregnancy.
5. National Health Insurance Card (kokumin kenko hoken sho)
This is applicable to those who have joined the system.
6. Parents’ gaikokujintoroku shomeisho(cards) and passports
(5) Certificate of Receiving a Notification of a Birth (The city hall to which you reported the birth can issue it.)
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