What should I do with my residence card if I move into a monthly apartment?
Even if you move into a monthly apartment, your residence registration will not change.
This is because you change your residence registration only when your "main place of residence" moves.
There is no need to transfer your residence registration for monthly apartments, which are primarily intended for short-term stays.
What about my driver's license and insurance card? What about my credit card?
Even if you move into a monthly apartment, your residence registration will not change, so the address on your identification documents such as your driver's license, health insurance card, and passport will remain the same.
In addition to official documents, there are also other things, such as credit cards, that require you to change your address when you move.
However, in these cases, your residence registration has not changed, so there is no need to change your address.
If you register the address of a monthly apartment without thinking, mail addressed to you before you move in or after you move out may end up in the hands of the previous or next tenant, so it is safer not to register the address of a monthly apartment unless there is a special need to do so.
What should I do about mail?
Once you have decided to move into a monthly apartment, you can go to your post office and submit a change of address form, and mail addressed to your old address will be forwarded to the monthly apartment address for one year.
When shopping online, you can usually specify the delivery address freely, so if you enter the address of your monthly apartment, you can receive your package there.
Another option is to have your parcels delivered to a convenience store or post office while you are residing in your monthly apartment. If you register your monthly apartment address on multiple websites, it will be a hassle to change your address again when you move out, so try to make good use of parcel delivery services that allow you to receive parcels outside of your home.
How do I get a parking permit?
The garage certificate has sections for the applicant's address (the address listed on their resident registration card) and the address of the base of use (the address where the car will actually be used).
Even if the address on your resident registration card is different from the place where you actually use your car, it is usually not a problem as long as you can explain this.
In that case, you may need to provide a copy of the rental agreement and utility bills.
Also, there are some areas where a garage certificate is not required in the first place, so it is best to check with the police station in your area.
If you are staying in a monthly apartment for a year or more
Monthly apartments are basically rental properties intended for short-term stays of around one month to a year, so it is common for residents not to need to change their residence registration.
However, if you are planning to stay for an extended period of time, there are exceptional cases where you may be able to change your residence registration.
It depends on the contents of the contract, so please consult us if you would like to change your residence registration.
