Glossary · Every stage
住民票jūminhyōresident record
What it means
The Agency's municipal guide says that after this move-in notice, the address is written on the card and a resident record (住民票, jūminhyō) is created.
Guides that use 住民票
- Residence status, the resident record, and a place at schoolAcross all stages
- National elementary schools in Tokyo: one school's lottery round, and what the next school publishes itselfKindergarten and the o-juken decision
- Setagaya after-school club: April 2027 applications open online on 2 November 2026Elementary school entry
- Applying to a Tokyo public combined junior high: the online form, the school report and the exam ticket (April 2027)Elementary school, grades 1–3
- Tokyo private junior-high fees, and the Reiwa 8 tuition grantChūgaku juken: the decision
- International and foreign schools in Japan: 一条校, 各種学校 or neither, and what the status means for your childAcross all stages
- Moving to Japan with children mid-year: the first two weeks, from city hall to schoolAcross all stages
- Your child's name at a Japanese school: the legal name, the alias, and the readingAcross all stages
Related words
- 在留カード (zairyū kādo)residence card
Tools and pages for this stage
What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
Free, no sign-in. The route that fits, what it costs and the deadlines on the way.
- See the season pass
Verified dates and fees for every school, a reminder before each deadline, unlimited questions.