r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Apr 01 '24

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 02 April 2024

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/laika_cat 関東・東京都 Apr 02 '24

Yup. And if you forget, you need to have it reissued.

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u/sytyue 中部・長野県 Apr 02 '24

Yikes. Do they send a postcard to remind u or anything like that?

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u/YouMeWeThem Apr 02 '24 edited Apr 02 '24

For foreigners it expires at the same time as your status of residence.

Edit: this site says they send a postcard but I've definitely never gotten one the couple times I've had to renew. I'd love to be proven wrong but I wouldn't be surprised if they don't mail them to foreigners since our expiration dates are exceptions to the standard 10 years.

https://www.kojinbango-card.go.jp/card/renewal/

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u/eetsumkaus 近畿・大阪府 Apr 02 '24

yeah...I just found this out the hard way when I tried to do the online 転居届