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Article 19-9Notification of Change of the Place of Residence

第十九条の九(住居地の変更届出)

If the mid-to long-term resident has changed their place of residence, they must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the new place of residence (meaning the place of residence following the change; the same applies hereinafter) through the mayor of the municipality of the new place of residence upon submitting their residence card to the mayor in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order within 14 days of the date of relocating to a new place of residence.

中長期在留者は、住居地を変更したときは、新住居地(変更後の住居地をいう。以下同じ。)に移転した日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、新住居地の市町村の長に対し、在留カードを提出した上、当該市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、その新住居地を届け出なければならない。

The provisions of Article 19-7, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the residence card is submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

第十九条の七第二項の規定は、前項の規定による在留カードの提出があつた場合に準用する。

Where the mid- to long-term resident provided for in paragraph (1) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, Article 23, or Article 30-46 of the Residential Basic Book Act by submitting their residence card, the notification is deemed to be the notification pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph.

第一項に規定する中長期在留者が、在留カードを提出して住民基本台帳法第二十二条第二十三条又は第三十条の四十六の規定による届出をしたときは、当該届出は同項の規定による届出とみなす。

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