# 住民基本台帳法 / Residential Basic Book Act — 第十二条 (Article 12) - Law: 住民基本台帳法 (Residential Basic Book Act), 昭和四十二年法律第八十一号 - English title "Residential Basic Book Act": Ministry of Justice translation database, which lists the title - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第十二条 (Article 12)（本人等の請求による住民票の写し等の交付） — address `art-12` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第十二条（本人等の請求による住民票の写し等の交付） — Issuance of Copy, etc. of Certificate of Residence upon Request by Person Concerned, etc. caption: machine translation, not official art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12 **第一項** 市町村が備える住民基本台帳に記録されている者（当該市町村の市町村長がその者が属していた世帯について世帯を単位とする住民票を作成している場合にあつては、当該住民票から除かれた者（その者に係る全部の記載が市町村長の過誤によつてされ、かつ、当該記載が消除された者を除く。）を含む。次条第一項において同じ。）は、当該市町村の市町村長に対し、自己又は自己と同一の世帯に属する者に係る住民票の写し（第六条第三項の規定により磁気ディスクをもつて住民票を調製している市町村にあつては、当該住民票に記録されている事項を記載した書類。以下同じ。）又は住民票に記載をした事項に関する証明書（以下「住民票記載事項証明書」という。）の交付を請求することができる。 art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-1 A person recorded in the basic resident register kept by a municipality (including, in the case where the mayor of that municipality has prepared a certificate of residence on a household basis for the household to which that person belonged, a person excluded from that certificate of residence (excluding a person for whom all entries pertaining to that person were made due to an error of the mayor of the municipality, and that entry has been deleted); the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article) may request the mayor of that municipality to issue a copy of the certificate of residence pertaining to that person or to a person belonging to the same household as that person (in the case of a municipality that prepares its certificate of residence using a magnetic disk under the provision of Article 6, paragraph (3), a document stating the matters recorded in that certificate of residence; the same applies hereinafter), or a certificate concerning the matters entered in the certificate of residence (hereinafter referred to as "certificate of items stated in resident register"). machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の規定による請求は、総務省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を明らかにしてしなければならない。 art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-2 A request under the provision of the preceding paragraph must be made in a manner that makes clear the following matters, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. machine translation, not official **一** 当該請求をする者の氏名及び住所 art-12/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-2/item-1 The name and address of the person making that request machine translation, not official **二** 現に請求の任に当たつている者が、請求をする者の代理人であるときその他請求をする者と異なる者であるときは、当該請求の任に当たつている者の氏名及び住所 art-12/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-2/item-2 Where the person actually undertaking the request is the agent of the person making the request, or is otherwise a person different from the person making the request, the name and address of the person actually undertaking the request machine translation, not official **三** 当該請求の対象とする者の氏名 art-12/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-2/item-3 The name of the person who is the subject of that request machine translation, not official **四** 前三号に掲げるもののほか、総務省令で定める事項 art-12/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-2/item-4 In addition to the matters listed in the preceding three items, matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications machine translation, not official **第三項** 第一項の規定による請求をする場合において、現に請求の任に当たつている者は、市町村長に対し、個人番号カード（番号利用法第二条第七項に規定する個人番号カードをいう。以下同じ。）を提示する方法その他の総務省令で定める方法により、当該請求の任に当たつている者が本人であることを明らかにしなければならない。 art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-3 When making a request under the provision of paragraph (1), the person actually undertaking the request must make clear to the mayor of the municipality, by the method of presenting an Individual Number Card (meaning the Individual Number Card prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (7) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures; the same applies hereinafter) or by another method specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, that the person actually undertaking the request is the person himself or herself. machine translation, not official **第四項** 前項の場合において、現に請求の任に当たつている者が、請求をする者の代理人であるときその他請求をする者と異なる者であるときは、当該請求の任に当たつている者は、市町村長に対し、総務省令で定める方法により、請求をする者の依頼により又は法令の規定により当該請求の任に当たるものであることを明らかにする書類を提示し、又は提出しなければならない。 art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-4 In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, where the person actually undertaking the request is the agent of the person making the request, or is otherwise a person different from the person making the request, the person actually undertaking the request must present or submit to the mayor of the municipality, by the method specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a document making clear that that person is undertaking the request at the request of the person making the request or under the provisions of laws and regulations. machine translation, not official **第五項** 市町村長は、特別の請求がない限り、第一項に規定する住民票の写しの交付の請求があつたときは、第七条第四号、第五号及び第八号の二から第十四号までに掲げる事項の全部又は一部の記載を省略した同項に規定する住民票の写しを交付することができる。 art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-5 The mayor of the municipality may, unless there is a special request, when a request has been made for the issuance of a copy of the certificate of residence prescribed in paragraph (1), issue the copy of the certificate of residence prescribed in that paragraph with all or part of the entries concerning the matters listed in Article 7, items (iv), (v), and (viii)-2 through (xiv) omitted. machine translation, not official **第六項** 市町村長は、第一項の規定による請求が不当な目的によることが明らかなときは、これを拒むことができる。 art-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-6 The mayor of the municipality may refuse a request under the provision of paragraph (1) when it is clear that the request is for an improper purpose. machine translation, not official **第七項** 第一項の規定による請求をしようとする者は、郵便その他の総務省令で定める方法により、同項に規定する住民票の写し又は住民票記載事項証明書の送付を求めることができる。 art-12/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-7 A person who intends to make a request under the provision of paragraph (1) may request the sending of a copy of the certificate of residence or a certificate of items stated in resident register prescribed in that paragraph, by mail or another method specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-12/par-1: 次条第一項 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条の二第一項 (Article 12-2, paragraph (1)), art-12-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12-2/par-1 - art-12/par-1: 第六条第三項 → 住民基本台帳法 第六条第三項 (Article 6, paragraph (3)), art-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-6/par-3 - art-12/par-2: 前項 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第二項第一号 (Article 12, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-12/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-2/item-1 - art-12/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第二項第二号 (Article 12, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-12/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-2/item-2 - art-12/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第二項第三号 (Article 12, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-12/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-2/item-3 - art-12/par-3: 第一項 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-3: 番号利用法第二条第七項 → 行政手続における特定の個人を識別するための番号の利用等に関する法律 第二条第七項 (Article 2, paragraph (7)), art-2/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/my-number-act/art-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000027/art-2/par-7 - art-12/par-4: 前項 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第三項 (Article 12, paragraph (3)), art-12/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-3 - art-12/par-5: 第一項 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-5: 第七条第四号 → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第四号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-7/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-4 - art-12/par-5: 第五号 → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第五号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-7/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-5 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第十号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (x)), art-7/par-1/item-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-10 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第十号の二 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (x-2)), art-7/par-1/item-10-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-10-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-10-2 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第十号の三 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (x-3)), art-7/par-1/item-10-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-10-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-10-3 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第十一号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (xi)), art-7/par-1/item-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-11 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第十一号の二 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (xi-2)), art-7/par-1/item-11-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-11-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-11-2 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第十二号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (xii)), art-7/par-1/item-12 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-12 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第十三号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (xiii)), art-7/par-1/item-13 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-13 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第十四号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (xiv)), art-7/par-1/item-14 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-14 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第八号の二 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (viii-2)), art-7/par-1/item-8-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-8-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-8-2 - art-12/par-5: 第八号の二から第十四号まで → 住民基本台帳法 第七条第一項第九号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ix)), art-7/par-1/item-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-7/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-7/par-1/item-9 - art-12/par-6: 第一項 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-7: 第一項 → 住民基本台帳法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/art-12/par-1 ## Cited by 17 provisions cite this one. 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