In Japan, seal called hanko is used in place of signature. Seals registered at city hall are known as jitsuin (registered seal). A document certifying that a seal is a jitsuin is known as a seal registration certificate (inkan shomeisho). In case of procedure of registering a seal or a seal registration certificate, do it yourself and do not leave it to other person easily to prevent it from being misused by others.
3-1 Registration procedure
Persons over the age of 15 listed on the resident card can apply for seal registration. The seal should not be a ready-made product and should fit in a square with size of 8 mm or more and 25 mm or less, and the name should be written on the resident card. Those who have a common name on their resident card can also register with a common name seal. In addition, only non-kanji using residents (foreign residents whose names do not use Chinese characters in the official identification card of the country/region listed on the resident card) can be registered with a seal written in katakana. Only one seal is registered per person. To apply, you will need a residence card, a special permanent resident certificate and a seal to register. Please contact us in advance when registering your seal.
[Inquiry]
- Fujimi-shi Shimin-ka Shimin-kakari : tel.049-252-7110
- Fujimino-shi Shimin-ka Shimin-kakari : tel.049-262-9018
- Miyoshi-machi Jyumin-ka Jyumin-tanto : tel.049-258-0019
3-2 Seal Registration Certificate
In Fujimi-shi and Fujimino-shi, fill out the application form, provide a seal registration card and a personal identification document to get a seal registration certificate. In Miyoshi-machi, fill out the application form and provide a seal registration card.
Note that if you have a My Number Card and it contains a valid electronic certificate, you can obtain it at convenience stores nationwide.
[Inquiry]
- Fujimi-shi Shimin-ka Shimin-kakari : tel.049-252-7110
- Fujimino-shi Shimin-ka Shimin-kakari : tel.049-262-9018
- Miyoshi-machi Jyumin-ka Jyumin-tanto : tel.049-258-0019