Living & city-hall guides for Shibuya (渋谷区)
What a foreign resident in Shibuya (渋谷区) needs for the ward office and settling in — with Shibuya (渋谷区)'s own official links, and a free place to ask a neighbour to come with you.
Shibuya (渋谷区) official links
- Shibuya (渋谷区) ward office (official site) (opens in a new tab)
- Moving in / resident registration (opens in a new tab)
- For foreign residents (multilingual) (opens in a new tab)
Registering your move into Shibuya (渋谷区)
From Shibuya (渋谷区)'s own pages. Office and building names are left in Japanese — you will need to show or say them at the counter.
- 暮らしの手続きのフロア(庁舎3階)住民戸籍課 — 〒150-8010 東京都渋谷区宇田川町1-1 — Tel 03-3463-1675
- 恵比寿駅前出張所 — 〒150-0013 渋谷区恵比寿4-2-6 — Tel 03-3280-0701
- 上原出張所 — 〒151-0064 渋谷区上原1-18-6 — Tel 03-3467-2551
- 西原出張所 — 〒151-0066 渋谷区西原2-28-9 — Tel 03-3466-7187
- 初台出張所 — 〒151-0061 渋谷区初台1-33-10 — Tel 03-3370-0296
- 本町出張所 — 〒151-0071 渋谷区本町4-39-1 — Tel 03-3377-6171
- …and 4 more offices — see the ward's own page below
Weekday reception:Floor for Living Procedures (庁舎3階 [Government Building 3rd Floor]) 住民戸籍課 (Resident and Family Register Division) / 出張所 (Branch Offices) Monday – Friday 8:30 – 17:00 (Note) Excluding public holidays and New Year holidays 区民サービスセンター (Resident Service Center) Monday – Friday 11:00 – 19:00 Saturday 9:00 – 17:00 (Note) Excluding public holidays and New Year holidays in all cases 暮らしの手続きのフロア(庁舎3階)住民戸籍課・出張所 月曜日~金曜日8時30分~17時 (注)祝休日・年末年始を除く 区民サービスセンター 月曜日~金曜日11時~19時 土曜日9時~17時 (注)いずれも祝休日・年末年始を除く
If you are a foreign resident
- Identification document of the person completing the procedure at the counter (Residence Card, Special Permanent Resident Certificate, Driver's License, Passport, etc.) 窓口で手続きする人の本人確認ができるもの(在留カード・特別永住者証明書・運転免許証・パスポートなど)
- Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate of all persons moving in 転入する人全員の在留カードまたは特別永住者証明書
- Documents certifying the relationship to the head of household (Not required if it can be confirmed by the moving-out certificate issued by the previous address.)\n(Example: Birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc. issued by the government or public institution of your home country) 世帯主との続柄を証明する書類(前住所地が発行している転出証明書で確認できる場合は不要です。) (例)本国の政府等公的機関が発行した出生証明書や婚姻証明書など
- (Note) Those who need assistance in foreign languages, please come to the 住民戸籍課 (Resident and Family Registration Division) on the 暮らしの手続きのフロア(庁舎3階) (Living Procedures Floor, Government Building 3rd Floor). (注)外国語での対応が必要な人は、暮らしの手続きのフロア(庁舎3階)住民戸籍課にお越しください。
- Please note that moving-in notifications (転入届) cannot be accepted by mail. 転入届は郵送では受付できませんのでご注意ください。
- Shinbashi Branch Office (新橋出張所) (Note: Counter services are not available.) 新橋出張所(注)窓口業務は行っておりません。
- (Note 1) Shinbashi Branch Office (新橋出張所) ended its branch office counter services as of 平成31年3月31日. (注1)新橋出張所は平成31年3月31日をもって出張所の窓口業務を終了しました。
- (Note) Foreign residents may not be able to complete procedures at local branch offices (出張所) or Resident Service Centers (区民サービスセンター). (注)外国人住民の人は、各出張所・区民サービスセンターでは手続きできない場合があります。
Worth knowing when moving in
- When submitting a notification of moving in as a housemate, common-law wife, common-law husband, or relative/dependent to a household of someone already registered as a resident in Shibuya City, a letter of consent (PDF 43KB) from the head of the new household is required. (Not required if you come to the office together with the head of the new household.) すでに渋谷区内で住民登録をしている人の世帯に同居人、妻(未届)、夫(未届)、縁故者という続柄で転入の届出をする際は、異動先の世帯主の同意書(PDF 43KB)が必要です。(異動先の世帯主と一緒に来庁する場合は不要です。)
- Services handled only at the 区役所住民戸籍課 (Ward Office Residents and Family Registration Division) Family register-related notifications (e.g., when submitting a moving-in or moving notification together with a marriage notification) 区役所住民戸籍課のみで扱っている業務 戸籍関係の届け出(例:婚姻届提出とあわせて転入・転居などの届け出をする場合)
- Also, individuals who hold an Individual Number Card (My Number Card) can submit a notification of moving in under the special provisions for moving-in notifications. For details, please see the section on moving in under the special provisions for moving-in notifications. また、マイナンバーカードをお持ちの人は、転入届の特例による転入届を行うことができます。詳しくは、転入届の特例による転入をご覧ください。
- Individuals who hold an Individual Number Card (My Number Card) must complete procedures for continued use of the card and the associated issuance of an electronic certificate for digital signatures (for individuals aged 15 and older) when submitting the notification of moving in. マイナンバーカードをお持ちの人は、転入届出時に継続利用とそれに伴う署名用電子証明書発行(15歳以上の人)の手続きを行う必要があります。
- Rental contract, utility receipts, etc. (Only required if submitting the notification of moving in 6 months or more after beginning to live in Shibuya City) (Note) Proof that you have lived at the new address from the date of relocation to the present is required to verify actual residence status. 賃貸契約書や公共料金の領収書など(渋谷区に住み始めて6か月以上経過してから転入届を出す場合のみ) (注)居住実態の確認のため、異動日から現在まで新住所に居住している証明が必要になります。
Registering a marriage in Shibuya (渋谷区)
Straight from Shibuya (渋谷区)'s own pages. Names of desks and buildings are left in Japanese on purpose — you will need to show or say them at the counter.
- 住民戸籍課 — 暮らしの手続きのフロア(庁舎3階) — Tel 03-3463-1801
- 夜間・休日窓口 — 庁舎1階
Weekday reception:8:30 to 17:00 (Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and December 29 to January 3) 8時30分~17時 土曜日・日曜日、祝・休日および12月29日から1月3日までを除く
At the 夜間・休日窓口 (Night/Holiday Window), only the receipt (temporary custody) of notification forms is conducted, and staff in charge of family register affairs will examine the contents of the notification form, attached documents, etc., on or after the next opening day. On or after the next opening day, you may be requested to visit the office in order to verify the original copies of the attached documents. 夜間・休日窓口では、届書の受領(預かり)のみ行い、翌開庁日以降に戸籍事務担当職員が届書の記載内容・添付書類などの審査を行います。翌開庁日以降、添付書類の原本を確認させていただくために、来庁をお願いする場合があります。
- 新橋出張所 (Shinbashi Branch Office) (Note) Counter services are not provided. 新橋出張所(注)窓口業務は行っておりません。
- (Note) Foreign residents may not be able to complete procedures at respective 出張所 (branch offices) and 区民サービスセンター (residents service centers). (注)外国人住民の人は、各出張所・区民サービスセンターでは手続きできない場合があります。
Worth knowing when registering a marriage
- (Note) The required documents differ for marriages established abroad or marriages involving foreign nationals, so please inquire with the 戸籍係 (Family Register Section). (注)外国で成立した婚姻または外国籍の人が関わる婚姻の届出は必要書類が異なりますので、 戸籍係まで問い合わせてください。
- (Note) If you get married abroad, you must submit a notification to the local embassy/consulate, or to the municipal office/town hall of your registered domicile or current location within 3 months from the date the marriage was established. (注)外国で婚姻した場合は、婚姻成立の日から3か月以内に現地の大使館・ 領事館または本籍地もしくは届出人の所在地の市区町村役所・役場に届出をする必要があります。
- If identity verification cannot be confirmed, a notice informing that the notification was made will be sent by mail at a later date. 本人確認ができない場合は、後日、届出があったことを郵便でお知らせします。
- Services handled exclusively by the 住民戸籍課 (Resident and Family Registry Division) of the Ward Office 区役所住民戸籍課のみで扱っている業務
- When establishing a new registered domicile (新本籍), please verify in advance whether it is possible to establish it. 新本籍を設定する場合、事前に新本籍設定可能か確認してください。
Common procedures in Shibuya (渋谷区)
- Converting a Foreign Driver's License
- Mobile Phone Contract
- Marriage Registration
- Opening a Bank Account
- Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment
- Resident Tax
- Final Income Tax Return
- Moving-in Notification (Resident Registration)
- Moving-out Notification
- My Number Card Application
- National Health Insurance Enrolment
- National Pension Enrolment
- Change of Status of Residence
- Permanent Residence Application
- Re-entry Permit
- Extension of Period of Stay
- Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than Permitted
This guide is general information only — not legal, administrative, tax or other professional advice, and not a filing service. Rules and procedures can change; always confirm with the official window or website. For your specific situation, consult a licensed professional or contact the relevant government office directly.