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Living & city-hall guides for Suginami (杉並区)

What a foreign resident in Suginami (杉並区) needs for the ward office and settling in — with Suginami (杉並区)'s own official links, and a free neighbour who can come with you.

Contents

  • Suginami (杉並区) official links
  • Registering your move into Suginami (杉並区)
  • If you are a foreign resident
  • Worth knowing when moving in
  • Registering a marriage in Suginami (杉並区)
  • Worth knowing when registering a marriage
  • Common procedures in Suginami (杉並区)
Office hours, addresses and exact requirements differ by ward — always confirm on Suginami (杉並区)'s official pages below.

Suginami (杉並区) official links

  • Suginami (杉並区) 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 Suginami (杉並区)

From Suginami (杉並区)'s own pages. Office and building names are left in Japanese — you will need to show or say them at the counter.

Deadline:Within 14 days from the day you start living at your new address in Suginami City (杉並区). Applications cannot be accepted before you start living there. Note: If the 14th day falls on a city office holiday (Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and the Year-end/New Year holidays), the deadline for notification will be the first open office day following that date. 杉並区の新しい住所に住み始めてから14日以内です。住み始める前に受付はできません。 注記:区役所の休日(土曜日・日曜日、祝日、年末年始)が14日目に当たる場合は、その日以後の最初の開庁日が届け出期限です。
  • 区民課区民係(区役所東棟1階) — 東京都杉並区阿佐谷南1丁目15番1号 — Tel 03-5307-0625
  • 井草区民事務所 — 杉並区下井草4丁目30番2号 — Tel 03-3394-0461
  • 永福和泉区民事務所 — 杉並区和泉3丁目8番18号 永福和泉地域区民センター3階 — Tel 03-5300-9310(区民係)
  • 荻窪区民事務所 — 杉並区上荻1丁目2番1号 Daiwa荻窪タワー(ダイワオギクボタワー〔旧インテグラルタワー〕)2階 — Tel 03-3392-8846(区民係)
  • 高円寺区民事務所 — 杉並区梅里1丁目22番32号 セシオン杉並1階 — Tel 03-3317-6560(区民係)
  • 高井戸区民事務所 — 杉並区高井戸西2丁目1番26号 京王リトナード高井戸2階 — Tel 03-3333-5395(区民係)
  • …and 1 more offices — see the ward's own page below

Weekday reception:区民課区民係 (Residents Section) (区役所東棟1階 [Ward Office East Building 1st Floor]) Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 区民事務所 (Residents Office) Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Wednesdays until 7:00 PM) 2nd and 4th Saturdays: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 区民課区民係(区役所東棟1階) 月曜日から金曜日:午前8時30分から午後5時 第1・第3・第5土曜日:午前9時から午後5時 区民事務所 月曜日から金曜日:午前8時30分から午後5時(水曜日は午後7時まで) 第2・第4土曜日:午前9時から午後5時

If you are a foreign resident

Bring the 在留カード for everyone who moved. Several wards will make you return a second time without it.
  • 4 Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate (Foreign nationals) Foreign residents must bring their Residence Card, etc., as the new address will be printed on the back. Note: Required for all foreign nationals moving in. 4 在留カードまたは特別永住者証明書(外国人の方) 外国人住民の方は裏面に新住所を記載するため、在留カード等をお持ちください。 注記:転入される外国人の方全員分が必要です。
  • 5 Original document proving relationship If the relationship between the head of household and household members cannot be confirmed from the moving-out certificate (転出証明書) of your previous address, the original document proving the relationship is required. Please bring an official document issued by a public authority that clearly indicates the relationship between the applicant and the head of household (e.g., family register copy/extract, birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.). Example) When family members who lived at different addresses move to Suginami and join the same household, or when changing the head of household at a Suginami City address, etc. Note 1: For documents written in a foreign language, please bring a translation with the translator's identity clearly stated. Note 2: Not required if your registered domicile (本籍地) is Suginami City. 5 続柄を証明する書類の原本 前住所の転出証明書で世帯主と世帯員の続柄がわからない場合は、続柄を証明する書類の原本が必要になります。公的機関が発行した、本人と世帯主との続柄が明らかにされている書類(戸籍謄抄本や出生証明書、婚姻証明書など)をお持ちください。 例)別々の住所に住んでいた家族が杉並へ転入し同世帯になる場合、杉並区の住所で世帯主を変更する場合など 注記1:外国語によって作成された書類については、翻訳者を明らかにした訳文をお持ちください。 注記2:本籍地が杉並区の方は不要です。
Not accepted here
  • Saturday counter services are available at the 杉並区役所東棟1階 区民課区民係 (Suginami City Office East Building 1st Floor, Resident Affairs Section) counter and at 区民事務所 (Resident Offices). However, procedures requiring inquiries to other municipalities or relevant departments (such as moving in from abroad, or cases where a family register notification was recently submitted and the details cannot be confirmed) cannot be handled. If you have any questions, please call in advance. 杉並区役所東棟1階 区民課区民係窓口および区民事務所では土曜窓口サービスを実施しています。 ただし、他の区市町村や所管課等への照会を必要とするもの(海外からの転入、直前に戸籍の届出を行いその内容を確認できないもの等)は、お取り扱いできません。ご不明な点等あれば、事前にお電話ください。
  • In the case of a moving-in notification from abroad, or if the "個人番号" (Individual Number / My Number) is not listed on the moving-out certificate, a request to generate an Individual Number must be made to the 地方公共団体情報システム機構 (Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems) upon moving in. Due to system specifications of the 地方公共団体情報システム機構, resident certificate processing cannot be performed on Saturdays, so please be aware of this. 海外からの転入届の場合や、転出証明書に「個人番号」が記載されていない場合、転入届の際に、地方公共団体情報システム機構に個人番号の生成を依頼することになりますが、地方公共団体情報システム機構のシステム上の仕様により、土曜日には住民票等の処理ができませんので、ご了承ください。
  • On Wednesdays after 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, certain administrative procedures cannot be handled because it is not possible to contact other municipalities or relevant departments. 水曜日の午後5時以降と土曜日は、他の区市町村や担当課と連絡が取れないため、お取り扱いできない事務があります。
  • On Saturdays, certain administrative procedures cannot be handled because it is not possible to contact other municipalities or relevant departments. 土曜日は他の区市町村や担当課と連絡が取れないため、お取り扱いできない事務があります。

Worth knowing when moving in

  • Please note that you cannot complete the moving-in procedure until you have actually started living at your new address in Suginami City. 転入の手続きは、実際に杉並区の新しい住所に住み始めてからでないとできません。ご注意ください。
  • Note: If you completed the procedure using a My Number Card, a Moving-out Certificate (転出証明書) will not be issued. Please bring the My Number Cards of all persons who are moving. 注記:マイナンバーカードで手続きを行った場合は転出証明書の発行はされません。引越しをする全員分のマイナンバーカードをお持ちください。
  • We provide real-time updates on the congestion status of each counter. 各窓口の混雑状況をリアルタイムでお知らせしています。
  • Saturday counter service is available at the 杉並区役所東棟1階 区民課区民係 counter and 区民事務所. 杉並区役所東棟1階 区民課区民係窓口および区民事務所では土曜窓口サービスを実施しています。
  • Note: Please note that if you do not complete the continuous use procedure within 90 days after completing the moving-in procedure, your My Number Card will expire. 注記:転入手続き後90日以内に継続利用手続きを行わない場合は、マイナンバーカードが失効しますのでご注意ください。
  • Source: Suginami (杉並区) official site (page updated 2026年5月11日, checked 2026-08-18)↗ (opens in a new tab)

Registering a marriage in Suginami (杉並区)

Straight from Suginami (杉並区)'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.

  • 区民課戸籍係 — 区役所1階3番 — Tel 03-5307-0624
  • 区民課区民係 — 区役所東棟1階 — Tel 03-5307-0625
  • 区役所地下1階 — 青梅街道側
  • 井草区民事務所 — 杉並区下井草4丁目30番2号 — Tel 03-3394-0461
  • 永福和泉区民事務所 — 杉並区和泉3丁目8番18号 永福和泉地域区民センター3階 — Tel 03-5300-9310(区民係)
  • 荻窪区民事務所 — 杉並区上荻1丁目2番1号 Daiwa荻窪タワー(ダイワオギクボタワー〔旧インテグラルタワー〕)2階 — Tel 03-3392-8846(区民係)
  • …and 3 more offices — see the ward's own page below

Weekday reception:Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 月曜日~金曜日:午前8時30分~午後5時

Outside those hours:Weekdays: 5:00 PM – 8:30 AM the following day 平日:午後5時~翌日午前8時30分

The after-hours window normally only takes custody of your paperwork — a 戸籍 clerk checks it on the next working day.

(Note) If submitted after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and on Saturdays, holidays, and night hours, document examination will be conducted on the next business day; however, if it is accepted as a result of the examination, the "date of submission" will become the date of acceptance (the marriage date recorded in the family register [戸籍]). (注意)水曜日の午後5時以降や土曜日、休日・夜間に届出された場合、書類審査は翌開庁日となりますが、審査の結果、受理となった場合には「届出した日」が受理日(戸籍に記載される婚姻日)となります。

You cannot file here
  • (Note) At the 区民事務所 (Resident Office), only Japanese nationals marrying each other within Japan are eligible to file the notification. (注意)区民事務所では、日本国内で婚姻する日本人同士の方のみ届出が可能です。

Worth knowing when registering a marriage

  • (Note) In the case of marriage with a foreign national, additional supporting documents are required. (注意)外国人との婚姻の場合は、別途添付資料が必要になります。
  • (Note) If you marry in a foreign country, you can also submit the notification to Japanese diplomatic missions abroad, such as the Japanese Embassy or Consulate General stationed in that country. (注意)外国で婚姻した場合は、その国に駐在する日本の大使館や総領事などの在外公館でも届出が可能です。
  • (Note) If one of the spouses is a foreign national, or when reporting a marriage concluded abroad, please visit 区民課戸籍係 (Family Registry Subsection, Residents Section) (Ward Office 1階3番). (注意)夫妻の一方が外国人の場合や外国で成立した婚姻の報告の届出は、区民課戸籍係(区役所1階3番)にお越しください。
  • Depending on whether you reside in Japan or have a history of divorce, the guidance provided may vary. Therefore, when making inquiries regarding marriage with a foreign national, we appreciate your cooperation in providing the following information in the text. 国内在住や離婚歴の有無により、ご案内する内容が変わる場合がありますので、外国人との婚姻に関するお問い合わせ時は、本文中に次の情報をご記入いただきますようご協力お願いします。
  • Note 2: After 5:00 PM on Wednesdays and on Saturdays, certain administrative procedures cannot be handled because contact cannot be made with other municipalities or responsible divisions. 注記2:水曜日の午後5時以降と土曜日は、他の区市町村や担当課と連絡が取れないため、お取り扱いできない事務があります。
  • Source: Suginami (杉並区) official site (page updated 2026年8月9日, checked 2026-08-17)↗ (opens in a new tab)

Common procedures in Suginami (杉並区)

  • →Converting a Foreign Driver's License
  • →Mobile Phone Contract
  • →Final Income Tax Return
  • →Opening a Bank Account
  • →Resident Tax
  • →Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment
  • →Marriage Registration
  • →My Number Card Application
  • →National Pension Enrolment
  • →National Health Insurance Enrolment
  • →Moving-out Notification
  • →Moving-in Notification (Resident Registration)
  • →Extension of Period of Stay
  • →Re-entry Permit
  • →Permanent Residence Application
  • →Change of Status of Residence
  • →Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than Permitted

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