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Moving to Tennessee¶

To Do (in Japan)¶

  • Wife will call BoE and get proof of job loss and proof of insurance loss. This proof can be submitted at the local city hall branch to adjust benefits
  • Tell Line friends my FB messenger id and my email address (maybe not necessary since created backup password and linked to Google)
  • Take pictures of passport, residence cards, and ids and take a copy to US and leave a copy in Japan
  • Pack Yatzhee sheets to play with daughter online

To Do (in Tennessee)¶

  • Buy a car
  • Inspect apartments
  • Job interviews
  • Research finance and programming jobs in Japan
  • Get local phone number (Can I accept calls from Tennessee? (Sim card with Tennessee number?))
  • File I-865 (Notice of change of Sponsor's Address within 30 days)
  • Apply for Japanese pension reimbursement
  • The Consular Report of Birth Abroad is not a birth certificate per se but serves many of the same functions as a birth certificate. For example, it can be used for entry into school or employment

Japanese Visa¶

Leaving Japan¶

City Hall Requirement¶

Separate from immigration, you should:

  • File a moving-out notification (転出届 / tenshutsu todoke) at your local city/ward office before leaving Japan.

This:

  • Removes you from the resident registry
  • Stops national health insurance
  • Stops local tax obligations going forward

Immigration and city hall are separate systems — many people forget this step.

When you leave Japan¶

At the airport:

  • Go through normal departure immigration
  • Do NOT check the “Special Re-entry Permit” box on the departure card
  • Your residence status is cancelled upon departure
  • Hand over your residence card to the immigration officer
  • They will process your departure and cancel your residence status

That’s it. No prior visit to an immigration office required.

Re-entry into Japan¶

  • You can enter Japan visa-free under the Temporary Visitor status for up to 90 days per visit. You’ll enter as a tourist just like any other visitor.

Returning to Stay in Japan Long-term¶

  • If you ever decide to move back long-term, you would apply again for a new Spouse of Japanese National visa at a Japanese consulate abroad.

Visiting as a Tourist¶

As a tourist:

  • You cannot work
  • You cannot enroll in Japanese national health insurance
  • You cannot open long-term contracts (phone, apartment, etc.)
  • You are not considered a resident for tax purposes

Calendar¶

March 31

  • Aaron goes to Knoxville, TN
  • Get Tennesee phone number
  • Interview for jobs online AMC job
  • Get car (can borrow Caleb's at first)
  • Stay with Caleb
  • Inspect apartments (can send pictures to Ayaka and possibly decide before family comes)
  • File I-865 (Notice of change of Sponsor's Address within 30 days)

April

Departure date: 4/25-5/8 +- 2 days Stay 7-14 days (~ 10 days)

  • Fly to Seattle and meet wife and kids
  • Stay one night
  • Fly to Knoxville
  • Inspect apartments together (if not chosen)

May

  • Ayaka and kids return to Japan
  • Kids continue going to school