Seal Registration

In Japan, a seal that is registered with a public institution such as the municipal office is called a “jitsuin” (official seal). It is required for such transactions as important contracts. When a seal registration certificate, which proves that the seal is registered at a public institution, is attached to a document, it certifies that the person whose name appears in the document is genuinely the person using the seal.

How to Register a Seal

If you are registering your seal in person, please bring the seal to be registered and your foreign resident registration card to the Foreign Resident Registration Subsection at the City Office or Resident Registration Subsection at each branch offices. The registration can be processed within the same day. (Registration fee: ¥50) If you would like someone to apply on your behalf, please inquire with the Foreign Resident Registration Subsection.

Application for Certificate of Registered Items in the Foreign Resident Registry/Proof of Seal Registration

When	Applicant	What to Bring
Certificates such as Certificate of Registered Items in the Foreign Resident Registry	The registrant himself/herself	Foreign resident registration card
	Family member of the same household	Documentation that shows that the applicant is a member of the same household (such as a foreign resident registration card or driver’s license)
	Proxy	A letter giving a proxy the power of attorney, and documentation showing that the applicant is the proxy whose name appears in the letter (such as a foreign resident registration card or driver’s license)
Seal Registration Certificate	As long as the applicant brings the Seal Registration Card, the Seal Registration Certificate can be received

* All branch city office Resident Registration Subsections also handle these applications (the handling fee is ¥300 per copy).
Inquiries: Foreign Resident Registration Subsection, City Office, Tel: 5662-1642