Required procedures vary depending on the length of stay. Make a list of things you need to do to complete all procedures before you return home.

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Travel arrangements

・Flight tickets
Secure your return airline tickets early, especially during peak seasons, as availability can be limited.

・Temporary accommodation
If relocating, book temporary accommodation until your departure date.

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Housing Related Procedures

・When vacating your dorm/apartment
Give early notice to your dorm or apartment manager (or real estate agent) to move out and check in advance what is required in the move-out process.

・Cancel and settle utilities (electricity, gas, water), phone, internet, etc.

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On-Campus

・Return your laboratory admission card

・Deletion of your campus email account (if you have)

・Return your library card (if you have) 

For other procedures, please check with your host faculty member and staff.

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At the Post Office

・Notify your change of address

・Request mail forwarding
Post offices will forward your mail for one year within Japan. If you wish to forward your mail to your home country, consider international mail forwarding services,

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Sending Packages

You might have accumulated more things than you anticipated. Check regulations for carry-on, shipment, duty-free allowances, quarantine, and prohibited items in advance.

Here are some options for international shipping/moving from Japan to your country.

• Japan Post – International Mail
• Yamato Transport – Sending Parcels Overseas
• Yamato Transport – Kuroneko International Moving

You might also want to check with other companies that handle overseas moving, such as Nippon Express, Sagawa Express, Sakai Moving Service, etc.

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At City Hall

・File a moving-out notification (at Resident Registration Division)

・Cancel and settle National Health Insurance premium (at Health Insurance Division)

・Withdraw from National Pension (members only) (at Pension Division)

・Notification of withdrawal from day-care center (Safe Child-rearing Division)

＜What to bring＞
Passport
Resident Card
National Health Insurance Card
National Pension Handbook (members only)
My Number Card (if you have)

• Pension: Lump-sum Withdrawal Payments (Japan Pension Service)

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At a Bank

・Close your bank account
If you are paying utility bills by direct debit, close the account after confirming that you have settled the account.

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Child’s School/Day-Care Center

・Notify your child’s school or day-care center of your return and confirm necessary procedures.

・Research options about schools/ day-care centers in your country for your child’s needs.

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At the Airport

・Return your residence card
When you return to your country after completing your activities in Japan, you must return your residence card to the immigration inspector at the airport. (However, if you have a re-entry permission and just temporary leave Japan, do not return the residence card.)

• Regarding the return of your residence card (Immigration Services Agency)