When There Is a Death? To Non-Japanese Residents

Article ID 1009671　

Type	Application period	Applicant	Required documentation	Place of application
Death Notification	Within 7 days of the day you are informed of the death	In the following order of priority: Relative Person living with the deceased Landlord,　landowner, or person responsible for managing the residence or land of the deceased	Death Notification form Note 1 Death Certificate or Postmortem Certificate Application for Cremation Permission Note 2 Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate National Health Insurance Card (If you have one) Note 3 Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Certificate (if you have one) Note 3	Citizens Affairs Division in the Ward Office of the area where the death took place or the applicant lives

Type

Application period

Applicant

Required documentation

Place of application

Death Notification

Within 7 days of the day you are informed of the death

In the following order of priority:

Relative
Person living with the deceased
Landlord,　landowner, or person responsible for managing the residence or land of the deceased

Citizens Affairs Division in the Ward Office of the area where the death took place or the applicant lives

*Note 1: Death Notification forms are available at the Citizens Affairs Division in Ward Offices and Branch Offices.
*Note 2: Please file an Application for Cremation Permission, and submit a Death Notification.
*Note 3: If the deceased was enrolled in National Health Insurance or possessed an Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Certificate, a funeral allowance is paid. The procedures for receiving the allowance can only be taken on days when municipal offices are open. For relevant offices and required documentation, please see the “In the Case of Death” page listed under related information.

Inquiries regarding this site

Citizens Affairs Division in Ward Offices, Branch Offices