転居届(てんきょとどけ)

てんきょとどけ
noun
change of address notification
formaladministrative
1. change of address notification, moving notice
An official form submitted to the local municipal office when moving to a new address. Required by law when changing residence in Japan.
転居届(てんきょとどけ)を出(だ)す。
To submit a change of address notification.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)したら転居届(てんきょとどけ)を忘(わす)れずに。
Don't forget to submit a change of address notification after moving.
転居届(てんきょとどけ)は引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの前後(ぜんご)十四日(じゅうよっか)以内(いない)に市区町村(しくちょうそん)役場(やくば)に提出(ていしゅつ)する。
The change of address notification must be submitted to the municipal office within fourteen days before or after moving.

Components: 転居(てんきょ) (change of residence) + 届(とどけ) (notification/report).

When moving within the same municipality, you submit a 転居届(てんきょとどけ). When moving to a different municipality, the process involves a 転出届(てんしゅつとどけ) (moving-out notice) at the old address and a 転入届(てんにゅうとどけ) (moving-in notice) at the new address.

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Related: 引越(ひっこ)し (moving (house))
Related: 転出届(てんしゅつとどけ) (moving-out notification)
Related: 転入届(てんにゅうとどけ) (moving-in notification)
Related: 住民票(じゅうみんひょう) (resident certificate)
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Added 2026.2.6 3:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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