在留(ざいりゅう)カード

ざいりゅうかーど
noun
residence card (for foreign residents in Japan)
1. residence card; foreigner's ID card
An identification card issued to foreign nationals residing in Japan with a period of stay exceeding three months. It serves as the primary form of identification for non-Japanese residents.
在留(ざいりゅう)カードを持(も)ち歩(ある)く。
To carry one's residence card.
空港(くうこう)で在留(ざいりゅう)カードを受(う)け取(と)った。
I received my residence card at the airport.
在留(ざいりゅう)カードの有効(ゆうこう)期限(きげん)が切(き)れる前(まえ)に更新(こうしん)しなければならない。
You must renew your residence card before it expires.

An essential document for all foreign residents in Japan with a stay exceeding three months. The card displays the holder's name, nationality, residence status, period of stay, and address. Foreign residents are legally required to carry it at all times.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 在留(ざいりゅう)カードを更新(こうしん)する: to renew a residence card
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)カードを提示(ていじ)する: to present/show a residence card
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)カードの住所(じゅうしょ)変更(へんこう): change of address on residence card
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)カードの有効(ゆうこう)期限(きげん): residence card expiration date

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
The card is issued at the airport upon arrival or at the 出入国(しゅつにゅうこく)在留(ざいりゅう)管理局(かんりきょく) (Immigration Services Agency). Address changes must be reported at the local 市区町村(しくちょうそん)役所(やくしょ) (municipal office) within 14 days of moving.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 在留(ざいりゅう)資格(しかく): residence status / visa type
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)期間(きかん): period of stay
  • 入国(にゅうこく)管理局(かんりきょく): immigration bureau
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