For foreign residents, For further information, please inquire at your municipality of residence.
The “Basic Resident Registration Network System” and the “Basic Resident Registration Card” will commence operation.

From July 8, 2013

For foreign residents, the “Basic Resident Registration Network System” will commence operation.
Furthermore, foreign residents will be eligible to receive a “Basic Resident Registration Card”.

 

See the full brochure of the news on the following link:

BROCHURE BASIC RESIDENT REGISTRATION CARD – ENGLISH

For detailed informations visit the website below:
Changes to the Basic Resident Registration Law
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/zairyu_english.html