Kobe: Moving

Moving Procedures

Guide to Procedures for Living (KOBE Smart Navi)

• Moving in from outside the city

• Moving within the city

• Moving out of the city

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List of Procedures

• Vaccination
• Certificate of Residence
• Social insurance and taxes
• Various allowances
• Various address changes
• Procedures related to school
• Electricity, gas, water
• Financial Support
• Others

Certificate of Residence

Moving in from outside the city

• Procedures for moving in from outside Kobe City
• Special exception for notification of moving in (procedures using Personal Number Card or Basic Resident Registration Card)

Moving within the city

• Procedures for changing your address when moving to another ward
• Procedures for changing your address within the same ward

Moving out of the city

• Procedures for moving out of Kobe City

• Special Exception for Notification of Moving Out (Procedures using Personal Number Card or Basic Resident Registration Card)

Social Insurance and Taxes

• National Health Insurance
• National Pension
• Municipal and prefectural taxes

Various address changes

• Change of information on passport (Hyogo Prefectural Passport Office)
• Change of address on driver’s license (Hyogo Prefectural Police)
• Change of address on automobile (Hyogo Prefectural Government)

School

• Moving in from outside the city
• When moving within the city

Infrastructure (electricity, gas, water)

• Starting or discontinuing use of electricity (Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.)
• Start or discontinue use of gas (Osaka Gas)
• Start or stop using water (Kobe City Waterworks Bureau)
• Separation of garbage
• NHK Receiving fee
• NTT West moving procedures

Financial Assistance

• Maternal, paternal, and widow welfare loans

Other pets, etc.

• Procedures for changing your dog’s information