A Notice from Kure City February, 2025（English）

【When You Get a New Residence Card, You Should Apply to Extend the Validity Period of Your My Number Card.】

The expiration date of your My Number Card is the same as the expiration date of your Residence Card. (Excluding those with Permanent Resident, Special Permanent Resident, and Highly skilled Professional (ii) status of residence.)
The expiration date of your My Number Card will not be automatically extended.
※Expiration date : The last day you can use it.

Once you have your new Residence Card, please apply to extend My Number Card before it expires.
If My Number Card expires, you will need to have a new card made, which will cost 1,000 yen.

●What to bring
①Your new Residence Card
②Your My Number Card (You will need the 4-digit numeric and 6 to 16-digit alphanumeric password you have already set.)

▼Contact
Shimin-madoguchi-ka　TEL：0823-25-3162
Kure International Exchange Association　TEL：0823-25-5607

【Vaccination against Measles and Rubella (until March 31)】

[Measles and rubella (for children)]
●This is the second dose of the vaccination for children born between April 2, 2018 and April 1, 2019
※Vaccinations are free until Monday, March 31, but will be charged at around 10,000 yen after that. Maternity health record books are required. Children must be accompanied by someone fully conversant with the children’s state of health.

●Where：participating vaccination clinics in Kure (appointment required)
https://www.city.kure.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/91349.pdf

▼Contact
Chiki-hoken-ka 　TEL：0823-25-3525
Kure International Exchange Association　TEL：0823-25-5607

【A multilingual life guidebook has been published】
Even if you leave a company, you are still required to be covered by health insurance in case of illness or injury. If you are no longer eligible for health insurance, please follow one of the following procedures:
“The Kure Life Guidebook for Foreigners” has been published in English, Chinese, Portuguese, and Vietnamese. It contains a lot of useful information for foreigners about life and administrative procedures.
It is distributed free of charge at the International Exchange Center on the 1st floor of the Kure City Hall, Tobu Chiku Foreign Resident Comprehensive Consultation Counter in Hiro Shimin Center, and every local Civic Center.
You can also download it from the Kure International Exchange Association’s website.