New Alien Registration rules make it mandatory for all immigrants above 18 to carry proof of registration at all times. Non-compliance may lead to jail, fine, or deportation. (Image: Unsplash) A broad ...

The Immigration Bureau is calling on foreigners who have not done so to exchange their old-style Alien Registration Certificate cards for new Residence Cards before the transition period ends in July.

Stephanie disagrees, and thinks it's possibly unwise to take your ARC with you when leaving Japan: "I am an American and permanent resident of Japan. Over the past 25 years, I have left and returned ...