Your first 30 days in Osaka: checklist
The short answer
The order is the same as in Tokyo, starting with registering your address at the ward office within 14 days of moving in. Osaka City has 24 wards, so go to the office for your own ward.
Days 1–3
- Get online with a data eSIM. See SIM and internet.
- Decide where you'll live. For a monthly apartment or share house, check you can register the address. See monthly apartments.
Within 14 days of moving in
- Register your address at your ward office. Bring your residence card; its address is updated at the same time (Immigration Services Agency).
- If you won't get health insurance through work, join National Health Insurance at the same office.
- If you won't get a pension through work, sign up for the National Pension.
Week 2
- Get a SIM with a phone number. See SIM and internet.
- Open a bank account. Sending money abroad may be limited for your first six months. See bank accounts.
- When your My Number notice arrives, apply for a My Number Card.
Weeks 3–4
- Order home internet. Fiber can take time to install.
- Check your ward's trash rules.
- For help with work or paperwork, visit the Osaka Employment Service Center for Foreigners in Umeda. See jobs in Osaka.
- Choose how to send money home. See sending money or Nepal and Vietnam.
Next step
SIM and home internet in Osaka
Choose your phone the same way as in Tokyo. For home internet, fiber may need installation, so apply as soon as your move-in is fixed...
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