When you move out, you need to take the following procedures. Confirm which documents need to be submitted with the appropriate office.

　

Time Item Office
One month before Give notification of your intention to leave. Confirm the timing of the notice as stated in your contract. Landlord or real estate agent
　 　 　
2 weeks before Contact a moving company and request an estimate.* Various moving companies
Notify schools about moving out. School and ward office in new neighborhood
Arrange payment of newspapers and NHK fees. Newspaper dealer, NHK
Request that the Post Office forward your mail. Post office
Arrange for removal of telephone. NTT 116
Arrange for suspension of electricity, gas and water services Branch office
Garbage disposal** Environmental Works Office
　 　 　
After moving out
 Make adjusted payment of residential tax. Ward office
Change address for National Pension. Ward office
Arrange for hookup of electricity, gas and water services. Branch office
Change alien registration within two weeks. Ward office
Return the national health insurance card within two weeks Ward office in former neighborhood
Enroll in the national health insurance plan within two weeks. Ward office
Notify bank of new address. Local branch office
Change address on driver's license. Police station
Change address on car registration. Branch office of Land Transportation Bureau
Change address for credit cards and insurance. Various companies
Notify school about moving. Ward office
Change address of dog registration. Public Health Center

　

Moving company: The costs of moving are sometimes very high. Get estimates from several movers before committing yourself to one. You can find moving companies in the Town Page telephone directory.

Garbage disposal: The Nagoya municipal authority does not collect the large volume of bulky refuse that may be left after you move out. You can apply at the Bulky Refuse Removal Center if the number of items does not exceed five. If the number of items exceeds five, you must dispose of them by yourself. You can get cardboard boxes for packing from nearby supermarkets or convenience stores.

Disposing of bulky refuse on your own
You can bring bulky items to the waste disposal site by yourself (10yen/1kg).
Please contact your local Environmental Works Office and apply at the counter by submitting the necessary documents and sorting your refuse as instructed. Obtain a "certificate for entry" to the site at the counter. Bring the refuse to the disposal site on the same day.

 Contracting with a local garbage disposal dealer for a fee
Non-Industrial Waste Disposal Dealers Cooperative (Phone 052-961-5383) can introduce a local garbage disposal dealer. Procedures and fees differ from dealer to dealer.
Bring items to a dealer in used goods (free or charged).
Look in the Town Page telephone directory for a "recycle shop" - dealer in used goods - that will accept your furniture and other items.