maternity
Birth Notification
出生届 (shussei todoke)
A birth notification (shussei todoke) is the legal document that must be filed with the local municipal office within 14 days of a child's birth in Japan, regardless of the parents' nationality. Failure to file can affect the child's legal status and eligibility for residency registration. Foreign residents must also report the birth to their consulate or embassy. Filing triggers the family registry (koseki) entry for Japanese nationals and the residency record for foreign families.
Missing the 14-day filing deadline for the shussei todoke can create legal and administrative complications, particularly for foreign residents seeking residency registration for their newborn.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Birth Notification |
| Japanese (日本語) | 出生届 |
| Chinese (中文) | 出生申报 |
| Korean (한국어) | 출생 신고 |
| Portuguese | Registro de nascimento |
| Spanish | Notificación de nacimiento |
| Filipino | Pagpaparehistro ng kapanganakan |
| Thai | การแจ้งเกิด |
| Vietnamese | Khai sinh |
| Romanization | shussei todoke |
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