外国人住民の印鑑登録は、日本人と同じ取り扱いになります。以下をご覧ください。

取扱窓口

• 市民課と各支所で手続ができます
• 取扱時間は8時30分から17時15分です

（補足）土曜日・日曜日の受付は、9時から12時及び13時から17時までとなります。
（注意）祝日、年末年始（12月29日から1月3日）は取り扱いできません。

Seal Registration

A Seal Registration Certificate is required for some contracts such as buying a car or house rental. Therefore, it is advisable to register your seal.

＊Procedures
Foreign nationals over 15 years of age are qualified to register a seal. You should apply in person at the Citizens Section.

《Documents to be submitted》

• Resident card or special permanent resident certificate
• Seal engraved with your surname and/or your given name, which is the same as the name on the Resident card or special permanent resident certificate.
  (The size of a seal blank on the Seal Registration Certificate is 8mm to 25mm square: your seal must be within that size.)

＊Further rules and restrictions may apply. Call for more details.
【Enquiries】　Hitachi City Office Citizen Section (Shimin-ka)
Phone: 0294-22-3111(Switchboard) ext. 507
＊English speaking staff are not always available.