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Visiting researchers with external funds: To do list for your first days at RIKEN

1	RIKEN ID card
2	Register new address at the designated city hall	Required: RC (Residence Card) and passport Notes: 1. On your employment start date: Register your "new address at city hall" (makes your Residence Card a valid ID). <Attention> If your address is registered before your employment start date, the following must be completed at the same time at city hall: File the declaration of "0 (zero)" income the previous year in Japan with the tax department Submit the "Application for National Pension Contribution Exemption/Payment Postponement" (if application is not submitted, an additional one month National Pension Insurance premium charge must be paid) National Health Insurance enrollment and individual payment(s) will be required.
2	Register family at the designated city hall	2. To register your family at the designated city hall, official documents are required to verify the relationship of each family member (Ex. Marriage certificate, Birth certificate) with Japanese translations (Templates: Marriage certificate, Birth certificate). If you have children, Subsidy for Infant/Child Medical Expenses and Child Allowance may be applied for.
3	Japanese national health insurance for those who will stay more than three months	If you will enroll, please request it at the designated city hall when registering your new address, and also file your annual income for the previous year in Japan. If you have children, Subsidy for Infant/Child Medical Expenses and Child Allowance may be applied for.
4	Open a bank account	Required: RC after address registration, home address, personal phone number and seal (most Japanese banks) or signature (limited banks only) Notes: SMBC Trust Bank offers RIKEN a Special benefit program(RIKEN ID and signature (OK) are required)
5	Email address	To be provided by the General Affairs Div., IT Section
6	Survival Japanese Courses	Optional
7	Family Support Services	・Wako Kosodate Network (Wako Childcare Network): ・Bambini:

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