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🇯🇵 Thai Name Change (ช.3/ช.5) for use in Japan
Apostille chain · Japanese · 12–18 วันทำการ
Quick Answer
After the Amphur issues ช.3/ช.5, downstream records to update: Zairyu Card reissue · My Number Card · Juminhyo update · Bank/kokumin-kenko-hoken. Primary authority: Municipal (shiyakusho/kuyakusho), Immigration (Zairyu Card update), My Number, driving licence centre.
Legalization steps
- ช.3/ช.5 → แปลญี่ปุ่นโดยผู้แปลรับรอง + hanko + statement
- MFA → Apostille
- ยื่น Immigration Bureau ภายใน 14 วัน (Immigration Control Act §19-9)
Documents to update
- Zairyu Card reissue
- My Number Card
- Juminhyo update
- Bank/kokumin-kenko-hoken
FAQ
- Change katakana too?
- Optional — Zairyu uses Roman spelling primarily; katakana can stay the same.
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