Article 9-2.

In the case of a change taking place as provided for in Items (13) and (14) of Article 4, Paragraph 1, if registered on the registration card as a permanent resident or a special permanent resident, the alien shall apply to the mayor of the city or the head of the town or village wherein he resides for registration of the changes of Items (13) and (14) of the same paragraph, and registration of those matters specified in Items (9) and (20) of the same paragraph by submitting a written application for registration of the change and documents proving the change, within fourteen days of the day whereon such change has taken place.

2. When the alien files the application provided for in the preceding paragraph, he shall submit the registration certificate which he carries, unless he is obliged to apply for issuance of a new registration certificate in exchange of the previously issued one by virtue of Article 6-2, Paragraph 1. In this case, the mayor of the city or the head of the town or village shall register the change of Items (13) and (14) of Article 4, Paragraph 1 and register those matters specified in Items (9) and (20) of the same paragraph on the registration certificate and return the same to the alien concerned.

3. In the case of the mayor of the city or the head of the town or village receiving an application under Paragraph 1, he shall carry out registration of the changes of Items (13) and (14) of Article 4, Paragraph 1 and registration of those matters specified in Items (9) and (20) of the same paragraph on the registration card of the alien concerned.

4. The provisions of Paragraph 7 of Article 8 shall apply mutatis mutandis in cases wherein the application provided for in Paragraph 1 has been made.

Article 9-3.

In the case of a less-than-one-year resident who has come to be permitted to reside in Japan for one year or more counting from commencement of the initial period of stay as a result of an extension of the period of stay or a change in the status of residence, the alien shall apply to the mayor or the head of the city, town or village wherein he resides for registration of the changes of Item (13) or (14), Article 4, Paragraph 1, and registration of those matters specified in Items (18) and (19) of the same Paragraph by submitting a written application for registration of the change and documents proving the change, within fourteen days of the day whereon the change in the status of residence or the extension of the period of stay has taken place.

2. When the alien files the application provided for in the preceding paragraph, he shall submit the registration certificate which he carries, unless he is obliged to apply for the exchange registration certificate by virtue of Article 6-2, Paragraph 1. In this case, the mayor of the city or the head of the town or village shall enter the amendments of the application concerned in the registration certificate and return the same to the alien concerned.

3. In the case of the mayor of the city or the head of the town or village receiving an application under Paragraph 1, he shall register the changes of Item (13) or (14) of Article 4, Paragraph 1 and register those matters specified in Items (18) and (19) of the same paragraph on the registration card of the alien concerned. In the case of the application under Paragraph 1 concerning the change of status of residence in Item (13) of Article 4, Paragraph 1, when registered as a permanent resident or a special permanent resident, the mayor of the city or the head of the town or village shall remove Items (9) and (20) in the same paragraph.

4. The provisions of Paragraph 7 of Article 8 shall apply mutatis mutandis in cases wherein the application provided for in Paragraph 1 has been made.