<aside> 🏠 You should check out from the dormitory before: For Spring semester: 3rd February For Fall semester: 3rd August ※The dates is not applicable for early leave students.
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<aside> ⚠️ **【MUST DO】**Before checking below for all the information you need to know before you leave Japan, please let us know your departure plan before you leave Japan. We have to report it to the immigration office accordingly.
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1) Your notification of returning to your country 転出届
If you do not properly complete your notification of returning to your country, then despite not living in Japan, you will still be responsible to pay for the Japanese Health Insurance and possibly for the Japanese Pension. When you submit your notification, you will simultaneously be withdrawn from the Japanese Health Care and Pension Systems.
In order to submit your notification, please report to the City Hall of the area you live in`s service window (For example, those living in the International Dorm need to go to the Oono-kita branch listed below) within 14 days of when you plan to leave Japan in order to report your intent to return to your country.
2) Pay for your National Health Insurance (or receive a refund if you overpaid it) 国民健康保険の支払い
You should receive the bill for the National Health Insurance. If you have paid for the months when you will not be in Japan (meaning that overpaying your insurance premiums), you will receive a refund. The procedure can be available about one month prior to your return date.
If you have not paid the bills/ only paid a part of them, please tell the staff at the city hall when you are doing (1) by handing them the bills so that you can pay for the months that you were here in Japan. They will not overcharge you so you do not have to ask for a refund in such a case.
They may give you an envelope to return the insurance card. Place the card in the envelope and drop it in any Japanese mailbox the day before you leave, so you can continue to use the insurance card until the last possible moment.
3) How to deal with your Resident Card 在留（ざいりゅう）カードの取り扱いについて
The card itself will be voided at the airport by an immigration officer so you can take it home as souvenir if you wish.
4) Mobile phone 携帯電話の解約（けいたいでんわのかいやく）
You can cancel your service at any official AU/Docomo/Softbank shops or at the location where you originally purchased your service unless you were instructed otherwise beforehand. Those who have a pre-paid service will not have to cancel it.