Hope this question is allowed.
I have PR in Japan and have been living here for 18 years. I’m looking to change my legal name.
I’m still a U.S. citizen (California, specifically), and from what I’ve researched, the process seems to involve filling out forms, publishing a newspaper notice (…yeah, not sure why), and maybe getting a court order. I assume this can’t be done at the U.S. embassy here.
Assuming I successfully change my legal name in the U.S., could someone confirm the steps I’d need to take in Japan? My understanding is that I’d need to:
1. Update my U.S. passport
2. Notify immigration and update my 在留カード (and 在留カード漢字氏名表記申出)
3. Notify my city office / update 住民票
4. Update driver’s license, bank accounts, insurance, notify work/company, etc.
Is that the correct order?
Also, what happens with clinics and hospitals? Once my 保険証 is updated, is that sufficient, or do I need to inform them separately?
Has anyone gone through this process before? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
(Unfortunately I can’t afford to fly back to the U.S. multiple times or stay there for long because of work)
by ImoKuriKabocha