Japanese term
住民票
jūminhyō
Meaning
A copy of your residence record in Japan's resident registration system (住民基本台帳), issued by your municipal office after you file a moving-in notification (転入届). Employers, banks, and schools commonly request it as proof of address. Issuance fees are set by each municipality — verify at the counter.
In a sentence
Her employer asked for a 住民票 issued after she registered her new address at the ward office.