First-week settling checklist for Tokyo
First-week settling checklist calculator prefilled with cited Tokyo cost bands. Bank, SIM, healthcare, and registration steps — optional partner move-in rows when relocating together.
Planning only — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Confirm on official portals.
SetTern's first-week settling checklist lists the registration, banking, SIM, and healthcare steps to complete after you land, with official portal links for each destination and optional partner move-in rows. It is an orientation checklist, not an appointment-time promise — book registration and health steps early because local wait times vary widely.
Cited Tokyo cost context
These planning bands come from the SetTern city catalog for Tokyo, Japan. The calculator below is prefilled from them — edit any line to match your own quote.
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First-week admin for bank, healthcare, registration, and transit — toggle partner move-in steps when relocating together.
Tokyo — week-one checklist
- Required — Complete residence card / municipal procedures
- Required — Enrol in health insurance / pension as required
- Required — Open a Japanese bank account (may take weeks)
- Optional — Get IC transit card (Suica / Pasmo / etc.)
- Required — Save local emergency numbers offline
- Required — Confirm first-day documents with employer HR (tax ID, bank details, right-to-work)
Order of steps varies — registration often unlocks banking and healthcare.
This is an orientation checklist, not legal or immigration advice.
Planning only — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Confirm on official portals.
Verified official sources
- SetTern methodologysettern.io — How we cite costs, visas, and tool limits — not legal advice.
- SetTern editorial policysettern.io — E-E-A-T, fact verification, and update cadence.
- SetTern emergency numbers locatorsettern.io — Save emergency contacts in week one.
Common questions
- Is First-Week Settling Checklist legal or immigration advice?
- No. SetTern tools screen cited government and catalog data for planning only. Confirm eligibility, fees, and deadlines on the official portals linked on this page.
- Does this book appointments?
- No — it lists steps with official links. Appointment availability is not predicted.
- Why does order matter?
- Address registration often unlocks banking and healthcare — follow local rules.