Stories about the official procedures I did before going on a world trip

Hello, this is Karaage.
Since returning to Japan, I've been living a life of making miso soup, which is delicious and fun, and I couldn't stop, but I started to feel like I needed to make some money, so I went to register with a temp agency.
Having worked at my previous job for 6 years and becoming a bit of a veteran, I went in feeling like a newcomer, but my responses were clear and I felt my own sense of authority.
Freshness, come back...!

Now, today I will start talking about the 1. Official procedures and government office related section of the 'List of things I did before leaving the country'.
It's administrative and boring, but I think the person who masters this is a cool self-responsible backpacker, so I researched and did it thoroughly.

Well, today is another day of work-like talk.

Things I did regarding official procedures and government offices

• City office procedures(Moving-out notification, resident record, taxes, and insurance-related organization)

• Application for tax payment manager (agent)

• Application for unemployment benefits

• Change of various addresses (bank, post office, driver's license, My Number, etc.)

I feel like I relied on my parents during university and the general affairs department when I was a company employee, and spent my time leisurely.
Honestly, if you want to do the procedures simply, you can, but by understanding the country's system and taking action yourself, the money and procedures during your backpacker unemployment period will become dramatically easier.
In the worst case, if you don't do it well, you might have a painful experience after returning to Japan, or you might need to return home midway, so I recommend grasping it.

I've already forgotten, but in a lecture just to get credits during my university days,
an elderly professor nearing retirement age said,
'Belonging to something means you are unconsciously protected'.
Japanese people, including me, surprisingly don't have a period where they don't belong to anything.
Nursery school, elementary school, junior high school, high school, university, company employee...
People who have been 'unaffiliated' are those who had time to be ronin or unemployed.
That's why when you suddenly become unaffiliated, you can gain the experience of establishing and protecting yourself, which makes you strong. the professor said.

Back to the topic. What I did is as follows, and I will add to it.

・ City office procedures (Moving-out notification, resident record, taxes, and insurance-related organization)

The moving-out/moving-in notification is the same procedure as moving house. The change of resident record is also completed in a chain reaction.
At the same time as doing this, if you are quitting your job,
it is best to check with the government office about:
・Payment amount
・Payment timing
・Payment method
for resident tax/health insurance/pension.
It also relates to the money simulation in the previous article, but I researched by asking ChatGPT about assumptions and detailed questions.
The timing might be different, and the amount might be different from what you expect, so do it early.
Some things are exempted if you submit an overseas moving-out notification, but even in that case, an application is required, so I recommend asking ChatGPT once.

• Application for tax payment manager (agent)

I learned about this on a senior backpacker's YouTube, and it seems you can't file a tax return from overseas if you don't do this application.
If you are planning to be overseas during the tax return period and will be filing a tax return, I recommend applying for a family member as an agent. Be careful, as you might have to return to Japan if something happens.
You cannot apply for an agent from overseas, so it is essential before leaving the country.
I applied just in case, so it gave me a great sense of security.

• Application for unemployment benefits

I think it depends on the person, but in my case, I had time from resignation to departure, and since I worked for 6 years, I wanted to get what I could, so I applied for unemployment benefits. It wasn't the full amount, but it was helpful to have some income while unemployed.

Points to note are:
・Unemployment insurance requires you to show a willingness to work, and since job hunting is necessary, you need to be in Japan, so you won't be able to receive it if you go overseas for a long time. Working part-time or studying overseas is not considered a willingness to work, so you will lose your eligibility.
・It takes about 1-2 months from application to receipt, so there is a period where you cannot receive money while job hunting (depending on conditions).
・If you move, the Hello Work base is tied to your current address, so you need to be careful about the timing.
・You need a separation notice to apply, so you need to request it from your company.

It is safe to go to Hello Work after researching whether you are eligible by asking the reliable ChatGPT.

• Change of various addresses (bank, post office, driver's license, My Number, etc.)

This is the same as moving house.
If you need to change procedures while overseas, family members did it for me, but if the address change itself hasn't been done, there are many things you can't do because it's insufficient for identity verification. I recommend completing the changes before leaving the country.
Banks, post offices, life insurance, etc., can now be completed online, and My Number was completed as a set when submitting the moving-in notification.
The address change for the driver's license is completed at the police station, but I also wanted to issue an international license, so I did it together at the license center.
International licenses can also be issued at police stations, but it often takes several days, so I was recommended to get it issued on the same day at the license center (it takes about an hour).

I think that, perhaps, the difficulty of official procedures and applications changes depending on whether you know about them or not. Also, I think there are individual differences in whether or not one goes that far, so it depends on the person.
Furthermore, it depends on the individual as to whether they go that far.

However, I don't think there are many opportunities to learn about these systems, so I thought that getting into researching them would be useful for the future.It is a skill for living well and wisely.

Well then, next I will write about "2. Living and Infrastructure (Housing and Communication)"!