•The Residence Card is automatically collected at the airport exit immigration counter. No advance visit to immigration or the city office is required
•If you leave Japan with a re-entry permit (including a deemed re-entry permit), your residence card stays valid and is not surrendered. If you leave without one, the card becomes invalid at that moment and is surrendered at the port of departure
•If you leave without returning your card (e.g., due to loss), you must return it or report to the immigration office at a later date
•Permanent residents are no exception: leaving without a re-entry permit (including a deemed one) invalidates the residence card. Even for a short trip, always secure a deemed or regular re-entry permit before departing
•If the cardholder dies, a relative or housemate must return the card within 14 days of the death (or of finding the card, if it turns up later)
•If you had your residence card reissued after losing it and later find the old card, you must return the old one within 14 days of finding it
•Failing to return the card on time can result in a fine. You can return it in person at the regional immigration office for your area, or by post with the reference form and a document showing the reason for return