Household Registration Act Article 5-1

The household registration records mentioned in this Act refer to current household registration records, cancelled household registration records, census registration records during the Japanese colonial period, household registration application forms, original household registration records, booklets, cards, and computer storage media.The current household registration records mentioned in the preceding Paragraph refer to the household registration records of current members and non-current members who previously resided there but moved to a foreign country, died or are presumed dead, and household annulment registration within a household under the same household head. Canceled household registration records refer to the household registration records before the household head alteration.The format and content of current household registration records, canceled household registration records, and household registration application forms shall be stipulated by the central competent authority.