Until July 9, 2012, only Japanese citizens were allowed to be listed on a jūminhyō; residents from other countries were recorded in a separate alien registration system.
Hingga 9 Juli 2012, hanya warga Jepang yang diizinkan untuk terdaftar di jūminhyō; penduduk dari negara lain dicatat dalam sistem pendaftaran orang asing yang terpisah.