Japanese phrase
___に住民票を移せますか？ ___ ni jū min hyō o utsu se ma su ka
Meaning
Can I transfer my resident registration to ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a resident registration can be transferred. This polite wording is used when checking if an address change is possible after moving.
Example dialogue
県外から来たのですが、この市に住民票を移せますか？ ken gai ka ra ki ta no de su ga ko no shi ni jū min hyō o utsu se ma su ka
I have moved here from another prefecture. Can I transfer my resident registration to this city?
はい、転入届を出せば大丈夫です。 ha i ten nyū todoke o da se ba dai jō bu de su
Yes, you just need to file a moving-in notice.