noun
residential affairs division; citizen services section
A common section in Japanese city halls handling resident registration, family registers, and related administrative procedures.
転入届は市役所の市民課で受け付けています。
Moving-in notifications are accepted at the city hall's residential affairs division.
市民課で住民票の写しを取ってもらえますか。
Can I get a copy of my residence certificate at the citizen services section?
住民課 is a similar division found in some municipalities, often handling the same resident-related tasks.
Compound of 市民 (citizen) and 課 (section, division).