certified copy of residence certificate
Official document issued by a municipal office, certifying the details of a person's residence registration. Often required for administrative procedures.
See also: 住民票 (じゅうみんひょう)
A certified copy of your residence certificate is required for passport applications.
住民票 is the basic certificate of residence, while 住民謄本 is a certified copy (transcript) of that certificate, often used for official submissions.
Compound of 住民 (resident) and 謄本 (certified copy, transcript).