About My Number Card (Individual Number Card)

The My Number Card is a plastic card with an IC chip that contains your personal number.
It can be used as a form of identification.
The design of the card is as follows.

Design of My Number Card

My Number Card

My Number Card (for those who were 0 years old at the time of application)

Note: For those who were 0 years old at the time of application, facial photos will be omitted from applications submitted on or after December 2, 2024.

Benefits of My Number Card

By obtaining a My Number Card, you will receive the following benefits.

• Can be used as a public identification document for identity verification.
• Personal number verification and identity verification can be achieved with this one document.
• Online applications for various administrative procedures will be available.
• You can use online transactions such as online banking.
• Can be used as a Health Insurance Card (after receiving the card, an application for use of the Health Insurance Card is required).
• You can obtain the Certificate of Residence and seal registration certificates at convenience stores, etc. (Please refer to the details below).

• Convenience Store Issuance Service [Certificate of Residence Copy, Seal Registration Certificate, Taxation (Non-Taxation) Certificate]

To obtain a My Number Card

If you would like to obtain a My Number Card, please see the page below.

• How to Obtain a My Number Card (Individual Number Card)

About the electronic certificates that can be loaded onto the My Number Card

To use convenient services such as convenience store issuance, it is necessary to equip the My Number Card with an electronic certificate.
There are two types of electronic certificates, which can be optionally equipped when applying for the My Number Card.
Additionally, even after obtaining the My Number Card, it can be equipped by applying at the counter.

Electronic Certificate for Signatures

This is used when creating and sending electronic documents via the internet. It can prove that the electronic document is authentic and was sent by the user.

User Certificate Electronic Certificate

This is used when logging into internet sites or kiosk terminals at convenience stores, etc. It can prove that "the person who logged in is the user themselves."

For details about the electronic certificate, please see the link below.

About the My Number Card PIN

There are a total of 4 types of PINs for the My Number Card.

Type of PIN

	Equipped	PIN Code	Main Uses
Electronic Certificate for Signatures	Optional	Contains alphanumeric characters Between 6 and 16 characters	Used to prove that "the electronic document is authentic and created by the user, and that it has been sent by the user" Internet Tax Return (e-Tax), etc.
User Certificate Electronic Certificate	Optional	4-digit number Note: The three PINs can be the same number	This is used to prove that the person who logged in is the actual user. Use as a Health Insurance Card Obtaining Certificate of Residence and other certificates at convenience stores (Convenience Store Issuance Service) During My Portal Login, etc.
For Basic Resident Register	Required	4-digit number Note: The three PINs can be the same number	This is used when changing the address or name on the My Number Card, or for special transfer (procedures for transfer using the My Number Card).
Ticket Information Input Assistance	Required	4-digit number Note: The three PINs can be the same number	This is used to confirm the name, address, and other information recorded on the card, or when using it as text data.

• Convenience Store Issuance Service [Certificate of Residence Copy, Seal Registration Certificate, Taxation (Non-Taxation) Certificate]

Validity Period of My Number Card

The My Number Card has a validity period.
Please note that the two electronic certificates that can be optionally included in the My Number Card (User Certificate and Signature Certificate) have different validity periods from the card itself.

Japanese

	My Number Card	User Certificate Electronic Certificate	Electronic Certificate for Signatures
18 years and older	Until the 10th birthday from the date of issue	Until the earliest arriving date among the following 5th Birthday Since Issuance Validity Period of My Number Card	Until the earliest arriving date among the following 5th Birthday Since Issuance Validity Period of My Number Card Validity Period of User Certificate for Electronic Certificates
Under 18	Until the 5th birthday from issuance	Until the earliest arriving date among the following 5th Birthday Since Issuance Validity Period of My Number Card	Until the earliest arriving date among the following 5th Birthday Since Issuance Validity Period of My Number Card Validity Period of User Certificate for Electronic Certificates

Note: The validity period for those who applied for the My Number Card before April 1, 2022, is as follows.

• For those 20 years and older: Until the 10th birthday after issuance
• Under 20 years old: Until the 5th birthday from the date of issue

Foreigners

Residence Status	My Number Card, User Electronic Certificate, Signature Electronic Certificate
Permanent residents, Highly Skilled Professional (No. 2), Special Permanent Residents	Same validity period as Japanese citizens (Please refer to the table above)
Permanent residents and medium to long-term residents other than highly skilled professional category 2	Until the expiration date of the residence period
Temporary residents due to birth or temporary residents due to loss of nationality	Until the day that 60 days have passed since the date of birth or the date of losing Japanese nationality

Note: The validity period may differ from the above depending on the residency status, etc.

For Foreigners

Those who will obtain a My Number Card from now on (those with residence status other than permanent residents, highly skilled professional (ii), and special permanent residents)

If you apply just before the expiration date of your residence period, the card will not be issued. You will need to apply again, so please make sure to apply after the renewal of your residence period. New Application Forms are available at the Citizen Affairs Division, Hirao Branch Office, and Wakabadai Branch Office.

Those who have a My Number Card (excluding permanent residents, highly skilled professional visa category 2, and special permanent residents)

• If there is a change in the period of stay due to the renewal of the period of stay, it will also be necessary to update the validity period of the My Number Card. Please note that if the validity period expires, the My Number Card will no longer be usable. Additionally, there will be a fee for reissuance.
• If you have a My Number Card and have completed the residency period renewal procedure within the validity period of the My Number Card, please bring the renewed residency card and the My Number Card within its validity period to complete the procedure. If the person is under 15 years old, a legal representative must come to the office with the person's residency card, My Number Card, and the legal representative's identification documents to complete the procedure.
• If you apply for an extension of your residence period before the expiration date and do not receive permission by the expiration date, you can proceed with the "Special Extension of Validity Period" procedure, which allows you to extend the validity period of your My Number Card by 2 months. Please bring your residence card, which indicates that you are in the process of applying for an extension of your residence period, along with your My Number Card that is still valid, to complete the procedure. If the applicant is under 15 years old, the legal representative must also bring their identification documents and complete the procedure.

• Note: After receiving the new residence card, it is necessary to complete the procedure for extending the validity period of the My Number Card.
• Note: Further extensions of the special period are not permitted.