Introducing My Number Card With Special Campaign and How To Use It In JAPAN!

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MAHARI

Hi, this is MAHARI!

Did you already get a My Number Card?

We don’t have to make it, unlike a residence card.

I am telling foreigners in Japan, “Please get it! Maybe you don’t have to visit Immigration because you may apply for your visa online!

There is also a campaign where you can get points only now!

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A Campaign You Can Get Up To ¥20,000 Points!

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Before explaining the My Number Card, I would like to introduce the current My Number Card campaign.

1. For the first-time people who make a My Number Card

→ You can get points worth up to ¥5,000

2. Apply as a health insurance card

→ Earn points worth ¥7,500

★Persons who already have a My Number Card are also welcome

3. Register public money account*

¥7,500 worth of points

★Persons who already have a My Number Card are also welcome

* Public money receipt account = Bank account for receiving benefits from Japan.

Points that can be redeemed are here (Japanese only).

Why the maximum ¥5,000?

Why is the point “up to ¥ 5,000” for the person who makes the My Number card for the first time?

25% of the amount you buy or the charge will be returned as points.

Therefore, purchased or topped up if the amount is ¥10,000, ¥2,500 will be returned as points.

If you want ¥5,000 worth of points;

・For credit card points

→Total ¥20,000 or more required

・Charge-type IC card or app points

→Total charge of ¥20,000 or more required

You don’t need to use the credit card or top up ¥20,000 at once.

However, shopping and topping up until the end of February 2023 are eligible for points, so be sure to do it before.

↓ Click here to apply for the My Number Card ↓

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*The campaign is for those who apply by 2022/12/31

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Let’s apply for Myna Points after applying for My Number Card!

To apply for Myna Points, visit the official site (Japanese only)!

What is My Number Card?

For those of you who read the campaign above and thought,

I want a My Number Card!“.

OK, I’m writing what the My Number Card is.

The My Number Card is a “personal identification document with administrative procedures.”

Your residence card “ざいりゅうかーど” or passport is for proving your identity as “I am MAHARI!”

The My Number Card has a personal number called “My Number.”

Roughly speaking, Taxes, Address registration information, etc. are grouped into one My Number.

This system gives some benefits to the national and local governments, as it makes it easier to manage each citizen.

As I wrote at the beginning, it is up to you to make or not to make a My Number card.

However, all the citizens in Japan are assigned My Numbers even if you reject them.

What Can We Do With My Number Card?

I wrote above, “My number card is a certificate for administrative procedures“.

Since the official website describes what you can do, I will introduce what I think is “very convenient!”

Issue Certificates At Convenience Stores

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Some certificates, for example, resident and tax, can be issued with a convenience store printer without going to the government office!

However, not all local governments seem to support it.

Please confirm the official site (Japanese only) if your local government supports it.

Apply For Tax Return Online

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Do you know that tax offices all over Japan are so busy when it comes time to file your tax return?

If you have a My Number card, you can file your tax return from your PC or smartphone without visiting the tax office!

For details, please check the official page (Japanese only).

Apply For Visa Online

Any Immigration Bureau in Japan is far away.

We spend more than half a day on a visa because any office is always busy.

However, almost all can now apply online for most statuses of residence.

Please refer here if your statuses are accepted online.

This time, my husband has also tried to update his status of residence online, so I plan to introduce it in an article later.

Important Points

My Number Card Alone Is Not Enough

The My Number Card alone is nothing more than an identity verification document.

If you want to “apply online” or “receive a certificate at a convenience store” with it, the procedure is required for them.

You go through the procedures at your local government head office or branch offices.

It looks difficult…” but it’s not.

After applying for a My Number Card, you go to the government office to pick up your My Number Card.

At that time, please ask them to go through the procedure.

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If you forgot to complete the procedure, please ask the person at the counter to complete it.

What Is An Electronic Certificate?

It’s confusing, but my number card and electronic certificate are not equal.

My Number Card: The card itself with your My Number written on it

Electronic Certificate: Features of My Number Card

There are 2-types of electronic certificates below;

Electronic Certificate for Signature: Name, Address, Date of Birth, Gender Information

Example of use: Online tax return (e-tax)

Electronic certificate for user authentication: Proof of identity

Usage examples: certificate issuance at a convenience store, residence status application online

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My husband went to the government office and unlocked the “electronic certificate for user verification” there.

After that, he was able to apply for a status of residence.

Note the expiration date

The expiration date differs depending on the status of residence, so be sure to check below;

My number card for foreigners has the same expiry date as your residence card “zairyu card”

*Permanent Resident, Highly Professional No. 2, Special Permanent Resident: From the date of issue until the 10th birthday

Once the deadline has passed and depending on the municipality, a fee is required.

If it is about to expire while you are applying for a visa, please go to the government office to extend the date of expiration for your My Number Card.

Foreigners who do not have a residence card cannot make the My Number Card

I’m writing it because I received a notice from someone.

The My Number Card is only for people living in Japan and is also related to resident registration.

For this reason, foreigners who are not issued a residence card cannot create a My Number card.

Finally

How was it?

If you have a My Number card, you can reduce wasted time, and it will become more convenient in the future.

Get your My Number Card during the current campaign!