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My Number Card Special Page
- Questions and inquiries
- Other information about My Number
- About my number card
- Safety of My Number Card
- Related links
Make a card
Those who have a grant application
You can apply using a smartphone, PC, mail, or camera.
Those who do not have a grant application
Please request reissue at the ward office of your ward office or telephone.
How to apply when receiving your My Number Card by mail
We will help you apply for a My Number Card!
Would you like to prepare your child's My Number Card? (Leaflet) (PDF: 3,221KB)
Receive the card
Card renewal
Other update and change procedures
Card reissuance (loss, etc.)
Main reasons for re-issuance
- When the postscript column on the front of the My Number Card is full due to relocation or name change
- When a person who has a My Number Card moves out of the country and reissues it after moving in (entering Japan)
- Loss or burns your My Number Card
- When My Number Card is damaged (including poor reading of IC chips)
- In the case of transfer from outside the city, if you cannot apply for continuous use of your My Number Card and have expired
- Foreigners whose My Number Card has expired (excluding special permanent residents, permanent resident status, permanent resident status, and advanced professional No. 2)
Questions and inquiries
Other information about My Number Card
Personal Number Notice (My Number Notification Card)
The expiration date of the card (electronic certificate)
About Basic Resident Register card
About guidance of my number card for visually impaired, hearing impaired person
About my number card
Overview of My Number Card (Digital Certificate)
What you can do with your My Number Card
- Identity verification
- Online administrative procedures
- Used as a health insurance card
- Procedures for child care and nursing care
- Convenience store delivery
- Private online services
- Integration with driver's license (started on March 24, 2025)
For more information, please see what you can do with My Number Card.
Guidance leaflet (PDF: 1,613KB) that can be done with my number card
Information leaflet (English version) for what you can do with your My Number Card (PDF: 2,645KB)
Guidance leaflet (Chinese version) of what you can do with my number card (PDF: 3,430KB)
Guidance leaflet (Korean version) of what you can do with my number card (PDF: 2,548KB)
You can now apply for a passport online.
From Monday, March 24, 2025, in addition to passport switching applications, new applications, etc. can now be processed online from smartphones and PCs. For more information, please refer to the Government Public Relations Online "You can apply for a passport online from March 24, 2025! Please refer to the following page.
Smartphone digital certificate-equipped service (only compatible Android devices can be used)
For those who have a My Number Card, a smartphone application download service (equipped with a card function smartphone) with the same function (digital certificate for signature and user certification) as My Number Card will be available in May 2023. It started on 11th. (Digital Agency Public Relations Flyer (PDF: 582KB))
Specifically, please see digital agency web page (outside site).
In addition, the following two procedures are required to start using the digital certificate for smartphones.
- Application for use of digital certificates for smartphones (outside site)
- Smartphone use registration (outside site)
For details, please see the minor portal operation manual (outside site).
For inquiries about the procedure, please contact the My Number Comprehensive Toll Free Number (outside site) (Please select 0120-95-0178 Voice Guidance "No. 4").
Safety of My Number Card
Introducing the My Number System and various safety measures for My Number Card.
For more information, see "Safety of My Number Cards".
Related links
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Inquiries to this page
Receipt of My Number Card or Renewal of Digital Certificate (Dial for My Number Card)
Phone: 0120-321-590
Phone: 0120-321-590
Fax: 045-350-8484
Inquiries about the My Number System, etc. (My Number Comprehensive Toll Free Number)
Phone: 0120-95-0178
Phone: 0120-95-0178
Service Section, Civic Affairs Bureau Service Department
Phone: 045-671-2176
Phone: 045-671-2176
Fax: 045-664-5295
E-Mail address [email protected]
Page ID: 442-255-827