My Number Card is a numerical register of Natural Person in Japan, therefore, it’s a number requested at the time of the income tax return. Created to correct a delay in scanning documents, it makes life easier for citizens.
When registering with City Hall, you’re required to request the issuance of My Number. This document has other purposes such as assisting when opening a bank account and to replace your mandatory Health Insurance in Japan (as long as it’s registered) and especially for your tax return.
With My Number, you can obtain, for example, a copy of your Residence Registration, directly from the copiers in convenience stores, without having to go to the City Hall. To do this, just take your My Number to a convenience store and request it along with other documents through the copier (see below).
Where to get My Number
You must request your My Number the moment you register your address at City Hall.
Documents that can be obtained at convenience stores with My Number
- Resident registration copy
- Stamp registration certificate
- Certificate of data registered in the resident record
- Tax certificate
- Family record certificate
- Copy of the family record’s complementary table
*The content of the services according to the municipality of residence.
With the creation of My Number, the Japanese government aims to provide more assistance to the population, in order to prevent fraud or diversion of funds, increase cooperation between the various services offered by the Japanese government, provinces and city halls.
