Mr. Kono, Minister for Digital Transformation, Experienced Convenience Store electronic certification Service Using Smartphone issue
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On December 20, 2023, Mr. Kono, Minister for Digital Transformation, experienced a service at a convenience store in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that uses a smartphone electronic certification to issue a Copy of Resident Record and other documents from a convenience store kiosk (multi-copy machine).
The Convenience Store issue Service is a convenient service that allows you to obtain certificates, such as a Copy of Resident Record, at convenience stores and other locations by using My Number Card. Until now, you could obtain a Various Certificates at a convenience store by using My Number Card, but if you have installed electronic certification on your smartphone, you will be able to obtain a Various Certificates with just your smartphone.
First, FamilyMart and Lawson will begin offering the service at stores in Tokyo on December 20, 2023, and at stores nationwide on January 22, 2024. The number of convenience stores and local governments offering the service will gradually increase in the future.
Customers can obtain certificates simply by holding a smartphone equipped with a electronic certification for smartphones over a kiosk (multi-copy machine) installed in the shop and entering the PIN number.