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The Cabinet has decided on a cabinet order to set the date of enforcement of the Act on Revision of the My Number Act, etc.

On April 9, 2024, the Cabinet decided on a cabinet order to set May 27, 2024 as the enforcement date of the following Relevant laws.
The enforcement of these amended laws will improve convenience for the people.
The main revisions accompanying this enforcement are as follows.

Main revisions

Continued use of My Number Card by persons who have moved overseas

From May 27, 2024, My Number Card will be continuously available overseas. For example, My Number Card will not expire when you are assigned or study abroad.
In addition, it will be possible to apply for and receive My Number Card at overseas diplomatic missions. The details of the procedures will be announced sequentially by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and MOFA no later than May 27, 2024.

Related Information

Using My Number Card Kazashi

From May 27, 2024, a regulation concerning the use of My Number Card without entering a personal identification number, so-called "holding", will come into effect. With the clarification of the regulation, we will promote the use of cards for "holding", such as use as library cards and use when entering or exiting shelter.

Related Information

National certification (doctors, etc.) in the fields of tax, social security, etc. have been added to the administrative work using My Number.

From May 27, 2024, approximately 80 national certification, etc., including doctors, nursery teachers, tax accountants, barbers, hairdressers, architects, etc., will be added to the administrative work using My Number.
The system is being developed in Digital Agency, and from June onwards, procedures for qualified persons will be made available from Mynaportal, and the omission of attached documents will be realized.

Expansion of public fund receiving account Listing Methods

We will expand the method of Registration of public money receiving account. At present, it is possible to receive benefits promptly by registering an account from a Mynaportal, etc., without sending a copy of the passbook by mail, etc. In the future, in order to make it easy for those who are unfamiliar with digital technology to register, we will cooperate with the Japan pensions Organization and ask the target person whether or not to register for a pensions account.
In addition to the public fund receiving account Registration Law, the Account Management Law, which came into effect on April 1, 2024, allows those who wish to register their My Number with financial institutions on a voluntary basis, and is completely different from the public fund receiving account Registration Law. Accounts will not be registered without notification, nor will accounts be registered without a response to a notification from a financial institution, etc.

Relevant laws

  • Digital Procedures Act of 2019 (to be enforced no later than five years after its promulgation)
  • Digital society Formation and Development Act of 2021 (to be enforced within four years after its promulgation)
  • Act for Amendment of the My Number Act, etc. in 2023 (To be enforced within one year and three months after promulgation)

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