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My Number Card Usage by Life Stage

We introduce the use of My Number Card according to life stage (students, people raising children, working people, and senior people). It is arranged by life stage, but all the people in Japan can use all the services.
We will continue our efforts to promote the use of My Number Card, including the planned integration of My Number Card and driver's license card during fiscal 2024.

Use of My Number Card

If you are a student

For those who are raising children

If you work

For seniors

If you are a student

Illustration of three uniformed students, each holding a smartphone in one hand.

Library cards

You can use My Number Card as a library cards.
*For use as a library cards, please contact the local government where you live.
Example of My Number Card utilization (local government)

Online application for National pensions Exemption of Premiums

From Mynaportal, you can take procedures such as exemption or postponement of pension premiums for National pensions, and switching to National pensions.
Review and Submit pensions Information (Mynaportal)

For those who are raising children

An illustration of a family of four, with the father holding the baby and the mother holding the dependents in one hand. From left to right, the father, the smartphone, and the mother sit on a settee.

Online application for procedures related to childbirth and childcare

Procedures related to child care, such as notification of pregnancy and procedures for child allowances, can be made by online application from Mynaportal.
*The procedures you can apply for vary depending on the local government in which you live.
Procedure Search and online application (Mynaportal)

Receipt of benefit, child allowances, etc. in Case of Emergency

By registering the information of the deposit account with the country (Digital Agency) together with the My Number in advance, it is unnecessary to describe the account information and attach a copy of the passbook to the application form when applying for benefit, etc. in the future, and it is possible to receive the benefit more smoothly.
Benefit, etc. that can be received by using public fund receiving account

If you work

Illustration of a worker, from left to right, a farmer, a construction worker wearing a helmet, and a delivery man. The farmer holds a tablet, and the construction worker and the delivery man hold a smartphone in one hand.

Issuance of certificates (such as a copy of a certificate of residence and a seal registration certificate) at convenience stores

If you can't go to the municipal office, you can get a copy of your certificate of residence, certificate of seal registration, or taxation at a convenience store nearby.
You can obtain certificates, etc.
Automatic Issue of certificates, etc. at convenience stores, etc. [Convenience store Issue]

Final tax return

When filing a final tax return using e-Tax, necessary documents such as tax deduction certificates can be obtained online and automatically entered.
*Your insurance company, etc. (the issuer of the tax deduction certificates, etc.) must be compatible with Mynaportal Cooperation.
Preparing for Tax Return Filing (Mynaportal)
Tax Return Procedure in Cooperation with the City of Mynaportal (National Tax Administration Agency)

An application to renew a passport

You can apply to renew your passport from Mynaportal.
Passport Application (Mynaportal)
Passport (Passport) (MOFA)

Moving (Notification of scheduled visit to the office for submission of move-out notifications and notification of moving in)

Through Mynaportal, it is possible to submit a move-out notifications online and to notify the scheduled visit to the office for submitting a notification of moving in. As a result, it is not necessary to visit the city, ward, town or village where you move out in principle. In addition, the city, ward, town or village where you move in can make efficiency for the procedures when the notifying person visits the office through advance notification of the information on the certificate of moving out and notification of the scheduled visit to the office.
Moving Procedures (Mynaportal)
Online service for moving procedures

For seniors

An illustration of a doctor and an old man. The doctor sits on the left and the old man on the right. The old man has a smartphone in one hand.

Health insurance card

You can use the My Number Card as a health insurance card at the medical institutions or at the reception of the pharmacy.
Using health insurance card in My Number Card (Mynaportal)
Use of My Number Card's health insurance card (use of health insurance certificate) (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

How to use the card reader installed at the reception desk of a medical institutions or pharmacy

How to use the card reader installed at the reception of a medical institutions or pharmacy (PDF / 1,289 kb)

Since there are multiple models of card readers, for how to use each model, please see the page of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "Well-Known Materials on Online Credential Verification" and the item of "How to Use a Card Reader with Face Authentication" .

On the Unity of health insurance card

Message from Minister Kono on the Unity of health insurance card
Minister for Digital Transformation Kohno explains the benefits of integrating My Number Card and health insurance card and the security of personal data.

Providing safe medical care and diagnosis based on past medical and medication history

Patients who have checked their qualifications by My Number Card can share drug information, specific health examination information, and late-stage elderly health examination information with doctors and pharmacists with their consent.
My Info (Mynaportal)
Mynaportal Function Addition (Confirmation and Acquisition of Drug Information, Specific Health Examination Information, and Old-Old Health Examination Information) (PDF / 4,970 kb)

Cooperation with private sector's Medicine Notebook App

You can display drug information, prescription information, dispensing information, etc. using private sector even with the medicine notebook app released by My Number Card Corporation.
List of services that can display drug information, etc. using My Number Card (PDF / 160 kb)

Check pensions record

From Mynaportal, you can check the pensions record and calculate the estimated amount of pensions through Nenkin Net.
Review and Submit pensions Information (Mynaportal)

Benefit and receipt of various benefits in case of emergency

By registering the information of the deposit account with the country (Digital Agency) together with the My Number in advance, it is unnecessary to describe the account information and attach a copy of the passbook to the application form when applying for benefit, etc. in the future, and it is possible to receive the benefit more smoothly.
Benefit, etc. that can be received by using public fund receiving account