City Hall, Taxes & Pension– category –

If it is difficult for you to pay National Pension premiums in Japan (17,920 yen per month for fiscal year Reiwa 8), you can use the premium exemption system and the payment postponement system. Based on information from the Japan Pension Service, this article explains the income criteria, where to apply and what to bring, how far back you can apply, the special rule when you leave your job, the rules for students, and making up payments later (tsuno).

After you come to Japan and decide where to live, there are procedures to complete at your city, ward, town or village office. Based on information from the Immigration Services Agency, the Japan Pension Service and others, this article explains in order the moving-in notification (within 14 days), My Number, National Health Insurance, National Pension, resident tax, the procedures when you move or return to your home country, and where you can get advice.

Foreign residents in Japan who have a resident record receive a 12-digit My Number. Based on information from the Immigration Services Agency, the Digital Agency, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, this article explains when the number is used, how to apply for and receive a My Number Card, how to extend the card's expiration date after renewing your period of stay, and which phone numbers to call (with foreign-language support) if you lose the card.

When you come to Japan and decide where to live, you must submit a moving-in notification (notification of your place of residence) at your city, ward, town or village office within 14 days. Based on information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Immigration Services Agency, and the Basic Resident Registration Act, this article explains what to bring, the steps at the counter, the resident record and My Number, the moving-out notification and change-of-address notification when you move, and what happens if you are late.