The Japanese government adopted the Social Security and Tax Number System in order to (1) enhance the social security to people who truly need it, (2) enhance public convenience and (3) develop the efficiency in administration.Introducing the Social Security and Tax Number System as a Form of Social Infrastructure to Support Daily Living

Important Notice to Foreign Residents holding “Individual Number Cards”

• To Foreign Residents Holding Individual Number Cards (PDF:517KB)
  If you have extended your period of stay, you have to update the printed information of your “Individual Number Card”.

What is the Social Security and Tax Number System?

• My Number System(Basic Outlines and Future Plans) (PDF:1284KB)
• Publicity material for the Social Security and Tax Number System (PDF:203KB)
• Publicity material for the Social Security and Tax Number System (detailed version) (PDF:1699KB)
  1(PDF:909KB）
  2(PDF:796KB）
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF:210KB)
• For private entities (PDF:1625KB)
  1(PDF:937KB)
  2(PDF:700KB)
• English The Social Security and Tax Number System [Movie(Subtitle)](14:34) (The Public Relations Office of the Government of Japan)
• Notification beginning in October 2015! One “My Number” for each person
• Typical cases where you are requested to present your Individual Number (PDF:51KB)

Applicable Law

• The Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in the Administrative Procedure (English) (PDF:747KB)

Call Center (Multilingual Service)

• The Call Center handle your inquiries concerning the Social Security and Tax Number System.
• 1) Telephone No. 0120-0178-26 (FreeCall)
• 2) Call Center Hours
  Weekdays : 9:30 a.m. to 20:00 p.m.
  weekends and national holidays : 9:30 a.m. to 17:30 p.m. (Excluding December 29 to January 3)
• 3) Languages Handled
  Six languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Past Information

• Outline of the Social Security and Tax Number System (PDF:308KB)
  (Decided by the Headquarters of the Government and Ruling Parties for
  Social Security Reform on June 30, 2011)
• Outline of the Social Security and Tax Number System (Overview) (PDF:890KB)
• Promotion of Social Security Reform (PDF:58KB)
  (Decided by the Headquarters of the Government and Ruling Parties for
  Social Security Reform on December 10, 2010)
  (Decided by the Cabinet on December 14, 2010)
• http://www.cao.go.jp/bangouseido/foreigners/english.html