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The Individual Number Card (Japanese: 個人番号カード, Hepburn: kojin bangō kādo), also known as the My Number Card (Japanese: マイナンバーカード, Hepburn: mai nanbā kādo),[1] is an identity document for citizens of Japan based on the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in the Administrative Procedure. It stores information such as personal name, address, birthday, sex, Individual Number (Japanese: 個人番号, Hepburn: kojin bangō), and passport photo. It is a smart card.[2] Residents who wish to obtain the card can request an application form from the municipality where they reside and are required to submit the application form to the My Number Card center by mail. It has been issued since January 2016,[2] replacing the Basic Resident Registry Card, which has been issued since August 2003.
| Individual Number Card | |
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| Type | identity document |
| Issued by | municipalities of Japan |
| First issued | January 2016 |
| Purpose |
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| Valid in |  Japan |
| Eligibility | residents with a jūminhyō (both Japanese nationality and immigration) |
| Expiration | 10 years from date of issue for residents aged over 20 years old at time of issue, 5 years for digital certificates and minors under 20 years old |
| Cost | free |
| Size | www |
The My Number Card is associated with the unique 12-digit My Number, which is issued to all residents, including foreigners residing in Japan.[3]
Beginning in March 2021, the Japanese government began to issue My Number Cards embedded with IC chips that can double as health insurance cards.[4] The government explained that the new feature would simplify administrative procedures at hospitals and applications for tax deductions for medical expenses.[4] The new card can be read by card readers, and in conjunction with facial recognition, give facial medical care providers instant access to patients' past health checkup results and prescription drug history.[4] However, as of October 2021 only 8% of medical providers and pharmacies accept the My Number Card.[5]
Rate of uptake for the cards in Japan is around 25% in March 2021[4] and 40% as of October 2021.[5] The government aims to have almost all residents obtain the card by March 2023.[5]
The program was temporarily paused in May 2023, due to 13 confirmed cases of another person's information being displayed when the card was used.[6]
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- ^ "マイナンバーカードについて" (in Japanese). Odawara City. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ a b "マイナンバーカード" (in Japanese). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ Tsukimori, Osamu (2020-09-30). "Japan looks to My Number cards to unlock country's digital transformation". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b c d "Despite push, integration of My Number and health cards off to slow start". The Japan Times. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b c "Japan starts My Number card use for health insurance". The Japan Times. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "NEWS WEB EASY|マイナンバーカードの保険証 別の人の情報が入っていた". NEWS WEB EASY. Retrieved 2023-05-15.