The Digital Agency of the Government of Japan has launched an online application service for My Number cards for Japanese nationals residing overseas, starting on May 26.
The service is available to Japanese citizens who submitted a notification of moving abroad on or after October 5, 2015, and who have already been assigned a My Number (Individual Number). Paper-based application procedures at consular counters in Japanese diplomatic missions abroad were terminated as of May 25, and from now on all applications will be handled exclusively online. The shift to online applications will shorten the time required for card issuance compared to the previous process.
Procedures to receive the completed My Number card after application will continue to be carried out at the consular counters of Japanese diplomatic missions abroad. Because submission of the original card is required for resetting or reinitializing PIN codes, lifting temporary suspension, and returning the card, these procedures will also continue to be handled at consular counters. Note that if the PIN for the User Identification Electronic Certificate is entered incorrectly three times in a row, or the PIN for the Digital Signature Electronic Certificate is entered incorrectly five times in a row, the PIN will be locked. It will then take about two to three months to reset or reinitialize it, so users should exercise caution.
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