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About summary of my number card (electronic certificate)
My Number Card is a card that allows you to prove your My Number (Personal Number) and identify yourself at the same time. About application method, please see page about application of my number card.
Last Updated April 11, 2024
Overview of My Number Card
| Items | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Date of issuance | after January, 2016 |
| Materials | Plastic card with IC chip |
| Size | Business card size |
| Items to be described |
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| Expiration date | 10th birthday from issuance |
| Fees | New issuance and renewal are free |
| Braille Name | Only those who wish |
| Digital certificates that can be installed |
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If you change Address or your name, you will need to change the information on your My Number Card. For details, please refer to the page about Address and name change of My Number Card.
Sample My Number Card
Surface
Back side
Digital certificates (Public Personal Authentication Service)
Electronic certificate for user certification
- It is used when logging in to an Internet site, kiosk terminal, etc.
- Log in to administrative sites (minor portals, etc.)
- It is also used when linking your health insurance card.
- Log in to private sites (online banking, etc.)
- Use of convenience store delivery service
- Log in to administrative sites (minor portals, etc.)
- You can prove that the person who logged in is you.
Digital certificate for signature
- It is used when creating and sending electronic documents on the Internet.
- Electronic application (e-Tax, etc.)
- Registration of private online transactions (online banking, etc.)
- You can prove that the electronic document created and sent is the genuine one you created and the one you sent.
※If you are under the age of 15, you will not be equipped with a digital certificate for signature in principle.
Expiration date of My Number Card and Digital Certificate
At the time of issuance |
My Number Card |
The expiration date of the digital certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 10th birthday from the date of issue |
5th birthday from the date of issue |
| Minors | 5th birthday from the date of issue |
5th birthday from the date of issue |
※If you have a My Number card equipped with two types of digital certificates and only reissue a digital certificate for signature due to Address or a change in name, the expiration date of the digital certificate for user certification is set as the expiration date of the digital certificate for signature to be reissued.
| Category | My Number Card and |
|---|---|
Other than permanent resident, highly specialized profession No. 2 |
The expiration date of the period of stay |
| Temporary asylum or temporary residence permit | Date when the landing period or temporary stay period elapses |
Transitional Residents due to Birth |
From the date of birth or loss of Japanese nationality |
When the expiration date of the period of stay or the status of residence changes
If there is an extension of the expiration date of the period of stay, acquisition of permanent residence, naturalization, special period of stay, etc., it is necessary to change the expiration date of My Number Card and reissue a digital certificate. For details, please refer to the page about Address and name change of My Number Card.
How to confirm the expiration date of the digital certificate
You can check the expiration date of the digital certificate from the dedicated application of the public personal authentication service called user client software. For details, please see the official personal authentication service portal site (outside site).
PIN of My Number Card and Digital Certificate
| Type | Number of characters and digits | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| For Basic Resident Register | 4 digits | Used when submitting a transfer notification at a municipal office or when renewing Address or name. |
| For assistance in inputting face items | 4 digits | Used to read the information as text data when performing office work using My Number, Address, or name. |
| For digital certificates for user certification | 4 digits | Used to log in to minor portals and convenience store delivery services |
| For digital certificates for signatures | Mixed alphanumeric characters |
Used when sending electronic documents, such as e-Tax final tax returns. |
If the 4-digit PIN is incorrectly entered three times and the PIN of the digital certificate for signature is incorrectly entered five times, it will be locked. For information on unlocking procedures, see the page on changing the PIN of My Number Card (Digital Certificate).
Smartphone card reader compatible with My Number Card
Smartphones and card readers that support My Number Cards are available on the public personal authentication service portal site. Please check in advance and use it.
- Provision of IC card reader / writers (outside site)(Public Personal Authentication Service Portal Site)
About copying and posting of my number
Copying and posting of My Number on the back is prohibited (*), so please be careful when presenting your My Number Card as identification documents at the counter.
※Excludes cases where the use of My Number is legally permitted in the fields of social security, tax and disaster preparedness.
Inquiries to this page
Dial for Yokohama City My Number Card
Telephone: 0120-321-590
Telephone: 0120-321-590
Fax: 045-350-8484
Service Section, Civic Affairs Bureau Service Department
Telephone: 045-671-2176
Telephone: 045-671-2176
Fax: 045-664-5295
Email address: sh-madoguchi@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 265-029-218
