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My Number Card — Renewal

A My Number card has two expiry dates: the card itself lasts until your 10th birthday after issue (5th if you are under 18), and the electronic certificates inside it until your 5th birthday after issue, whatever your age. You can renew from the point where less than 3 months remain, and there is no fee. Renewing the certificates requires a visit to the counter, but the card itself can be renewed online, by post, or at a photo booth if your expiry notice carries an application ID.

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Documents needed

Your current My Number Card
Residence card (for identity and residence status verification)
Renewal notice postcard from your municipality (bring it if you have it)
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Steps

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Your municipality sends an expiry notice roughly 2 to 3 months before the expiry date (you can still renew without it). Renewal only opens once less than 3 months remain, so going in earlier will not work

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Identify which renewal you need: digital certificate (every 5 years) or the card itself (every 10 years)

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[Renewing the certificates] Take your still-valid My Number card to the counter of the municipality where you are registered; they write new certificates onto the card. You need your PIN, but they can reset it there if you have forgotten it (some municipalities require a booking)

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[Card renewal — if you have an Application ID] Use the Application ID or QR code on your renewal notice to apply by smartphone/PC, mail, or photo booth (no in-person visit required)

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[Card renewal — no Application ID] Visit your municipal office to obtain an application form, then submit your application

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[Card renewal — after applying] Your municipality will send a pickup notice in 1–2 months → collect your new card at the counter with identity verification

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Important notes

The certificates (5th birthday) and the card itself (10th birthday, or 5th if under 18) expire at different times, and the certificates usually come first. If you renew once less than 3 months remain, the new card runs to your 11th birthday after the original issue (6th if under 18) and the new certificates to your 6th

Digital certificate renewal is free

Full card renewal (new card issuance) is also free

If your residence card has already expired, you must renew that first before renewing your My Number Card

If you haven't updated your digital certificate after changing your address, you can do both at the same time

Some municipalities require a booking. If you cannot go yourself, fill in and seal the enquiry-and-reply form enclosed with the expiry notice and give it to a proxy, who brings your card, that sealed form, and their own photo ID to the counter (if the PIN you wrote is wrong, same-day renewal is not possible)

Among foreign residents, permanent residents, Highly Skilled Professional (ii) holders and special permanent residents get the same term as Japanese nationals - the 10th birthday after issue. For other mid-to-long-term residents the term follows their status and period of stay, and can be changed on application. After extending your period of stay you must have the details on the card face updated at your municipal office

Official info verified: 2026-09-10 / Source: kojinbango-card.go.jp
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