更新日：2024年4月1日

 National Pension

Procedures for Joining the National Pension System

Please do not forget to complete the procedures for entering the National Pension System when you submit your application for resident registration.

Contact

The Senior Citizens Support and Health Insurance Divisions at Local Ward Offices

Cost

Free

Items to bring

• Residence Card
• Passport
• Your Pension Book or your Basic Pension Number Notification Slip
• A document or piece of ID which can confirm your MyNumber card  (If you have one)

When first using the service, your Basic Pension Number Notice will be sent to your home by post after application procedures have been completed. Please keep this safe.

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National Pension Insurance Premiums and Methods of Payment Methods

Premiums

• 17,510 Yen per month (2025 Fiscal Year)
• 16,980 Yen per month (2024 Fiscal Year)

* Premiums are reviewed each year.

Payment Methods

Bank Transfer

Payments can be paid by automatic transfer from an account of your choice. Please apply at a financial institution (bank or Japan Post Bank) where you hold an account.

Items to Bring

Bankbook, personal seal (inkan) used when opening the account, and Your Pension Book or your Basic Pension Number Notification Slip.

Payments at a Bank, Post Office,Convenience Store or via your phone through online payments

A payment notice will be sent by post to all individuals who are required to pay. Please make your payment with the notice at a nearby bank, post office or convenience store. Payments can be made by scanning the invoice's barcode using the payment app.

Items to Bring

Payment notice

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Exemption Applications

There is a system in place that exempts people from making payments when they are unable to pay due to reasons such as not having any income, being unemployed or having just arrived in the country.

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Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payments from the Pension System

In cases where an individual has made payments for a short-term period (at least 6 months) and returns to their home country without drawing a pension, a lump-sum payment will be paid out depending on the amount of time the insured individual paid into the system. Procedures should be carried out upon arrival in their home country.

Necessary Documents

・Application form for the lump-sum withdrawal payment
* The application should be obtained from the Senior Citizens Support and Health Insurance Division at your local ward office or a Japan Pension Service Office before leaving Japan. If you have any questions, bring your Pension Book or your Basic Pension Number Notification Slip, passport and Residence Card to a Japan Pension Service Office.

Contact

Japan Pension Service Offices

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