💳 Residence Card + My Number Card Combined

❓ What's changing?

A new "Specified Residence Card" combining the residence card and My Number Card into one will be issued. Both sets of information stored in a single IC chip, enabling one-stop administrative procedures.

✨ Benefits

• ✓2 cards → 1 card (lighter wallet)
• ✓One-stop administrative procedures
• ✓Get residence certificates at convenience stores
• ✓Smoother ID verification via IC chip
• ✓Improved online procedure convenience

📝 How to apply

• ●Apply at nearest immigration office or municipal office
• ●Both My Number Card and residence card required
• ●Free of charge (first time)
• ●Issued approximately 2–3 weeks after application

❓ Voluntary or mandatory?

Switching to the Specified Residence Card is voluntary (not mandatory). Existing residence cards and My Number Cards remain valid. However, switching is recommended at your next period of stay renewal.

📦 What happens to old cards?

Existing residence cards and My Number Cards can continue to be used until their expiry dates. If you switch to the Specified Residence Card, old cards must be returned.