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2026Daily Life
💳 Next-Gen My Number Card Arrives!
2026 — New design + gender removed from face
10 yrs
Validity
Removed
Gender on face
New
Design
2026
Rollout
❓ What's changing?
A "Next-Generation My Number Card" will be introduced in 2026. The card design will be significantly refreshed, with gender removed from the card face. Validity is unified to 10 years, and digital certificate validity matches the card.
🎨 Design changes
- ●Gender removed from card face
- ●New design and layout
- ●IC chip compliant with international standards
- ●Enhanced anti-counterfeiting security
⚙️ Functional changes
- ✓Digital certificate validity matches card (10 years)
- ✓PINs consolidated to 1 (currently 4 types)
- ✓My Number Insurance Card function built in
- ✓Future integration with driver's license planned
📋 How to renew
- ●Apply at municipal office
- ●Online application also available
- ●Free switchover from current card
- ●New photo required
- ●PIN setup needed upon receipt
🏥 Integration with My Number Insurance Card
The next-gen card will have the My Number Insurance Card function built in. No separate registration needed — simply obtaining the card will enable health insurance use.
💡 Key points to know
1Rollout begins in 2026
2Gender removed from card face
3Validity unified to 10 years
4PINs simplified to just 1
5Insurance card function built in
6Current cards valid until expiry
Source:
Source: Digital Agency