Let’s Make My Number Card

My Number Card is necessary and useful in daily life in Japan. It includes an IC chip and can be also used as an official ID card.

My Number Card Offer Strong Security

My Number Card is a safe card that you can carry with you and use.

1. My Number Card includes an ID photo, making it difficult to misuse. For procedures using My Number, a photo ID is used to verify the identity of the person, so it is not possible for someone else to misuse. In addition, there are strict penalties for misuse of the My Number.
2. It is difficult to forge a My Number Card.
   The letter on the My Number Card is engraved with a laser, and the front of the card is decorated with complex patterns to make it difficult to forge.
3. It is difficult to steal the information recorded in the IC chip.
   The IC chip records only the minimum information written on the front of the card, such as the name, address, and date of birth. It does not record information on taxes, pensions, etc. A PIN is required to use the card. Th is PIN is set for each electronic certificate and application. If you enter the wrong PIN more than a certain number of times, it will be locked. If there is an unauthorized attempt to read the information, it is difficult to steal because of the function that automatically erases the recorded information.
4. The system is available 24 hours, 365 days, even in case of loss or theft. Even if card is lost, you can temporarily suspend the use of My Number Card all the time.

To suspend the use of My Number Card due to loss or theft can be accepted at the My Number General Toll-Free Number, Tel: 0120-0178-27
My Number Card general website https://www.kojinbango-card.go.jp (External Link)