Individual Number Card
- identification
- digital certificate facilitates simplified access of certain government documents
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The Individual Number Card (Japanese: 個人番号カード, Hepburn: kojin bangō kādo), also known as the My Number Card (Japanese: マイナンバーカード, Hepburn: mai nanbā kādo),[1] is an optional identity document issued to citizens of Japan and some foreign-residents. The My Number Card is associated with the unique 12-digit Individual Number (Japanese: 個人番号, Hepburn: kojin bangō), which is issued to all residents, including foreigners residing in Japan.[2] It stores information such as personal name, photo, address, birthday, and sex. Residents who wish to obtain the card can request an application form from the municipality where they reside and are required to submit the application form to the My Number Card center by mail. It has been issued since January 2016, replacing the Basic Resident Registry Card [ja], which has been issued since August 2003.
Beginning in March 2021, the Japanese government began to issue My Number Cards embedded with IC chips that can double as health insurance cards. These cards can be read by card readers, and in conjunction with facial recognition, give facial medical care providers instant access to patients' past health checkup results and prescription drug history. They are accepted at all medical institutions, and separate health insurance cards will no longer be issued as of December 2024.[3]
The rate of uptake for the cards in Japan was around 25% in March 2021[4] and 40% as of October 2021.[5] The government aimed to have almost all residents obtain the card by March 2023.[5]
The program was temporarily paused in May 2023, due to 13 confirmed cases of another person's information being displayed when the card was used.[6]
In May 2023 an Android app became available allowing people to use their phone instead of their My Number Card[7]. In May 2024, it was announced that, starting in 2025, My Number cards would be available in Apple Wallet.[8]
See also
- Individual Number
- Basic Resident Registry Card [ja]
- Social Security Card [ja]
References
- ^ "マイナンバーカードについて" (in Japanese). Odawara City. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ Tsukimori, Osamu (2020-09-30). "Japan looks to My Number cards to unlock country's digital transformation". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ デジタル庁. "よくある質問:マイナンバーカードの健康保険証利用について|デジタル庁". www.digital.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Despite push, integration of My Number and health cards off to slow start". The Japan Times. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b "Japan starts My Number card use for health insurance". The Japan Times. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "NEWS WEB EASY|マイナンバーカードの保険証 別の人の情報が入っていた". NEWS WEB EASY. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Number Cardholders to Leave Their IDs at Home". The Japan News. Tokyo. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Apple、日本でのAppleウォレットの身分証明書機能の展開を発表、米国外で初". Apple Newsroom (日本) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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