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217th Session of the Diet (ordinary session of the Diet in 2025)
Date of submission to the Diet: March 7, 2025 Date of enactment: May 16, 2025
216th session of the Diet (extraordinary session of 2024)
Date of submission to the Diet: December 9, 2024 Date of enactment: December 24, 2024
213th Session of the Diet (ordinary session of the Diet in 2024)
Date of submission to the Diet: March 5, 2024 Date of establishment: May 31, 2024
211th Session of the Diet (ordinary session of the Diet in 2023)
Date of submission to the Diet: March 7, 2023 Date of establishment: June 2, 2023
Date of submission to the Diet: March 7, 2023 Date of establishment: June 14, 2023
208th Session of the Diet (ordinary session of the Diet in 2022)
Date of submission to the Diet: February 8, 2022 Date of enactment: April 27, 2022
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Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology (Law No. 39 of 2022)
Date of promulgation: May 9, 2022
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Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society (Law No. 35 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021
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Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency (Law No. 36 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021
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Act on the Arrangement of Related Laws for the Formation of a Digital Society (Law No. 37 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021 (with some exceptions)
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Act on Registration, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (Act No. 38 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021
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Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Intention of Depositors (Act No. 39 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021
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Basic Act on the Advancement of Public and Private Sector Data Utilization (Law No. 103 of 2016)
Date of promulgation: December 14, 2016
Act on Utilization of Telecommunications Technology in Document Preservation, etc. Conducted by Private Business Operators, etc. [e-Document Law] (Law No. 149 of 2004)
Date of promulgation: December 1, 2004
Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology [Digital Administration Promotion Act, Digital Procedure Act] (Act No. 151 of 2002)
Date of promulgation: December 13, 2002
Local government information system Standardisation Act (Act No. 40 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021
Act on Dissemination and Promotion of Electronic Power of Attorney [Electronic Power of Attorney Act] (Act No. 64 of 2017)
Date of promulgation: June 16, 2017
Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures [Number Act, My Number Act, Individual Number Act] (Act No. 27 of 2013)
Date of promulgation: May 31, 2013
Act on Authentication Services concerning Electronic Signatures, etc. by Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems [Public Personal Authentication Act] (Act No. 153 of 2002)
Date of promulgation: December 13, 2002
Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business [Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act] (Law No. 102 of 2000)
Date of promulgation: May 31, 2000
Commercial Registration Act (Law No. 125 of 1963)
Date of promulgation: July 9, 1963
Cabinet Order
Order for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on Intention of Depositors (Cabinet Order No. 20 of 2024)
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024
Order for Enforcement of the Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology (Cabinet Order No. 254 of 2022)
Date of promulgation: July 22, 2022
Cabinet Order on Arrangement of Related Cabinet Orders Incidental to Enforcement of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society (Cabinet Order No. 191 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: July 2, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Digital Agency Organization Order (Cabinet Order No. 192 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: July 2, 2021
Meeting for the Promotion of a Digital Society Ordinance (Ordinance No. 193 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: July 2, 2021
Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency Cabinet Order Specifying Information Systems Set Forth in Article 4, Paragraph (2), Item (xviii) (Cabinet Order No. 194 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: July 2, 2021
Cabinet Order on Arrangement of Relevant Cabinet Orders Incidental to Enforcement of the Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency (Cabinet Order No. 195 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: July 2, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021 (with some exceptions)
Order for Enforcement of the Act on Utilization of Telecommunications Technology in Document Preservation, etc. Conducted by Private Business Operators, etc. (Cabinet Order No. 8 of 2005)
Date of promulgation: January 20, 2005
Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology (Cabinet Order No. 27 of 2003)
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2003
Cabinet Order Specifying the Period referred to in Article 6, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Dissemination and Promotion of Electronic Power of Attorney (Cabinet Order No. 328 of 2017)
Date of promulgation: December 27, 2017
Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Cabinet Order No. 155 of 2014)
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2014
Order for Enforcement of the Act on Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Authentication Services in Relation to Electronic Signatures, etc. (Cabinet Order No. 408 of 2003)
Date of promulgation: September 12, 2003
Order for Enforcement of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Cabinet Order No. 41 of 2001)
Date of promulgation: February 28, 2001
Cabinet Order
Order Providing Standards to Ensure Inter-operability of Terms and Symbols used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and to Ensure Other Inter-operability Pertaining to local government information system and Harbour (Order of Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 8 of 2026)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Order to Establish Standards for local government information system Sites, etc. among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardization of cybersecurity Sites (Ordinance of Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 9 of 2026)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Order Providing for local government information system Standards which can be commonly implemented in all local government information system among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardisation of function (Ordinance of Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 10 of 2026)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Order of the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology concerning the custody of money under Article 24, paragraph (1) of the Digital Agency (Order of the Digital Agency No. 2 of 2025)
Date of promulgation: March 7, 2025 Date of enforcement: March 8, 2025
Order Specifying the Form of Identification to Be Carried by Officials Who Conduct On-Site Inspections under Article 21, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Intent of the Depositors (Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order No. 2 of 2024)
Date of promulgation: March 29, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024
Order on Special Provisions for Business of Deposit Insurance Corporation by Electronic Data Processing Organization pursuant to the provision of Article 12 (2) of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Public Benefit Payment, etc. (Order of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency and Ministry of Finance No. 1 of 2024)
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Using Personal Identification Numbers Based on the Intent of the Depositor (Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ordinance No. 1 of 2024)
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024
Order to Specify Affairs Specified by local government information system and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinances Specified in Cabinet Order Specifying Affairs Subject to Standardization Specified in Article 2, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization in the Digital Agency (2022 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 1)
Date of promulgation: January 4, 2022 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 10, 2024 Date of enforcement: June 10, 2024
Digital Agency Rules of Organization (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 1 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021
Digital Agency Rules of Procedure for Hearings (Digital Agency Order No. 2 of 2021)
*For the name used in the said procedures, it is possible to use the Maiden Name as long as identity with the principal can be guaranteed, except in the event of a particular problem with the individual laws and regulations.
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021
Digital Agency Enforcement Regulations Concerning laws and regulations Under the Jurisdiction of Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 3 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021
Digital Agency Ordinance (2021 Digital Agency Ordinance No. 4) that specifies the items for which payment by securities is permitted with respect to revenues of the general account and special accounts under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Digital Agency
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021
Digital Agency Ordinance on Free Loan and Transfer of Articles Under the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 5 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021
Digital Agency Ordinance on Approval and Supervision of Assumption of Charitable Trusts under the Jurisdiction of the Prime Minister (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 6 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021
Ordinance for Granting Subsidies, etc., under the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 7 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021
Digital Agency Ordinance (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 8 of 2021) designating Commissioned Officers for the registration of rights relating to real estate and ships under the jurisdiction of the Digital Agency
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 10 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: December 24, 2021
Ordinance for Enforcement of laws and regulations Act concerning Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology under the jurisdiction of relevant administrative organs (Ordinance of the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Ministry of the Environment No. 1 of 2004).
Date of promulgation: March 26, 2004
Regulations for the Implementation of the Law on Promoting the Dissemination of Electronic Powers of Attorney (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ordinance No. 1 of 2017)
Date of promulgation: December 27, 2017
Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Regulations (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 3 of 2014)
Date of promulgation: July 4, 2014
Order to Establish Affairs Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry under the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Schedule (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 5 of 2014)
Date of promulgation: September 10, 2014
Order to Specify Quasi-Statutory Clerical Work Prescribed in Article 9, Paragraph (1) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures and Quasi-Statutory Clerical Work Processors (Order of the Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 8 of 2024)
Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024
Order on Provision of Specific Personal Information Used Based on Article 19, Item (viii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Order of the Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 9 of 2024)
*Formerly: Order to Provide Affairs and Information Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry under Appended Table 2 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013) and Appended Table 2 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Order of the Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 7 of 2014)
Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024
Ministerial Order on the Provision, etc. of Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and Specific Personal Information prescribed by the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Order No. 85 of 2014)
Date of promulgation: November 20, 2014
Order of the Cabinet Office on the Use of Individual Numbers to the Extent necessary for Making Money Payments based on a Contract Concluded in Advance in the Event of a Serious Disaster, etc. (Order of the Cabinet Office No. 74 of 2015)
Date of promulgation: December 21, 2015
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Certification Business in Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems in Relation to Electronic Signatures, etc. (Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 120 of 2003)
Date of promulgation: September 29, 2003
Ministerial Ordinance concerning Designated Investigation Institution, etc. based on Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1 of 2001)
Date of promulgation: March 1, 2001
Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Order of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 2 of 2001)
Date of promulgation: March 27, 2001
Ministerial Order Specifying the Matters to be Stated in the Document Prescribed in Article 15, Paragraph (3) of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1 of 2002)
Date of promulgation: August 13, 2002
Regulations for Commercial Registration (Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 23 of 1964)
Date of promulgation: March 11, 1964
Rules for Handling Affairs of Special Account for Reconstruction in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (Ordinance No. 1 of 2021 of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Defense, Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Reconstruction Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2012
Order Providing the Standards of Judgment for Reduction of Discharge and Promotion of Recycling, etc. of Industrial Wastes, etc. from Products Using Plastics by Discharging Business Entity (Ordinance No. 1 of 2022 by Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Reconstruction Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of the Environment, and Ministry of Defense)
Date of promulgation: January 19, 2022 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2022
Notification
Announcement providing the basic data list pursuant to the provision of Article 3, item (I) of the Order Providing for Standards to Ensure Interoperability of Terminology and Codes used in Electromagnetic Records among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour and other standards to ensure interoperability pertaining to local government information system and Harbour (2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Announcement No. 11)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 7, 2026 Date of enforcement: August 7, 2026
Order to Provide Standards to Ensure Interoperability of Terminology and Codes used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and other standards to ensure compatibility pertaining to local government information system and Harbour, pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, item (ii) Notice to Provide Character Sets of Standard Characters in Administrative Affairs and Character Encoding Method for Linkage among local government information system and Harbour (2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notice No. 12)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
For "Character sets listed on the Digital Agency website", please refer to the "Characters and Figures Table for Standardized Administrative Characters in local government information system, ". Data Requirements and Coordination Requirements.
Order to Provide Standards to Ensure Interoperability of Terminology and Codes used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and other standards to ensure compatibility pertaining to local government information system and Harbour (Public Notice of Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 13 of 2026) function
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Order Providing Standards to Ensure Inter-operability of Terminology and Codes used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and other standards to ensure inter-operability pertaining to local government information system and Harbour (2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 14) function
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
"Of the basic data list and coordinated specifications by function posted on the Digital Agency website, the general version stipulated in the general version of the standard specifications of core business platform by local governments is version 2. 0 (Refers to the system related to the processing of affairs prescribed in Article 7, item (iii) of the Vital Statistics Survey Administration System (refers to the system related to the processing of affairs prescribed in the Digital Agency Ordinance and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance prescribed in the Cabinet Order specifying the affairs subject to standardization prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization in local government information system (Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 1 of 2022; hereinafter referred to as the" Inter-Ministerial Ordinance ")) and the cremation, etc. permit system (refers to the system related to the processing of affairs prescribed in Article 7, item (iv) of the Inter-Ministerial Ordinance), refer to the standard specifications of Data Requirements and Coordination Requirements.
Public Notice Providing Details of the Requirements Based on the Provisions of Article 3, Item (I) of the Order Specifying the Standards for local government information system, etc., Among the Standards Common to Each local government information system, Prescribed in Article 7, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization of cybersecurity and Harbor (Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 15 of 2026)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Order Providing Standards Relating to local government information system Sites, Etc. among Standards Common to Each local government information system Sites as Prescribed in Article 7, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of cybersecurity Sites: Public Notice Providing the Cloud Usage Information Systems of Local Governments Approved by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Based on the Provisions of Article 2, Paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, and the Applicable Date of the Same Order Determined by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 27)
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2026
Order to Provide Standards that are common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and that are applicable to all local government information system in common Notice to Provide Details of Standards for function Requirements of Common function, Installation Category, and Compliance Base Date pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 (1), etc. (2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notice No. 16) function
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Notice providing for item definitions based on the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2), etc. of the Order Providing for Standards that can be Implemented in Common for All local government information system Sites, among the standards common to each local government information system site as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system Sites (2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notice No. 17) function
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Order to Provide Standards Common to Each local government information system that can be Implemented in Common to All local government information system among the Standards common to Each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardisation of function Based on the provisions of Article 5 (2) Notice to provide detailed technical specifications related to file linkage among intra-agency data linkage function (2026 Digital Agency / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notice No. 18)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Order to Provide Standards for local government information system that can be implemented in common for all local government information system among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardization of function Notice providing for detailed technical specifications for API-linked among intra-agency data-linked function (2026 Digital Agency / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notice No. 19) pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 (2)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2026
Order Providing local government information system Standards which can be implemented in common for all local government information system among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardisation of function Notice providing for function requirements for common function of local governments approved by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provision of Article 3 of the Supplemental Provisions (2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notice No. 20)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: July 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2026
Order Providing local government information system Standards which can be commonly implemented in all local government information system among the standards common to each local government information system as provided in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of function Service public notice to provide local governments recognized by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to Article 4 of the Supplemental Provisions, and the date to be applied of the same order determined by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 21)
Date of promulgation: March 24, 2026 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: July 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2026
Documents based on the provisions of Article 4-4, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Registration of Deposit Accounts for the Prompt and Reliable Implementation of the Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-7, paragraph (1) of that Regulation) and Article 4-5, item (v) of that Regulation (Digital Agency Public Notice No. 3 of 2024).
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024
A document based on the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2), item (iv) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Management of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on Intention of Depositors) and Article 4, item (I), (e) of that Regulation (Public Notice of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2024, No. 1);
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024
Notice on Electromagnetic Records and Electromagnetic Methods in the Submission of Written Applications, etc. Pursuant to the Provisions of Articles 26-2 and 26-3 of the Act on Regulation of Execution of Budget Pertaining to Subsidies, etc. (2021 Digital Agency Notice No. 1)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Matters concerning the determination of the places of offices as provided for in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Management of Public Records and Archives pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Management of Public Records and Archives (Digital Agency Public Notice No. 2 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Establishment of Offices Where Payment of Fees Prescribed in Article 16, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs May Be Made in Cash (Digital Agency Public Notice No. 3 of 2021)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Delegation of Authority or Work Relating to the Protection of Personal Information Held by Digital Agency (2021 Digital Agency Notification No. 4)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Delegation of Authority or Affairs Pertaining to Disclosure of Administrative Documents Held by Digital Agency (2021 Digital Agency Notification No. 5)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Public Notice Specifying Public Benefits Designated by the Prime Minister under Article 10 of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: October 31, 2022 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2022
Date of promulgation: November 30, 2022 Date of enforcement: November 30, 2022
Date of promulgation: December 27, 2022 Date of enforcement: December 27, 2022
Date of promulgation: January 20, 2023 Date of enforcement: January 20, 2023
Date of promulgation: February 28, 2023 Date of enforcement: February 28, 2023
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: March 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: April 24, 2023 Date of enforcement: April 24, 2023
Date of promulgation: April 28, 2023 Date of enforcement: April 28, 2023
Date of promulgation: May 2, 2023 Date of enforcement: May 2, 2023
Date of promulgation: May 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: May 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: June 5, 2023 Date of enforcement: June 5, 2023
Date of promulgation: June 16, 2023 Date of enforcement: June 16, 2023
- 2023 Digital Agency Notification No. 10 Text (PDF / 161 kb) (updated on July 10, 2023)
Date of promulgation: June 30, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: August 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: July 14, 2023 Date of enforcement: July 14, 2023
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2023
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Date of promulgation: October 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: November 30, 2023 Date of enforcement: November 30, 2023
Date of promulgation: December 21, 2023 Date of enforcement: December 21, 2023
Date of promulgation: December 26, 2023 Date of enforcement: December 26, 2023
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: February 16, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Date of enforcement: December 17, 2024
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: January 31, 2024
Date of promulgation: February 16, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: February 29, 2024 Date of enforcement: February 29, 2024
Date of promulgation: March 26, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: September 30, 2024 Date of enforcement: October 1, 2024
Date of promulgation: March 29, 2024 Date of enforcement: March 29, 2024
Date of promulgation: April 1, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024
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Date of promulgation: June 28, 2024 Date of enforcement: June 28, 2024
Date of promulgation: September 30, 2024 Date of enforcement: September 30, 2024
Date of promulgation: October 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2024
Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Date of enforcement: December 17, 2024
Date of promulgation: December 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: December 24, 2024
Date of promulgation: December 26, 2024 Date of enforcement: December 26, 2024
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2025 Date of enforcement: January 15, 2025
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2025 Date of enforcement: January 31, 2025
Date of promulgation: February 28, 2025 Date of enforcement: February 28, 2025
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Date of promulgation: July 31, 2025 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2025
Date of promulgation: August 29, 2025 Date of enforcement: August 29, 2025
Date of promulgation: September 30, 2025 Date of enforcement: September 30, 2025
Date of promulgation: October 31, 2025 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2025
Date of promulgation: November 28, 2025 Date of enforcement: November 28, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 25, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 25, 2025
Date of promulgation: January 9, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 9, 2026
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 15, 2026
Date of promulgation: January 30, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 30, 2026
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: March 31, 2026
Date of promulgation: April 30, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 30, 2026
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2026
Notice stipulating procedures, etc. by electronic data processing organizations based on the provisions of the Digital Agency Enforcement Regulations for the laws and regulations under the jurisdiction of the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology (2021 Digital Agency Notice No. 6)
Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Basic Guidelines for Promoting the Dissemination of Electronic Powers of Attorney (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Notification No. 3 of 2017)
Date of promulgation: December 27, 2017 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 10, 2023 Date of enforcement: May 11, 2023
Establishment of Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as Contributing to Improvement of Convenience of the Citizens Provided in Article 18, Paragraph (2), Item (I) of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Ordinance (Public Notice of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 73 of 2016)
Date of promulgation: March 18, 2016 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 27, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Establishment of Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as Contributing to Improvement of Convenience of the Citizens Provided in Article 18, Paragraph (2), Item (iv) of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Ordinance (Public Notice of Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 8 of 2026)
Date of promulgation: March 10, 2017 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: February 27, 2026 Date of enforcement: February 27, 2026
Technical standards for methods of transmission through telecommunications lines or transmission of electromagnetic recording media, and methods of transmission using the Information Providing Network System (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 401 of 2015)
Date of promulgation: November 25, 2015 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Technical Standards for Individual Number Cards (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 314 of 2015)
Date of promulgation: September 18, 2015 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: March 9, 2026 Date of enforcement: May 26, 2026
Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and particulars specified by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (2), item (v), etc. of the Ministerial Order on Provision, etc. of Specific Personal Information as prescribed by Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Public Notice of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 402 of 2015).
Date of promulgation: November 25, 2015 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: October 20, 2025 Date of enforcement: November 1, 2025
Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Order Specifying the Processes and Information Specified by Order of the Competent Ministry, as Set forth in Appended Table 2 Public Notice Specifying the Processes and Information Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, as Set forth in Article 59-4
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: October 31, 2022 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2022
Date of promulgation: November 30, 2022 Date of enforcement: November 30, 2022
Date of promulgation: December 27, 2022 Date of enforcement: December 27, 2022
Date of promulgation: January 20, 2023 Date of enforcement: January 20, 2023
Date of promulgation: February 28, 2023 Date of enforcement: February 28, 2023
Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Order on Provision of Specific Personal Information for Use under Article 19, item (viii) Public notice specifying the affairs and information to be determined by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications set forth in Article 162
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: April 24, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: April 28, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: May 2, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: May 31, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 31, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: June 5, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: June 16, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: June 30, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 31, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: July 14, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: August 31, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: September 29, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: October 31, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: November 30, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: December 21, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: December 26, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: February 16, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Date of enforcement: December 17, 2024
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2024 Amended laws and regulations Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: February 16, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: February 29, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: March 29, 2024, Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024, Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024, Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025, Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025, Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: April 1, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: April 30, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of enforcement: May 27, 2024
Date of promulgation: May 31, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: June 28, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: September 30, 2024. Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024. Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025. Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025. Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025.
Date of promulgation: September 30, 2024 Date of enforcement: October 1, 2024
Date of promulgation: October 31, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 24, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 26, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2025 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: February 28, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2025 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: April 30, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 13, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: May 30, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: June 30, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: August 29, 2025 Date of enforcement: August 29, 2025
Date of promulgation: September 30, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: October 31, 2025 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2025
Date of promulgation: November 28, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 25, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 25, 2025
Date of promulgation: January 9, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 9, 2026
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 15, 2026
Date of promulgation: January 30, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 30, 2026
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: March 31, 2026
Date of promulgation: April 30, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 30, 2026
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2026
Order Specifying Affairs Specified by Order of the Competent Ministry under Appended Table 1 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Public Notice Specifying Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 74
Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: October 31, 2022 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2022
Date of promulgation: November 30, 2022 Date of enforcement: November 30, 2022
Date of promulgation: December 27, 2022 Date of enforcement: December 27, 2022
Date of promulgation: January 20, 2023 Date of enforcement: January 20, 2023
Date of promulgation: February 28, 2023 Date of enforcement: February 28, 2023
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: March 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: April 24, 2023 Date of enforcement: April 24, 2023
Date of promulgation: April 28, 2023 Date of enforcement: April 28, 2023
Date of promulgation: May 2, 2023 Date of enforcement: May 2, 2023
Date of promulgation: May 31, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: August 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: June 5, 2023 Date of enforcement: June 5, 2023
Date of promulgation: June 16, 2023 Date of enforcement: June 16, 2023
- 2023 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 21 Text (PDF / 188 kb) (updated on July 10, 2023)
Date of promulgation: June 30, 2023 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: August 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: July 14, 2023 Date of enforcement: July 14, 2023
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: August 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: August 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: September 29, 2023 Date of enforcement: September 29, 2023
Date of promulgation: October 31, 2023 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2023
Date of promulgation: November 30, 2023 Date of enforcement: November 30, 2023
Date of promulgation: December 21, 2023 Date of enforcement: December 21, 2023
Date of promulgation: December 26, 2023 Date of enforcement: December 26, 2023
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: February 16, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Date of enforcement: December 17, 2024
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: January 31, 2024
Date of promulgation: February 16, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: February 29, 2024 Date of enforcement: February 29, 2024
Date of promulgation: March 26, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: September 30, 2024 Date of enforcement: October 1, 2024
Date of promulgation: March 29, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: April 1, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024
Date of promulgation: April 30, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Ordinance to Specify Affairs Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in the Appended Table Public Notice Specifying Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 74
Date of promulgation: May 31, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: June 28, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: September 30, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: October 31, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 Revised laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 17, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 24, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 26, 2024 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: January 31, 2025 Revision: laws and regulations Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: February 28, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: April 30, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: May 30, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: June 30, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: August 29, 2025 Date of enforcement: August 29, 2025
Date of promulgation: September 30, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: October 31, 2025 Date of enforcement: October 31, 2025
Date of promulgation: November 28, 2025 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 16, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 16, 2025
Date of promulgation: December 25, 2025 Date of enforcement: December 25, 2025
Date of promulgation: January 9, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 9, 2026
Date of promulgation: January 15, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 15, 2026
Date of promulgation: January 30, 2026 Date of enforcement: January 30, 2026
Date of promulgation: March 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: March 31, 2026
Date of promulgation: April 30, 2026 Date of enforcement: April 30, 2026
Date of promulgation: July 31, 2026 Date of enforcement: July 31, 2026
Notice specifying the affairs for which the consent of the Principal is required when referring to Local Tax-Related Information pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, item (viii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Public Notice of Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 1 of 2017)
Date of promulgation: May 29, 2017 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: July 28, 2025 Date of enforcement: June 14, 2026
Information specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to Article 3, item (I) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Act (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (1) of said Ordinance) (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 350 of 2015)
Date of promulgation: October 1, 2015 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 17, 2025 Date of enforcement: June 17, 2025
The standards specified by the Prime Minister based on the provisions of Article 20, item (iii) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Act (Public Notice of the Cabinet Office No. 447 of 2015).
Date of promulgation: December 21, 2015 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 27, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
Measures specified by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provision of item (iv) of Article 20 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Public Notice of the Cabinet Office, No. 448 of 2015)
Date of promulgation: December 21, 2015 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: August 27, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021
The standards specified by the Prime Minister based on the provisions of Article 21, item (iii) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Act (Public Notice of the Cabinet Office No. 449 of 2015).
Date of promulgation: December 21, 2015 Revised: laws and regulations Date of promulgation: November 30, 2021 Date of enforcement: The day of enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act for Partial Revision of the Family Register Act (Act No. 17 of 2019)
- Text (promulgated on December 21, 2015) (PDF / 305 kb)
- Comparative table of the current and amended provisions (Revised November 30, 2021) (PDF / 65 kb)
Notice specifying the fiscal year to which the information to be provided pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Ordinance belongs (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notice No. 2 of 2017)
Date of promulgation: May 29, 2017 Date of enforcement: May 30, 2017
Technical Standards for the Implementation of Certification Services and Services Incidental Thereto (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 706 of 2003)
Date of promulgation: December 3, 2003 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: February 27, 2026 Date of enforcement: February 27, 2026
Guidelines for the Accreditation of Specific Certification Services based on the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Public Notice of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 2 of 2001)
Date of promulgation: March 1, 2001 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: June 30, 2025
Documents prescribed by the competent minister in public notice pursuant to the provision of item (I) of paragraph (1) of Article 5 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Public Notice of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 3 of 2015)
Date of promulgation: September 8, 2015 Date of enforcement: September 8, 2015
Method publicly notified by the competent minister pursuant to the provision of item (I) - 2, paragraph (1), Article 5 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Public Notice of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, No. 1, 2020)
Date of promulgation: January 16, 2020 Date of enforcement: January 16, 2020
The method, etc. of the electronic certificate designated by the Minister of Justice based on the provisions of Article 33-6, paragraphs (5) and (6), etc. of the Regulation on Commercial Registrations (Ministry of Justice Public Notice No. 543 of 2014);
Date of promulgation: December 12, 2014 (Revised laws and regulations) Date of promulgation: November 26, 2019 Date of enforcement: November 29, 2019
Necessary matters to confirm that a registrar of an electronic certification registry office based on the provisions of Article 33-8, paragraph (4) of the Regulation on Commercial Registrations has performed an electronic signature (Ministry of Justice Public Notice No. 185 of 2019).
Date of promulgation: November 26, 2019 Date of enforcement: November 26, 2019
Publication of Documents Exchanged between the Cabinet Office and Ministries
The main documents (memorandum) exchanged in Digital Agency are listed.