Using My Number Card driver's licenses
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From March 24, 2025, My Number Card will be able to be used as a driver's licence (hereinafter "Myna driver's license"). Traditional driver's licences will also continue to be available, and holders of driver's licences will be able to choose from three ways of holding them: "Myna driver's license only", "Hold both a driver's licence and a Myna driver's license", or "Driver's licence only". Please check the "How to hold a How to Hold a Driver's License (Starting March 24, 2025)" for the characteristics of each way of holding it.
Table of Contents
- About Myna driver's license
- About Expiration Dates
- How to use Myna driver's license
- How to Hold a Driver's License (Starting March 24, 2025)
- Frequently Asked Questions
About Myna driver's license
You can use My Number Card as your driver license by recording your driver license information on the IC chip of My Number Card.
Purpose
There are concerns that the existing public services may become difficult to maintain due to factors such as a declining population, a declining birthrate, and an aging population. Therefore, there is a need for operational reforms and the application of digital technology to optimize and improve efficiency. As part of this response, the operation of the Myna driver's license will start on March 24, 2025, and one stop services for address changes and online courses at the time of driver's license renewal will be available, reducing administrative costs and improving user convenience.
Benefits
We introduce the benefits of Myna driver's license. However, the benefits you can get depend on the conditions. Please check the details below.
- Reduction of the burden of address and name change procedures (one stop service for address change, etc.)
- Online Training for License Renewal
- Lower renewal fees
- Expediting the renewal of driver's licenses outside the domicile and extending the application period
- You have one card.
1. Reduction of the burden of address and name change procedures (one stop service for address change, etc.)
Who are eligible? Those who own "Myna driver's license only"
In the past, when there was a change in address, name, or date of birth, it was necessary to change it at both the municipal office and the prefectural police (Driver's License Center, police station, etc.), but if you own "Myna driver's license only", you do not need to change it at the prefectural police (Driver's License Center, police station, etc.) if you change it at the municipal office.
* If you have both a driver's license and a Myna driver's license, you must continue to notify the prefectural police (Driver's License Center, police station, etc.).
*For the One Stop Service for address changes, etc., it is necessary to submit the electronic certification for signature of My Number Card in advance at the Driver's License Center, etc. Please prepare a PIN number of 6 to 16 digits for the electronic certification for signature set at the municipal office.
2. Online training at the time of license renewal
Eligible Person (s): If you have "Myna driver's license only" or "Dual driver's license and Myna driver's license," and you are a good driver or a normal driver.
For those whose driver's license renewal notice postcard describes them as a superior driver training or general driver training, they can take the training at the time of renewal, which used to be face-to-face at a driver's license center, etc., online at home, etc., using a smartphone, etc.
*You can take the online course from the course when you renew your driver's license after obtaining Myna driver's license.
*After taking the online course, you must visit the Driver's License Center or other locations to complete the procedures for updating your eyesight test, photos, etc.
*Online classes can be used only by those who have completed the linkage procedure on the My Number Card after submitting the electronic certification for signature of the Mynaportal in advance at the Driver's License Center, etc. Please prepare a PIN number of 6 to 16 digits for the electronic certification for signature set up at the municipal office.
3. Lower renewal fees
"Only Myna driver's license" will be the cheapest for both the new license acquiring fee and the renewal fee.
| Myna driver's license only | Two driver's licenses and a Myna driver's license. | Driver's license only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New license acquisition fees | 1,550 yen | 2,450 yen | 2,350 yen |
| License renewal fee | 2,100 yen | 2,950 yen | 2,850 yen |
4. Acceleration of the renewal of driver's license outside the domicile and extension of the application period
Eligible Person (s): If you have "Myna driver's license only" or "Dual driver's license and Myna driver's license," and you are a good driver or a normal driver.
The procedure for renewing your driver's license (hereinafter referred to as "Stopover Renewal"), which is carried out at the prefectural police (Driver's License Center, police station, etc.) other than the prefecture in which you live, will be accelerated (if you are renewing for "Myna driver's license only", the renewal procedure will be completed on the same day).
In addition, until now, it was necessary to apply between the "first day of the renewal period" and the "birthday," but the application period will be extended from the "first day of the renewal period" to the "last day of the validity period of the license, etc."
* In the case of a person who has both a driver's license and a Myna driver's license, the procedure to renew the Myna driver's license will be completed on the same day. However, since it takes the same number of days to issue a conventional driver's license as before, it will be issued at a later date.
5. You only have one card.
If you are a holder of a driving license and carry a My Number Card on a regular basis, you do not need to carry both the driving license and the Myna driver's license when you drive by changing to the My Number Card.
Information recorded in the My Number Card
The following information will be recorded on the My Number Card IC chips (items related to driver's licenses will not be printed on the My Number Card ticket).
- Myna driver's license number
- Date you obtained your driver's license and the last day of the validity period of the Myna driver's license
- Type of driver's license (ordinary, large, two wheel, etc.)
- Items related to license conditions (limited to AT, glasses, hearing aids, etc.)
- Mug shot
- Color class (Excellent (Gold), New (Young Grass), Other (Light Blue), etc.)
About the security of My Number Card
- If you lose your My Number Card, you can call the My Number comprehensive toll-free number (0120-95-0178) to temporarily suspend it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- For people who have lost their My Number Card or have otherwise lost it, we have begun an express My Number Card issuance and delivery program. Under this program, a lost or lost ticket is delivered to the person's home as a rule in one week after application is made at the municipal office.
- The My Number Card has a face photo and a PIN code, so it is difficult to impersonate or misuse it. In addition, various security measures are in place, so it is difficult to forge it. For more information, please refer to About the My Number Card .
About Expiration Dates
The validity period of the My Number Card and the Myna driver's license are different. The last day of the validity period of the Myna driver's license is not shown on the ticket, but you can check it with the Mynaportal or the Myna driver's license reading application.
How to use Myna driver's license
Procedures for commencing use as a Myna driver's license
From March 24, 2025, you can take the procedure at the Driver's License Center and some police stations. For details, please visit the website of each prefectural police.
How to check the information of the Myna driver's license
License information (type of license, last day of validity period, etc.) will not be printed on the face of the My Number Card ticket. However, the information recorded on the Myna driver's license can be confirmed by either of the following methods.
- Log in to Mynaportal and confirm
You need to submit a electronic certification for signature (with a security code consisting of 6 to 16 alpha-numeric characters) to the Driver's License Center or the police station in advance to complete the procedures for cooperation with Mynaportal. - Check using the "Myna driver's license reading app"
Please check the website for the Myna driver's license Reader App. You can install the Myna driver's license Reader App from a smartphone or PC to check the license information recorded in the Myna driver's license's IC chip. When checking, you will need the PIN number (four digits) you set at the Driver's License Center. It can also be used by rental car shops to check users' Myna driver's license information.
How to Hold a Driver's License (Starting March 24, 2025)
You can choose from the following 3 ways to hold your driver's license.
- ' Myna driver's license only'
It is a way to use My Number Card as a driver's license and return your current driver's license. - "I have two tickets, one for my driving license and one for Myna driver's license."
It's a way to use My Number Card as a driver's license and keep your current driver's license. - "Driver's license only"
As before, this is the way to hold only a driver's license.
Please note that you must carry either your driver's license or your Myna driver's license when you drive. If you do not carry your driver's license with you, you will not be carrying it with you and will be subject to penalties.
Difference in Holding a Driver's License
Fees and procedures for various procedures will differ depending on how you hold your driver's license.
Commission
| Myna driver's license only | Two driver's licenses and a Myna driver's license. | Driver's license only | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New license acquisition fees | 1,550 yen | 2,450 yen | 2,350 yen | |
| License renewal fee | 2,100 yen | 2,950 yen | 2,850 yen | |
| Type of Training at the Time of Renewal and Renewal Fees | (Face-to-face) | Excellent: 500 yen, General: 800 yen, Violation: 1,400 yen | ||
| (Online) | Excellent: 200 yen, General: 200 yen, Violation: No class | Not applicable | ||
Procedure
| Myna driver's license only | Two driver's licenses and a Myna driver's license. | Driver's license only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewing your driver's license at a Driver's License Center, etc. (eye exam, photography, etc.) | Required | ||
| Address change, one stop service, etc. | Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Expediting the renewal of driver's licenses outside the domicile and extending the application period | Only for excellent and ordinary customers | Only for excellent and ordinary customers | Not applicable |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 What should I do if I lost my Myna driver's license?
A1
If you lose your card, please call the My Number general toll-free number (0120 95 0178) (Reference: for inquiries about My Number System, ). Temporary suspension is accepted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In addition, if you want to reacquire a Myna driver's license, please apply for reissuance of a My Number Card at the municipal office. After it is reissued, please receive a record of your license information at the Menkyo Center, etc. in your address. From December 2, 2024, we have started the "Limited Express Issuance and Delivery System," which allows eligible people to have their My Number Card delivered to their homes in one week as a general rule when they apply for a My Number Card. For detailed information, please check the Limited Express Issuance and Delivery System - My Number Card General Site .
Q2 In case I have lost my Myna driver's license, what should I do in order to drive a car, etc. on the same day?
A2
If you only live in Myna driver's license and have lost your My Number Card, you will be able to continue to drive your car by having your current driver's license issued on the same day at your address in Menkyo Center.
Q3 If you lose your Myna driver's license, you do not have any other identity verification documents with your face photo. Can you reissue your My Number Card?
A3
Please contact the municipality where you live for details of the procedure for reissuance.
Q4 When a My Number Card for user identification (a electronic certification for which the PIN number is a four digit number) or a electronic certification for signatures (a Myna driver's license for which the PIN number is a six - to 16-digit alpha-numerical number) expires, will the PIN expire?
A4
The expiration of the My Number Card user verification electronic certification or signing electronic certification does not affect the validity of the Myna driver's license license information.
Q5 After I have made a Myna driver's license only, can I hold a conventional driving license again?
A5
You can get a driver's license issued at any time at the Menkyo Center of your address.
Q6 Can Myna driver's license be used outside of Japan?
A6
In Myna driver's license alone, the information of the license will not be written on the face of the My Number Card ticket. Therefore, refrain from driving a car outside Japan with only a Myna driver's license, and drive in a way that complies with the regulations of each country as before.
Q7 Can I use an android smartphone with electronic certification as a driving license?
A7
You can't use an Android-based smartphone electronic certification equipped with as a Myna driver's license.
Q8 If I renew my Myna driver's license after obtaining a My Number Card, will my license information not be transferred to the renewed My Number Card?
A8
From September 1st, 2025, when Myna driver's license holders renew their My Number Card, the newly issued My Number Card will automatically take over their license information.
To continue to use Myna driver's license, please complete the procedure for "Continued use of , etc." when applying for a new My Number Card at the "Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Individual Number Card Online Application Site () Myna driver's license".
For more information, please refer to " Procedure for Continued Use of New My Number Card as Myna driver's license (National Police Agency) (PDF format) " or contact your local driver's license center, etc.
In addition, if you have the renewal of Myna driver's license and My Number Card in the same year, please see the following.
Related Information
- Revision of the Road Traffic Act in 2022 (integration of My Number Card and driver's licenses, online renewal training) (National Police Agency)
- Front side of leaflets for Myna driver's license citizens (National Police Agency and prefectural police)
- Back of Myna driver's license Citizen's Leaflets (National Police Agency and Prefectural Police)
- Mynaportal (Digital Agency Web Service Application)