My Number Card Utilization Information for Local Governments
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What's New
- July 31, 2026 1. Basic Information Required for Use of the My Number Card (updated as needed).
- January 22, 2026 3. Examples of utilization and national policies (My Number Card Info, etc.), we have published a list of video on "My Number Card Promotion and Utilization".
- December 26, 2025 My Number Card Info (information for local governments) has been revamped by category.
- August 5, 2025 You can now check "My Number Card on iPhone" by using "the app for reading the IC chip in My Number Card" (Digital Agency Web Service Application)
- June 24, 2025 The Card Substitute Electromagnetic Record (Attribution Certification function) page is open to the public.
Table of Contents
- 1. Basic Information Required for Use of the My Number Card (updated as needed)
- 2. Technical information regarding the introduction of the service
- 3. Examples of utilization and national policies (My Number Card Info, etc.)
- 4. Reference Information
- 5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Basic Information Required for Use of the My Number Card (updated as needed)
The following materials summarize the policies of the Japanese government's initiatives, an overview of My Number Card's applications, and other information. Please use them as a reference when considering use.
- [Material 1] To Promote the Spread and Utilization of My Number Card (Basic information) (PDF / 8,125 kb) (updated on July 31, 2026)
- [Document 2] In order to promote My Number Card's online administrative service concept (PDF / 14,259 kb) (updated on July 31, 2026)
- [Material 3] For the Promotion of My Number Card's Administrative form into a card Plan (PDF / 12,141 kb) (updated on July 31, 2026)
2. Technical information regarding the introduction of the service
Provides details and instructions for using the Japanese Public Key Infrastructure (JPKI), a identity verification system that uses the My Number Card.
- Japanese Public Key Infrastructure (JPKI)
- Card Substitute Electromagnetic Record (Attribute-Proof function)
- Common infrastructure and general-purpose tools for My Number Card use
3. Examples of utilization and national policies (My Number Card Info, etc.)
- My Number Card Info (information for local governments)
We deliver useful information on promoting the use of My Number Card. The information is divided into categories and is easy to understand, including examples of how My Number Card is used and national measures. - Services and Systems Utilizing My Number Card and Case Studies
This section presents case studies of services and systems developed for local governments that utilize My Number Card. - Digital Agency News My Number Card Popularization and Utilization
It introduces actual examples of utilization in My Number Card in an easy-to-understand video.
4. Reference Information
Dashboard on the state of efforts to make 26 procedures related to child-rearing and nursing care available online at local governments
- Dashboard on the state of efforts to make 26 procedures related to child-rearing and nursing care available online at local governments
The online status of administrative procedures in local governments has been surveyed and the online status of 26 procedures related to child-rearing and nursing care has been published nationwide and for each municipality, with the aim of regularly tracking the online status and ensuring steady progress in each digitalization.
Friends of My Number Card
In Digital Agency, we have established the "Friends of My Number Card" for private sector, a municipality that is working to expand the use of My Number Card. To those who have joined the "Friends of My Number Card," we regularly distribute My Number Card Info and other information. Please consider joining.
- Handling of Personal Data by the My Number Card Friendship Association
- How to subscribe
[Digital Agency] Registration form for members of the Friends of My Number Card Please register from .
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*Please note that we do not send a confirmation email after you submit the form.
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5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
For a list of Frequently Asked Questions, please visit: