My Number Card Utilization Information for private sector
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What's New
- August 5, 2025 You can now check "iPhone the app for reading the IC chip in My Number Card" using "My Number Card" (Digital Agency Web Service Application)
- On July 11, 2025, updated "[Material 1] For promoting the spread and utilization of My Number Card" and "[Material 2] For promoting Vision of Safe and Convenient Online Transactions in My Number Card".
- On June 24, 2025, the "Electronic Records in Place of Cards (Attribute Certification Function)" page was released.
- June 12, 2025 Updated frequently asked questions (FAQ).
- Updated information on June 6, 2025.
- May 9, 2025 updated the "[Digital Agency] My Number Card Friendship Association Member Registration Request Form".
- On December 26, 2024, we issued a notice to private sector, We issued a notice to private sector regarding the use of vacant My Number Card (IC chips).
Use of My Number Card
Basic information necessary for the use of My Number Card (such as the government's policies on initiatives and an overview of the applications of My Number Card) is summarized in the following materials. Please use them when considering the use.
- [Material 1] For promoting the spread and utilization of My Number Card (basic information) (PDF / 3,279 kb) (updated on July 11, 2025)
- [Material 2] To promote Vision of Safe and Convenient Online Transactions in My Number Card (PDF / 11,393 kb) (updated on July 11, 2025)
Use Cases
The following are examples of the use of My Number Card and Japanese Public Key Infrastructure in private sector.
*Examples of services using identity verification functions in My Number Card "More than 580 private companies introduced! Utilization of My Number using" identity verification functions "" (Digital Agency News) Please also refer to .
Technical information for service introduction
It provides details and how to use the Japanese Public Key Infrastructure (JPKI), which uses the My Number Card for identity verification.
- Japanese Public Key Infrastructure (JPKI)
- Electromagnetic Records in Lieu of Cards (Attribute Certification Function)
Useful Information
My Number Card Info
Digital Agency distributes "private sector Info" to promote efforts to expand the use of local governments and My Number Card. The purpose of this publication is to quickly compile useful information on the promotion of My Number Card use, such as national government measures, examples of My Number Card use, and answers to frequently asked questions, and deliver it to local governments and private sector as needed.
Friends of My Number Card
Digital Agency has established the "Friends of My Number Card Association" for local governments and private sector, which are working to expand the use of My Number Card. For those who have joined the Friends of My Number Card Association, we regularly distribute My Number Card Info. Please consider joining.
- How the My Number Card Friendship Association Handles Personal Data
- About how to join
[Digital Agency] Please register from the registration request form for members of the Friends of My Number Card.
*Please register one person at a time.
*Please note that we will not send you a confirmation email after submitting the form.
*The information will be delivered by e-mail, so please set up so that you can receive e-mails from the "digital. go. jp" domain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found at:
Related Information
- We issued a notice to private sector regarding the use of vacant My Number Card (IC chips).
- Mr. Kono, Minister for Digital Transformation, observed the demonstration of "the app for reading the IC chip in My Number Card (test version)" scheduled to be released in late August (August 1, 2024)
- Aiming to expand the use of My Number Card in the entertainment area, we will conduct verification test on the prevention of illegal resale, etc.
- Implement verification test for My Number Card utilization in the entertainment field
- certified by the competent minister for the use of Japanese Public Key Infrastructure for private sector (updated on June 6, 2025)
- A signing ceremony was held with the Japan Franchise Association for an agreement on the use of My Number Card in convenience stores.
- Service to provide the latest four user information (launched on May 16, 2023)
- Smartphone equipped with My Number Card function (electronic certification) (started on May 11, 2023)
- For the time being, there will be no fees for providing electronic certification revocation information for Japanese Public Key Infrastructure for three years.