For non-Japanese residents in Japan on a visa with a set expiration date, the MyNumber card expires on the same date as the Residence Card. (* Visa holders without a set expiration date, such as Special PR, PR and HSP2 are excluded from the subject.)
However, the Immigration Office and the city/ward offices are not connected. Even though your period of stay is automatically extended – what they call the “Grace Period” – and your visa status remains valid after applying for a Change of Status of Residence or Extension of Period of Stay (visa renewal), the expiration date of your MyNumber card will not be extended automatically.
Your MyNumber card will automatically become invalid without any notice if you do not take action at the city/ward office in your resident area. You must apply for either an “Extension of the Expiration Date for MyNumber Card” or a “Special Extension of the Expiration Date for MyNumber Card” before your card expires.
Some offices may use "renewal (of MyNumber card)" or "change" instead of "extension".
Please note that it is possible to apply for a re-issuance of your MyNumber card even after it expires – a fee will be charged, but no penalty.
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At the time of applying for a Change of Visa Status
When you got approved of a Change of Visa Status, a new period of stay will be granted.
Therefore, even if your current MyNumber card hasn’t expired yet, you must update its expiry date at the city/ward office in your resident area after receiving your new Residence Card under a new visa status by your MyNumber card expires
If it seems the screening process will not be completed by the expiry date of your MyNumber card, you must apply for a “Special Extension of expiry date for MyNumber card (2 months)” at the city/ward office before the card expires. After receiving your new Residence Card, you will need to visit the city/ward office again to do a “Extension of expiry date for MyNumber card” based on your new period of stay. Both procedures are free of charge.
If your MyNumber card becomes invalid because you didn’t take any action after applying for Extension of Period of Stay, it is possible to apply for a Re-issuance of MyNumber Card after receiving your new Residence Card – a fee will be charged, but no penalty.
For more details, ask the city/office in your resident area.
At the time of applying for a Extension of Period of Stay (visa renewal)
In case you receive a renewed Residence Card by the expiry date of MyNumber card, you must process “Extension of Expiry Date for MyNumber Card” at the city/ward office in your resident area by your MyNumber card expires.
If it seems the screening process will not be completed by the expiry date of your MyNumber card, you must apply for a “Special Extension of expiry date for MyNumber card (2 months)” at the city/ward office before the card expires. After receiving your new Residence Card, you will need to visit the city/ward office again to do a “Extension of expiry date for MyNumber card” based on your new period of stay. Both procedures are free of charge.
If your MyNumber card becomes invalid because you didn’t take any action after applying for Extension of Period of Stay, it is possible to apply for a Re-issuance of MyNumber Card after receiving your new Residence Card – a fee will be charged, but no penalty.
For more details, ask the city/office in your resident area.