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Useful Links
General Safety
Medical Resources and Links
Disaster Preparedness
Emergency and Evacuation Resources
Emergency Supplies Checklist
Getting in Contact
Disaster Preparedness Handbook
Social Health Insurance
JET Accident Insurance
Mental Health
Sexual Health
Medication
Alcohol Abuse
Immigration
Status of Residence "Visa" (All 3rd Year JETs)
Travelling Abroad
Residence Administrative Procedures
Leaving JET Immigration Procedures
Important Documents
Money
Japanese Taxes
Home Country Taxes
Teaching Resources
Lesson Plans
Video Resources
Online Teaching Journals
Studying Japanese
Japanese Class
Self-Study
Category:
Kana
Kanji
Vocabulary
Grammar
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
JLPT Prep
Resource Type:
Applications/Programs
Books
Websites
Leaving JETs
Important Documents
Immigration - Status of Residence "VISA"
Return Airfare
Moving Checklist
Shipping and Forwarding Services
Selling/Disposing Your Belongings
Sending Luggage to the Airport
Pension Refund
Procedure A
Procedure B
Working After JET
Reverse Culture Shock
JET AA
Useful Links
Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment (Procedure A)
Detailed Instructions
Detailed Instructions
Before Leaving Japan
1. Find and secure your blue Pension Book (年金手帳 nenkin techō) or, for JET 2022 and after
arrivals, yellow Pension Notification Card (基礎年金番号通知書 kiso nenkin bangō tsūchi sho).
2. Obtain the "Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment Claim" form (脱退一時金請求書 dattai ichijikin
seikyū-sho) from the Japan Pension Service Office (nenkin jimusho), the National Pension Section of the municipal office nearest you, or online here.
3. Submit Moving-Out Notice (転出届 tenshutsu todoke) to your local municipal office.
After Leaving Japan
1. Mail your completed forms and accompanying documents to the Japan Pension Service after leaving Japan. You must attach the following items to your claim form:
Please send the claim form, along with the accompanying documents to:
Japan Pension Service
3-5-24 Takaido-nishi
Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-8505
JAPAN
2. Receive Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment. If granted, the Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment will be deposited directly into your bank account overseas. The amount of the Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment remitted to the account will be calculated at the currency exchange rate on the date of transaction.
3. Receive the "Notice of Payment of the Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment" document. (脱退一時金支給決定通知書 dattai ichijikin shikyu kettei tsuchisho).
Further Enquiries
To make enquiries about the status of your application, you will need to know your Basic Pension Number, so please make a note of it before sending in your application. Enquiries can be made in writing (English or Japanese) to the address above, or by phone (Japanese only) TEL: 03-6700-1165 (+81-3-6700-1165).
1. Find and secure your blue Pension Book (年金手帳 nenkin techō) or, for JET 2022 and after
arrivals, yellow Pension Notification Card (基礎年金番号通知書 kiso nenkin bangō tsūchi sho).
2. Obtain the "Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment Claim" form (脱退一時金請求書 dattai ichijikin
seikyū-sho) from the Japan Pension Service Office (nenkin jimusho), the National Pension Section of the municipal office nearest you, or online here.
- Fill in all necessary information.
- You will need to know the information included in your blue Pension Book or yellow pension notification card.
3. Submit Moving-Out Notice (転出届 tenshutsu todoke) to your local municipal office.
After Leaving Japan
1. Mail your completed forms and accompanying documents to the Japan Pension Service after leaving Japan. You must attach the following items to your claim form:
- A copy of your passport (the page(s) showing your status of residence and the date of your final departure from Japan, as well as the page(s) showing your name, date of birth, nationality, and signature).
- Get your claim form stamped with a certified bank stamp. If your claim form is not stamped with a certified bank stamp, a document (a copy of your bank statement, bank passbook, etc.) which verifies your bank's name, branch office name, branch address, bank account number, and the full name of the account holder (must be your name) must be attached.
- Your Pension Book/Card (The book/card will be returned to you at a later date. If you do not have your Pension Book, be sure to fill in all the required information in the appropriate section of the claim form).
Please send the claim form, along with the accompanying documents to:
Japan Pension Service
3-5-24 Takaido-nishi
Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-8505
JAPAN
2. Receive Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment. If granted, the Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment will be deposited directly into your bank account overseas. The amount of the Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment remitted to the account will be calculated at the currency exchange rate on the date of transaction.
- Please note that it can take up to 6 months (and sometimes even longer in recent cases), from the time of processing your application to the time that money is actually deposited in your bank account. The process will also take much longer if your documentation is insufficient or unclear.
3. Receive the "Notice of Payment of the Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment" document. (脱退一時金支給決定通知書 dattai ichijikin shikyu kettei tsuchisho).
- This will arrive around the same time your lump sum appears in your bank account.
- Make a copy of this notice for your records.
Further Enquiries
To make enquiries about the status of your application, you will need to know your Basic Pension Number, so please make a note of it before sending in your application. Enquiries can be made in writing (English or Japanese) to the address above, or by phone (Japanese only) TEL: 03-6700-1165 (+81-3-6700-1165).
Other Pension Options
Social Security Agreements Between Japan and Other Countries
If you are a citizen of a country that has a social security agreement with Japan, you may be able to count the time you were enrolled in the Japanese pension system towards qualifying for your home country's pension system when you retire. This may be a more attractive option than the Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment, which is limited to 36 months, for those who stay in Japan long-term and return to their home country before retirement.
As of December 2022, the following 22 countries have social security agreements with Japan:
Note: Agreements with United Kingdom, Republic of Korea , Italy and China include "elimination of dual coverage" only.
**Italy: Signed, and under preparation for implementation.
For more information, visit the Japan Pension Service Website.
If you are a citizen of a country that has a social security agreement with Japan, you may be able to count the time you were enrolled in the Japanese pension system towards qualifying for your home country's pension system when you retire. This may be a more attractive option than the Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment, which is limited to 36 months, for those who stay in Japan long-term and return to their home country before retirement.
As of December 2022, the following 22 countries have social security agreements with Japan:
- Germany, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, United States, Belgium, France, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Czech Republic*, Spain, Ireland, Brazil, Switzerland, Hungary, India, Luxembourg, Philippines, Slovak Republic, China, Finland, Sweden, Italy**
Note: Agreements with United Kingdom, Republic of Korea , Italy and China include "elimination of dual coverage" only.
**Italy: Signed, and under preparation for implementation.
For more information, visit the Japan Pension Service Website.