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Fill in your new name in the Pension Beneficiary Application Form for Change of Name / Change of Bank and submit it to us together with a copy of your certificate of residence updated with the name or other document that evidences the name and your annuity certificate. If you are receiving your Survivors’ Pension benefits, please also submit a document clarifying the reason for changing your official registered name.
If you change your name, you must accordingly change the account holder’s name of the bank to which your pension is deposited. If you wish to change it to another financial institution, you must also apply for the change of the financial institution for depositing your pension.
With this notification, the name used for the pension benefits received from other implementing institutions (Japan Pension Service and Federation of National Public Service Mutual Aid Associations) will be also changed. (The notification is forwarded to other implementing institutions by PMAC. The time required for this process may vary depending on the implementing institution.)
When Changing the Bank Account
Fill out the Pension Beneficiary Application Form for Change of Name / Change of Bank and submit it to us together with a copy of your bank passbook’s page which contains your account details (the account holder’s name in Katakana, name of pension deposit bank, and your bank account information) or have your new bank verify your account details.
If you have changed your pension deposit bank, please notify us by the 10th of the month preceding the month of the date of pension payment.
Your pension may be paid to your old account if the processing of the form is under way. Please do not close the old account until the processing is complete and make sure that your pension is deposited to your new account.
When Changing Your Address
For Persons Whose New Address Can be Confirmed on the Basic Resident Registration Network system
If address change information can be confirmed on the Basic Resident Registration network system (hereafter referred to as "Juki Net"), individual notification to PMAC from you isn't necessary in principle.
However, it may take time until the address after the change is confirmed and registered. During the period, all mails are sent to the previous address. Furthermore, phone numbers cannot be confirmed on Juki Net anyway. When registering a new phone number, submit an address change notification using "Address Change Notification for Pensioners" as well as the case you wish to register the new address promptly.
With this notification, the address used for the pension benefits received from other implementing institutions (Japan Pension Service and Federation of National Public Service Mutual Aid Associations) will be also changed. (The notification is forwarded to other implementing institutions by PMAC. The time required for this process may vary depending on the implementing institution.)
If you need a form "Address Change Notification for Pensioners", please contact PMAC.
Note:
When the address after the change cannot be confirmed on Juki Net, "Address Change Notification for Pensioners" and a certificate of residence must be submitted.
When Moving Overseas or Changing Address Overseas
When moving overseas or conducting an address change overseas or if planning to live outside of Japan for one year or longer, submit "Notice of change of Details of Nonresident Recipient of Pension".
If the amount of the pension payment is more than 1,080,000 yen (600,000 yen or more for age under 65) and if the new residency is in a country that has concluded a tax treaty with Japan, the following documents are required in addition to "Notice of change of Details of Nonresident Recipient of Pension".
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Country of residence |
Required documents |
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Countries that have concluded a tax treaty with Japan |
“Notice of change of Details of Nonresident Recipient of Pension” |
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United States of America |
“Notice of change of Details of Nonresident Recipient of Pension” |
If you need "Notice of change of Details of Nonresident Recipient of Pension" and/or "Application Form For Income Tax Convention", please contact PMAC.
If you are planning to live outside of Japan for one year or longer, you must implement tax finalization for income acquired from January 1 of the year of departure to the time of departure before leaving Japan. (For more information on tax finalization, please consult with your local tax office.)
A Pensioner who resides overseas Changes His/Her Name or Bank Account
If you live outside Japan and wish to change your name or bank account for pension deposit, please submit the Non-resident Application Form for Change of Name / Change of Bank. If you are eligible to receive benefits from other pension plan institutions, including the Japan Pension Service and government and mutual aid pension plans for government officials, you must notify them of such change.