Living in Japan
Pensions when leaving Japan
Explore lump-sum withdrawal and social-security agreement information before leaving.
Your next steps
- 01
Check Japan Pension Service’s current withdrawal criteria
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Review any social-security agreement relevant to you
- 03
Understand how a withdrawal affects pension periods
- 04
Confirm the documents, deadline and tax treatment before applying
Documents, fees and deadlines
Use the current official checklist for your specific application. Ask Immibot to check current details, or confirm them with the responsible office.
Sources & current information
This is an editorial task guide. The linked official service supplies the current procedure; the guidebook provides background.
Open the responsible official source ↗Guidebook · PDF page 94 / printed page 79 ↗7th edition, March 2025. Rules as of October 2024. Current fees, thresholds and procedures can differ.
Source references organised: 2026-10-12. Current legal requirements are checked when you ask.