Living in Japan
Understand Japan’s pension system
Connect national pension, employees’ pension and your contribution records.
Your next steps
- 01
Identify the pension system relevant to your circumstances
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Ask your employer or municipality about enrolment
- 03
Keep and check your contribution records
- 04
Confirm current amounts and any exemption or payment options with Japan Pension Service
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 89 / printed page 74 ↗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.