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How to open a bank account in Japan ？.

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#1
  • toshi-san
  • mail
  • 2022/02/01 16:15

I would like to open a bank account in Japan when I visit Japan, but I have an American passport and no certificate of residence.
Please let me know if you know of any banks where foreigners can open a bank account.

Or, if you know how to open a Japanese bank account in the US, please let me know.

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#2
  • 架空請求業者の口座
  • 2022/02/02 (Wed) 08:55
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Isn't it impossible to open a
account in a Japanese bank if you can't identify yourself because it could be abused
by a fictitious billing company?

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#3
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/02/02 (Wed) 09:25
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Each country is supposed to allow only nationals of that country to open accounts in order to prevent money laundering and other crimes.

Here in the U.S., a person with a student visa can open a bank account as long as he/she has a driver's license to prove that he/she is a "resident" of the state.
In Japan, people who are working, studying, or married to a Japanese person can open an account if they have a long-term residence permit.

So, it is not possible to open an account only with a travel visa.

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#4
  • SJDummy
  • 2022/02/02 (Wed) 09:47
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The following URL has detailed information on the documents and procedures required for foreigners to open a bank account, which may be helpful.
https://www.gtalent.jp/blog/japanwork/others/japan-bank#i-2
Basically, you need proof that you are staying in Japan legally, so it would be impossible with a travel visa as Mr. Baikinman mentioned.

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#6
  • 問い合わせ
  • 2022/02/02 (Wed) 14:34
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If you contact a Japanese bank from the site ？
if you have time to ask here, it's the same thing.

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#7
  • 倍金萬
  • 2022/02/07 (Mon) 11:32
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I went to a bank in one of the towns in West Tokyo a long time ago and asked, and was turned down for the same reason.

But you could try calling them just to see if you can't get a good answer. I just thought the answer would be the same.

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#8
  • pooske
  • 2022/03/01 (Tue) 22:46
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First of all, what about your Japanese nationality ？ If it has not been revoked by you, you can resume your resident registration.
Then you will be charged resident tax and social insurance premiums. Therefore, we recommend that you use a relative or other person's home as your address. Resident tax is zero if you have no income in Japan. Social security will pay the minimum amount, but it is not a large amount.
Do you want an account in Japan that badly? ？ Also, the US will ask you every year on your TAX application if you have an account overseas.
If you want to withdraw money from your US account in Japan, you can do so at a post office ATM or 711.

Foreigners cannot open an account without proof of residence.

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#9
  • 無知
  • 2022/03/02 (Wed) 10:48
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＞ All you have to do is reopen your residence card.

How can you reopen it if you only have an American passport, when are we talking about ？
Your information is too old, you are only a pensioner ？

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