Moving to the US? Check the US–Japan Pension Agreement Before Claiming a Refund
Moving from Japan to the US? US credits can count toward Japan's 120 months, and a withdrawal cancels your Japanese periods. Check the agreement first.
Guides to Japan pension lump-sum withdrawal before and after leaving Japan: eligibility, records, payment, the 60-month cap and totalization.
Moving from Japan to the US? US credits can count toward Japan's 120 months, and a withdrawal cancels your Japanese periods. Check the agreement first.
Your My Number card is usually returned on leaving Japan. Get a Nenkin Net user ID first: access keys, postal timing, registering from abroad and lockouts.
Waiting for a Japan pension withdrawal payment? Organize your submission record, check correspondence and prepare questions for the official pension service.
See how paid months, partial exemptions and student deferrals affect National Pension withdrawal calculations, with weighted-month examples.
Understand average standard remuneration for an Employees' Pension withdrawal estimate, including recorded bonuses and a worked calculation example.
Check monthly pension records in Nenkin Net, compare your employment history and prepare a focused inquiry about missing or incorrect entries.
Find your Basic Pension Number using official records or online services, request a replacement notice, and check the documents needed for a withdrawal claim.
Check pension withdrawal eligibility, agreement exclusions and the coverage periods you would lose before comparing a lump sum with future benefits.
See whether the 36- or 60-month cap applies to your Japan pension withdrawal, and why coverage beyond the cap is still lost after a lump-sum claim.
The "nenkin refund" is Japan's pension lump-sum withdrawal. Check who qualifies, how the payment and 60-month cap work, what you give up, and how to apply.