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No you just need your residence card, fill a form, sign (no hanko required) and you can open a bank account at the Post Bank. At least that's how it went 10 yea
by gwervc 2y ago
No you just need your residence card, fill a form, sign (no hanko required) and you can open a bank account at the Post Bank. At least that's how it went 10 years ago as a student. It's easier to open an account as a foreigner there than opening an account as a citizen in France... (no appointment bullshit, no proof of residency asked)
- Pooge 2y agoThis is still how it goes. I became a client of Sony Bank (yes, that Sony) but they would accepted "financial resident of Japan" which means people that have either 1) a work contract or 2) lived for 6 months in Japan. It absolutely blows my mind why Japan Post is the only one to not have those restrictions.
- shiroiushi 2y ago>No you just need your residence card... >no appointment bullshit, no proof of residency asked) Your residence card IS your proof of residency in Japan, hence the name. It even has your most up-to-date residence printed on the back.