What You Need for the Application

Required Documents (Individual Applicants)



Document Category Acceptable Documents

Proof of Identity and Date of Birth 1

Japanese Driver's License

  • Both front & back sides are required.
  • If the document contains your Registered Domicile as recorded in the family register (本籍), you must mask out the information before submitting.
  • If the "Intention to donate organs" section is filled, please be sure to mask it out before submitting.

Japanese Passport

  • Both the photo page and the "information on bearer" page must be submitted.
  • Your name and current residence address must be written in the "information on bearer" page.
  • Notes: Japanese passport issued after 4th February, 2020 cannot be submitted since it does not have the "information on bearer" page.

Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate (Required for Non-Japanese nationals)

  • Both front & back sides are required.
  • For Residence Card, the expiration date must be more than 6 months from the date you started the account opening application.

Proof of Identity and Date of Birth 2

Pension & Other Welfare Handbook

  • Document must contain: 1. Name, 2. Current Address, 3. Date of Birth, 4. Issuer, 5. Issuer's Stamp;
  • The document must be valid.
  • The basic pension number (基礎年金番号)must be masked out.

Seal Registration Certificate

  • Document must contain your full name, current residential address, and date of birth.
  • Issued within the last 6 months.
  • The document must be valid.

Health Insurance Card/Paper

  • Document must contain your full name, current residential address, and date of birth.
  • Both front & back sides are required.
  • The document must be valid.
  • You must mask out the Health Insurance Symbol and Number (記号・番号), Insurance Institution Number (保険者番号) , QR code and the "Intention to donate organs" section of the document

Utility Bill

  • Issued within the last 6 months.
  • Must be stamped with a paid date.
  • Electricity, Gas, Water, Landline Phone, NHK receiving fee receipt are acceptable. Mobile phone bills are not acceptable.

Copy of Certificate of Residence / Certificate of Registered Matters in the Cerificate of Residence

  • Document must contain your full name and current residential address.
  • The document must be issued within the last 6 months.
  • If the document contains your Registered Domicile as recorded in the family register (本籍) and My Number, you must mask out the information.

Proof of Japan Tax ID

My Number Card

  • Both front & back sides are required.
  • The document must be valid.
  • If the "Intention to donate organs" section is filled, please be sure to mask it out before submitting
  • The date of birth and address on your My Number Card and on your proof of identity document must match that registered with IBKR.

Copy of Certificate of Residence / Certificate of Registered Matters in the Cerificate of Residence

  • Document must contain My Number.
  • Document must contain your full name and current residential address.
  • The document must be issued within the last 6 months.

My Number Notification Card

  • Both front & back sides are required.

Notes:

You are required to submit two different proof of ID documents. Please submit one from "Proof of Identity and Date of Birth 1" and another one from "Proof of Identity and Date of Birth 1 or 2"

We can only accept documents which contain required information. If the submitted documents are missing any of the required information or the documents are not clear enough, you will be requested to submit another document. If Name or Address registered in your application does not match with the submitted proof of IDs, IB may not be able to approve your application.

Your IDs need to be valid and they cannot be expired.

Certificates and utility bills need to be issued within the last 6 months.

Utility Bills must be stamped with a paid date and must include your name and current address.

Customer's personal infomration that is not required for the purpose of account opening will be deleted at IB. The necessary information will be properly handled to comply with Personal Information Protection Law.

If you have any further assistance regarding acceptable documents, please feel free to contact client service (03-4588-9710 Weekdays)