Card Substitute Electromagnetic Record (Attribute-Proof function)
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Procedures for using an Electromagnetic Record Substituted for a Card (Attribute-Certified private sector) for services provided by administrative organizations and function are described below.
What's New
- July 31, 2026
- Confirmation program with ministerial approval has been updated.
- July 3, 2026
- Related Documentation has been updated.
- January 27, 2026
- December 24, 2025
- Procedures for Face-to-Face Use has been updated.
Table of Contents
- What is an Electromagnetic Record Substituted for a Card (Certificated function)?
- Procedures for Face-to-Face Use
- When the scanning terminal of the user is an iPhone
- When the scanning terminals of users are Android terminals
- When the scanning terminal of the user is other than a smartphone (counter terminal or dedicated machine)
- [Reference] Procedures in private sector for developing relevant systems, applications, etc.
- Procedures for non-face-to-face use
- Flow of Procedures (Outline)
- For Inquiries
- Related Documentation
- Transmission program approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Confirmation program with ministerial approval
- Case Studies
What is an Electromagnetic Record Substituted for a Card (Certificated function)?
This is issued based on the "Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures" (Act No. 27 of 2013), and consists of information recorded in the My Number Card of name, address, date of birth, etc. (including former surnames, etc.), and information to prove to the sender that the information is authentic and belongs to the sender. This makes it possible to load the information recorded in the My Number Card onto a smartphone and use the smartphone to perform identity verification.
By storing the information in the smartphone and sending it to the other party, the smartphone alone can prove the identity of the person.
Procedures for Face-to-Face Use
1. When the scanning device of the user is an iPhone
| Deployment Methodology | Necessary procedures | Remarks: |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Using the app for reading the IC chip in My Number Card | None. | Version 2.0.0 (released on August 5, 2025) or later provides function for the reading of an electromagnetic record substituted for a card |
| 2. , a private development vendor in . | None. | - |
| 3. Users themselves develop applications. | card | Use of Verifier APIs provided by iOS (including cases when using the "face-to-face verification SDK" provided by Digital Agency) |
2. When the scanning device used by the user is an Android device
| Deployment Methodology | Necessary procedures | Remarks: |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Using the app for reading the IC chip in My Number Card | None. | Since Version 2.0.0 (released on January 27, 2026), reading of an electromagnetic record substituted for a card function is provided. |
| 2. , a private development vendor in . | None. | - |
| 3. Users themselves develop an application that links to the confirmation program provided by Digital Agency. | card | - |
| 4. Users themselves develop applications, including programs for confirmation. | card , confirmation program Application for ministerial certification | - |
3. When the scanning terminal of the user is other than a smartphone (counter terminal or dedicated machine)
| Deployment Methodology | Necessary procedures | Remarks: |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Download and use the app developed and provided by , a private development vendor in . | None. | - |
| 2. Users themselves develop applications that communicate with confirmation programs developed and provided by private development vendors. | card | - |
| 3. Users themselves develop applications, including programs for confirmation. | card , confirmation program Application for ministerial certification | - |
[Reference] Procedures in private sector for developing relevant systems, applications, etc.
| Reader terminal | Necessary procedures | Remarks: |
|---|---|---|
| 1. iPhone | card | Use the "face-to-face verification SDK" provided by Digital Agency or the Verifier APIs provided by iOS to develop applications that use card-substituting electromagnetic records |
| 2. Android Terminals | [When using the program for confirmation distributed by Digital Agency] Application for Use of Electromagnetic Records Substituted for card | Development of an application that makes use of an electromagnetic record substituted for a card that utilizes a confirmation program distributed by Digital Agency |
| [When not using the program for confirmation distributed by Digital Agency] Application for use of an electromagnetic record as a substitute for a card , confirmation program Application for ministerial certification | We developed our own confirmation program and developed an application that uses the confirmation program certified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the use of electromagnetic records in lieu of cards. | |
| 3. Window Terminals and Dedicated Machines | card , confirmation program Application for ministerial certification | We developed our own confirmation program and developed an application that uses the confirmation program certified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the use of electromagnetic records in lieu of cards. |
Procedures for non-face-to-face use
| Deployment Methodology | Required Procedures | Remarks: |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Users themselves develop a smartphone-side application and a server-side business program that work with the confirmation program provided by Digital Agency. | card | For applications on the smartphone side, a native iPhone application is being developed that uses the Verify with Wallet APIs of iOS to obtain an electromagnetic record substituted for a card stored in the Apple Wallet and send it to the server (browser linkage is not possible). For business programs on the server side, development is being carried out for using an electromagnetic record substituted for a card with the use of a confirmation program provided by Digital Agency. |
| 2. Users themselves develop server-side business programs, including smartphone-side applications and checking programs. | card , confirmation program Application for ministerial certification | For applications on the smartphone side, we are developing an iPhone native application that uses the Verify with Wallet API of iOS to obtain card substitute electromagnetic records stored in the Apple Wallet and send them to the server side (browser linkage is not possible). For server-side business programs, we are conducting development for using card substitute electromagnetic records. |
Flow of Procedures (Outline)
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The destination of each link is the external website "Smartphone-equipped service in function, My Number Card, Digital Agency".
- *Download and fill out the " Usage Application Registration Form (ZIP / 18 kb) ," which is required for the initial application.
- 1. Submit initial application and obtain Information Disclosure Application Form
- Initial Application: forms
- 2. After filling out the necessary information in the information disclosure application form, apply for information disclosure to obtain the specifications, etc., necessary for development.
- Disclosure: forms
- 3. Development is carried out with reference to the specifications. After the development is completed, an application for access to the verification environment is made.
- *When using the iOS Verifier APIs via the "face-to-face verification SDK" provided by Digital Agency, the procedure in 3 is not required.
- Verification Access Request: forms
- 4. Perform a system test in the verification environment, and when it is complete, submit an application to start the service.
- Getting Started: forms
- 5. Service commencement upon receipt of written approval from Digital Agency.
confirmation program Application for ministerial certification
The destination of each link is the external website "Smartphone-equipped service in function, My Number Card, Digital Agency".
- *Download and fill out the " Usage Application Registration Form (ZIP / 18 kb) ," which is required for the initial application.
- 1. Submit initial application and obtain Information Disclosure Application Form
- Initial Application: forms
- 2. After filling out the necessary information in the information disclosure application form, apply for information disclosure to obtain the specifications, etc., necessary for development.
- Disclosure: forms
- 3. Development is carried out with reference to the specifications. After the development is completed, an application for access to the verification environment is made.
- Verification Access Request: forms
- 4. After conducting tests in the verification environments, apply to Digital Agency for certification tests to obtain ministerial certification.
- Certification Exam Submission: forms
- 5. Acquisition of certification by the Minister upon passing the certification test
- Ministerial certifications: forms
For Inquiries
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Related Documentation
- Smartphone installation in function, My Number Card (PDF / 1,290 kb)
- Use Cases of Electromagnetic Records as an Alternative to Cards (PDF / 11,650 kb)
Transmission program approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Apple Wallet (certified on June 23, 2025)
Confirmation program with ministerial approval
- ID Verifier (Apple Wallet) * Display Only and Data Transer (limited to Data Request and does not include Raw Data Request) (certified on August 4, 2025)
- Public mobile ID authentication service VeriMe (face-to-face WindowsOS library in C #) (31 / 07 / 2026)
- Public mobile ID authentication service VeriMe (face-to-face Kotlin library for WindowsOS) (31 / 07 / 2026)
Case Studies
We will introduce examples of current use of card-substituting electromagnetic records for services. We plan to post reference information such as what industries and services have been introduced and how they have been introduced, and what benefits are available to service providers and customers. We hope this information will be useful for consideration of introduction.