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Procedure for Opening an Account via an ATM

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Advantages of a Seven Bank Account

How to apply to open an account via an ATM

Only a cash card without Debit Card Service will be issued for an application via an ATM.
If you would like to have a cash card with Debit Card Service, click here to apply.

If you fall under all of the following, you can apply for the account opening service.

  • You are aged 15 or older.
  • You reside in Japan ("resident" as defined in the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act).
  • You reside at the address indicated on your identity verification document.
  • You do not already have a Seven Bank account.
  • You have a residence card or permanent resident certificate.
    • There are three months or more remaining in your period of stay at the time when the Bank accepts your application.

Items required

Identity verification documents

  • If your residence card will expire within less than three months, renew your residence card first.

Procedure for opening an account

STEP.1Go to a Seven Bank ATM
Go to a nearby new-type Seven Bank ATM with your identity verification document.
You can find the locations of eligible ATMs here.
STEP.2Follow Instructions on the ATM Screen
Tap the "Other services" button, then the "Account opening/Update personal Info." button. Select "Seven Bank" and tap the "Open Account (Foreigners)" button, then the account opening procedure will start.
  • Instructions on the ATM screen are displayed only in Japanese and English.
STEP.3Check an Email
After completing the procedure via the ATM, you will receive an email at the email address you entered via the ATM. Follow instructions to complete the procedure.
  • If you fail to click on the link in the email within 24 hours after receiving the email, you will need to conduct the procedure all over again.
If you do not receive the email, click hereOpen in new window.
STEP.4Receive a Cash Card
After the account opening procedure is completed, your cash card will be sent to the address indicated on your identity verification documents by simplified registered mail (no forwarding service) in about one or two weeks.
  • If you fail to receive the card, your transactions will be restricted. Please make sure to receive it.
STEP.5Start Using an Account
You can start using your Seven Bank account after receiving your cash card.
The Direct Banking Service (online banking) and the My Seven Bank App (smartphone app) will make it more convenient for you to use your account.
To register for the service, click hereOpen in new window.
Before registration, complete the initial settings for the My Seven Bank App. App authentication is required to use the Direct Banking Service.
  • Persons who are or were in prominent positions in foreign countries (foreign PEPs) and their family members are required to complete the special procedure. For more information, click here.
  • If you are moving outside Japan, please be sure to close your account before moving.

Points to note when opening an account via an ATM

  • For Japanese nationals, click here.
  • Persons aged under 15 can apply to open an account only by mail.
  • If your application is incomplete, we will send an SMS to the phone number you entered via an ATM.
  • U.S. citizens are required to obtain confirmation under the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Please note that, as we will ask you to submit FATCA-related documents separately after the application has been accepted, it will take some time to complete the procedure.
  • Please note that the account opening procedure will not be completed until the email procedure is completed.
  • Your name (using the English alphabet), address and date of birth as written on your identity verification document will be registered.
    Even if your name is written in Kanji characters, your name written with the English alphabet will be used to open an account.
  • If you wish to use an alias name, clickhere.
  • You cannot apply for an international money transfer agreement upon opening an account via an ATM.
  • In the case of opening an account via an ATM, you cannot select the type or design of the cash card. All applicants will receive a cash card without Debit Card Service, with the standard design. If you would like to have a cash card with Debit Card Service or select a card design, please make an application by mail.