Account Opening by mail（under 15 years old only）

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Open
a Seven Bank Account
（For under 15 years old only） Open
a Seven Bank Account
（For under 15 years old only）

＊To learn more about how to apply for those 15 years of age or older, please click here.
＊Customers who do not have a smartphone can only perform transactions at ATMs, as they won't have access to direct banking services. Please keep this in mind. If you manage multiple family accounts using a single smartphone, you will need to set up the app each time you switch between accounts.

What you need to prepare

Identification documents of applicant(2 items below)

For Japanese national

・Individual number card
(only its front side; photocopy)
・Residence Certificate
(original copy)

For Foreign National

・Residence
Card (photocopy)　or Special Permanent Certificate (photocopy)
・Residence Certificate (original copy)

＊For foreign nationals
Those who have been in Japan for more than 6 months or those who have more than 3 months remaining period of stay are eligible to apply.

Personal identification documents of the person with parental authority (1 of the following)

For Japanese national

・Individual number card
(only its front side; photocopy)
・Residence Certificate
(original copy)

For Foreign National

・Residence Card
(photocopy)
・Special
Permanent
Certificate
(photocopy)
・Individual
number card
(only its front
side; photocopy)
・Residence
Certificate
(original copy)

＊Parental consent and signature are required.
＊The applicant's address and the parent's or legal guardian's address indicated on their respective identity verification documents must be the same.

Handling of health insurance cards
Following the Law to Partially Amend the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (My Number Act) coming into effect, as of Tuesday, November 11, 2025, we will discontinue accepting health insurance cards used as identity verification documents when applying to open an account. As from Wednesday, November 12, 2025, health insurance cards cannot be selected on the webpage for the procedure to open an account by mail.

＊If you have commenced the application procedure to open an account by mail on the relevant webpage by Tuesday, November 11, 2025, while selecting a health insurance card as your identity verification document, and requested the necessary documents for the mail procedure, fill in the documents and return them to us as soon as you receive them, no later than the expiry date of your health insurance card or by Monday, December 1, 2025 (the last day of the period of transitional measures).
＊Even if you submit the documents by the deadline, we may ask you to apply again if there is any problem with the submitted documents.

Click here for information on identity verification documents acceptable in the application procedure to open an account by mail as from Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Step.1Register an Email Address

A link to the application page will be sent to the email address provided.
After receiving the email with the link, use the link to go to the application page and complete the application within 24 hours.

If the application is not completed within 24 hours, you must start the application over again from the beginning.
There are 2 types of links ( for computer use and for smatphone use) provided in the e-mail. Use one of the links to apply.

Step.2Use the Email Link to Enter Personal Information at the Application Page

After confirming and agreeing to the terms and conditions, enter your personal information.

Step.3Submission of application form and requirements

An “Application Form for Opening a Seven Bank Account (for Individuals)” with customer information printed on it, will be sent to the address you provided.
Please fill in the required items, enclose identification documents, etc. in the return envelope, and mail it to Seven Bank.

Step.4Receive Cash Card

The cash card will be delivered to you by registered mail from Seven Bank.
About the number of days it takes to receive your cash card in the mail Click here
Failure to receive your card will result in the cancellation of your account, please make sure to receive it.

Step.5Register for Direct Banking Service

To conduct transactions online (Direct Banking Service), you need to perform authentication using the International Money Transfer App.Please first configure the settings to use the app.
After completing the settings, register for the Direct Banking Service.

Ways to Register and Use Direct Banking Service

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