Opening a bank accountJapan Post Bank

Hokuyo Bank

Which bank to go ?
MEXT,Japanese Gov’tScholarshipMust open a Japan Post Bank
account to receive scholarship.

Self-supported
int’l student

Without ａ document
to prove that yourperiod of stay is morethan 6 months

With a document or student
ID to prove that your periodof stay is more than 6 months

Open your bankaccount at
Japan Post Bank

Open your bank accountat Hokuyo Bank,
Kita 7 Jo Branch

Shop and time may be specified
for MEXT students, pleasecheck with your program personin charge.

※If a self-supported int’l student has a document which prove that your period of stay is more than 6 months,
you can open your bank account at Hokuyo Bank (ONLY at Kita 7 Jo branch).
At other banks, you cannot open an account until 6 months has passed since you arrive in Japan.
1What you need to open
a bank accountJapan Post Bank

Here’s a list of what you’ll need to open your new Japan Post bank account:① Passport② Residence card with address printed③ Student ID card or Admission permit（the original）④ Seal（If you have）⑤ Taxpayer identification number（If your county issue）
It’s better to bring a student ID card, but in case you don’t
receive it yet, take the original admission permit “入学許可書”.

University address and phone no.
〒060-0808 札幌市北区北８条西５丁目

Phone no. is your faculty phone no.

Passbook： A passbook may not be issued on the day or may take a longtime, because of the crowd or due to confirmation based on
the banking act.

Cash card： A cash card will be mailed to your address one month after openaccount.
2After opening Japan Post Bank account【IMPORTANT】
When your stay in Japan exceeds 6 months, you
are obliged to change your status from NonResident to Resident. You need to go to Deposit
Window of Japan Post Office or JP DirectlyManaged Bank for change procedures.
*NOTE* If you do not go through these procedures, you may haveto pay higher commission fees or HU may fail to transfer your travel
fees to your account【Required for Procedure】① Passbook② Student ID③ Passport④ Residence Card3

【Post office around Kita ward office and HU】

Kita ward
officeDepending on thecrowd, you may
have to wait a longtime or you may notable to have aservice.

Chuo post office isbigger than others.
Procedures gosmoothly compare〒 Post officeto others.

4【Post office around Higashi ward office and HU】

Depending on thecrowd, you may
have to wait a longtime or you may notable to have aservice.

Higashiwardoffice

Chuo post office isbigger than others.
Procedures gosmoothly compare
to others.

〒 Post office5

【Post office around Toyohira ward office】

Toyohira post office isbigger than others.
If small post office is
crowded, please go toToyohira post office.

Toyohiraward office〒 Post office
6What you need for application

Hokuyo BankKita 7 Jo Branch

Here’s a list of what you’ll need to open your new Hokuyo bank account:① Passport
Check② Residence card with address printed③ Student ID card or Admission permit（the original）④ Seal
⑤ Taxpayer identification number（If your county issue）⑥ Name check sheet (Kanashimei Kakuninhyo)☞To check your「TIN」
https://bit.ly/2LW7pNx

You need to make anappointment in advance.
Please contact admin.
Officer at your enrolled
department when you open
your account at Hokuyo
Bank.

It’s better to bring a student ID card, but incase you don’t receive it yet, take theoriginal admission permit “入学許可書”.
A Notification of passing an examination
cannot be a substitute.

Passbook： A passbook may not be issued on the day or may take a longtime, because of the crowd or due to confirmation based on
the banking act.
Cash card： A cash card will be mailed to your address one month after openaccount.
7Useful Information ：Receive money from overseas
Western Union（International money transfer service）
https://www.westernunion.com/jp/en/receive-money.html
If you want to “Receive money from overseas to Japan” or “Send money from Japan tooverseas”. You can use Western Union service.
Place in Sapporo→＠Travelex
Address: 1F Asty45 building Kita 4-jo Nishi 5-chome Chuo-Ku, Sapporo

Necessities：・ID・Individual Number（My Number）

Please check other necessary
items or how to use with
Western Union.

Get JPY at 7-Eleven ATM with the cards issued overseas

Seven Bank ＵＲＬ：
https://www.sevenbank.co.jp/english/Cards acceptedATMs are located in the 7-Elevenstore, as well as, airport, station,
supermarket, etc.
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