Q&A regarding minority integration
Overview of the system
Q1: What does it mean to integrate the My Number Card and driver's license?
A: If an individual wishes to obtain a driver's license or if they already have a driver's license, their license information can be recorded on their Individual Number Card at a driver's license center, police station, etc.
There are three ways to get your license:
○ Only My Number cards (My Number licenses) with license information recorded
○Holding two licenses, a minor license and a regular license
○ Conventional driver's license only
Q2: What are the benefits of integrating the My Number card with a driver's license?
A: Those who hold a minor driver's license have the following advantages:
* Procedures for changing address, name, etc. will be made into a one-stop service, and if you change your address due to moving or your name due to marriage, you will no longer need to notify the police if you notify the city or town (applies to those who only have a minor driver's license).
If the training category is a good driver training course or a general driver training course, you can take the renewal training course online.
- The license renewal procedure (transit renewal) conducted at a public safety commission office other than the place of residence will be expedited, and the period for applying for transit renewal will be extended.
* Renewal fees are cheaper than for drivers' licenses.
Q3 Will the license information be printed on the face of the minor driver's license?
A: No. Driver's license information will not be printed on the face of the My Number Card. Driver's license information will be recorded on the IC chip of the My Number Card.
Q4 What kind of license information is recorded on a minor driver's license?
A. A minor driver's license includes the following:
○ Minority driver's license number
○ Date of license and last day of validity of minor license
○Type of license
○ Matters related to license conditions
○ Driver's license photo (black and white)
○Color classification
Such license information will be recorded.
Q5 Will violation information be recorded on my minor driver's license?
A. No. Violation information will not be recorded. The Minority Driver's License will only record the license information that is required to be confirmed when driving a vehicle, etc., similar to the information recorded on the face of a conventional driver's license.
Q6: How can I check the license information, such as the validity period, recorded on my minor license?
A. To check the license information recorded on your minor driver's license,
○How to check the license information recorded on the IC chip of a minor license using a minor license reading app
○How to check your license information via My Number Portal
You can check your license information by either:
In addition, renewal notification postcards will be sent to you as usual before the renewal period.
Q7 Can I set a PIN number for the license information recorded on my minor driver's license?
A: Yes. When you record your driver's license information on your Individual Number Card at the driver's license center, etc., you will be asked to set your own PIN (a four-digit number).
Q8: What should I do if I forget my PIN number for my Minority Driver's License when checking the license information recorded on my Minority Driver's License?
A: You will need to visit a license center, police station, etc. to confirm the PIN number you have set.
Q9 If I want to obtain a minor driver's license, where can I apply for one?
A: You can complete the procedure at a driver's license center, police station, or police box with a driver's license counter.
Q10 If I want to obtain a Minority Driver's License, when can I apply for it?
A: The procedure can be done at any time, not just during renewal procedures.
Q11 If I change my driver's license status to a minor driver's license only, can I still hold my old driver's license again?
A: Yes. If you have a minor driver's license and would like to keep your regular driver's license, you can complete the procedure at a license center or police station (excluding the three police stations in Akita City).
Q12: If I hold two licenses, a minor license and a traditional license, can I return my traditional license or have the license information deleted from the minor license?
A. Yes. If you have both a minor driver's license and a conventional driver's license and wish to return your conventional driver's license or delete your license information from your minor driver's license, you can do so at a driver's license center or police station, not just when you are renewing your license.
Q13 Where can I renew my driver's license?
A: You can renew your Minority Driver's License at a license center or police station (excluding the three police stations in Akita City).
Q14: When I go through the renewal procedure for my minor driver's license, will I be issued a new minor driver's license?
A: No. The renewal procedure for your minor driver's license involves rewriting the license information recorded on the IC chip of your current minor driver's license, so you will not be issued a new minor driver's license.
Q15 If I lose my driver's license, how can I get a new one?
A: Please get your My Number card reissued at your city or town office, and then have your license information recorded on the reissued My Number card at a driver's license center or police station (excluding the three police stations in Akita City).
Q16: If I lose my driver's license, what should I do if I want to drive a car on the same day?
A: By receiving your previous driver's license at a driver's license center, you will be able to continue driving automobiles etc.
Q17: What should I do if I find my lost driver's license?
A: If you find your lost My Number card after receiving a reissue, you are obligated to return it to the city or town where you reside, so please do so.
Q18 If my My Number card expires, will my driver's license also expire?
A: No. The expiration of your My Number card (expiration of validity, etc.) does not affect the validity of your driver's license information. However, if you need to renew your driver's license, you will not be able to renew your driver's license if your My Number card has expired, so please make sure to renew your My Number card in advance.
Q19: If the validity period of the user authentication electronic certificate or signature electronic certificate expires, will the minor driver's license become invalid?
A No. The expiration (expiration) of the user authentication electronic certificate or signature electronic certificate does not affect the validity of the license information on the minor driver's license.
Q20: Can I combine my driver's license and My Number card even if the user authentication electronic certificate or signature electronic certificate has expired?
A: Yes. You can combine your driver's license and My Number card. However, if the user electronic certificate has expired, you will not be able to log in to My Number Portal.
Please note that if your electronic signature certificate has expired, you will not be able to start using the One-Stop Address Change Service or link your driver's license information to My Number Portal.
For information regarding renewal procedures for your electronic certificate, please contact the city or town office where you reside.
Q21: If the validity period of my My Number card expires and I return it to my city or town, what procedures do I need to follow to continue using my My Number driver's license?
A: Until autumn 2025, new Individual Number cards issued will not have driver's license information recorded on them. Therefore, in order to continue using your driver's license, after receiving your Individual Number card, you will need to go through the process of having your driver's license information recorded at a driver's license center, etc.
Q22 If I hold a minor driver's license and a conventional driver's license, do I need to carry both of them when driving a car, etc.?
A: No. By carrying either your minor driver's license or your regular driver's license, you will be able to drive a car.
Q23 Can I use rental cars or car sharing services with a minor driver's license?
A: Please check the website of each business or contact them to find out whether or not you can use a minor driver's license for their services.
Q24 Can a minor driver's license be used outside of Japan?
A: With only a My Number driver's license, license information cannot be printed on the face of the My Number card. As such, you should refrain from driving a car outside of Japan while holding only a My Number driver's license. Instead, you should continue to drive in a manner that takes into account the regulations of each country.
One-stop address change service, etc.
Q1 What kind of service is the One-Stop Address Change Service?
A: This is a service that allows you to notify your city, town or village of a change in address, etc. (address, name or date of birth) and have your driver's license information changed automatically, eliminating the need to notify the driver's license center, police station, etc. of a change in address, etc.
Q2 Who is eligible to use the One-Stop Address Change Service?
A: This applies to those who only hold a minor driver's license.
Q3 If I want to use the one-stop address change service, where can I go to carry out the procedure?
A: You can do this at a license center, police station, etc.
Q4 If I hold a My Number driver's license, do I have to use the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc.?
A: No. Whether or not to use the one-stop address change service is at the discretion of the individual who holds the minor driver's license.
Q5: What preparations do I need to make in advance to use the One-Stop Address Change Service?
A: You need a My Number license. In addition, your My Number card must have a valid electronic signature certificate recorded on it.
Q6 How do I start using the One-Stop Address Change Service?
A: In order to start using the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc., you will need to complete the following procedures at a driver's license center, etc.
① Check the terms of use
②Select the items you agree to provide to the police from among your address, name, and date of birth.
③Submit the electronic signature certificate (enter the PIN number (6 to 16 alphanumeric characters) set by your city or town for the electronic signature certificate)
④Confirmation of the terms of use
Q7 Is there a validity period for consent given when starting to use the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc.?
A. Yes. The validity period for consent to the One-Stop Address Change Service etc. is 10 years.
Furthermore, you can renew the validity period of your consent at any time during the validity period by going through the activation procedure again.
Q8 If I have agreed to provide only my address when using the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc., what procedures are required if my name changes?
A: With the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc., items of address, etc. (address, name or date of birth) that you have not agreed to will not be automatically changed, so you will still need to go through the name change procedure at a driver's license center, police station, etc.
Q9: When using the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc., if I have agreed to only providing my address, what procedures are required if I now also wish to agree to providing my name?
A: You will need to agree to provide your name to the police again on My Number Portal and submit an electronic signature certificate.
Q10 If I complete the procedure to start using the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc., are there any procedures that need to be completed when I complete the procedure to change my address, etc. at my city or town?
A. Yes. If you change your address (address, name, or date of birth) at your local municipal office, your electronic signature certificate will become invalid, and you will need to go through the procedure to have a new electronic signature certificate issued.
If you do not issue a new signing electronic certificate, your license information will not be automatically changed.
Q11 If I change my address etc. in my city or town after completing the procedure to start using the One-Stop Address Change Service, how long will it take for the address etc. information to be updated in the license information managed by the police?
A: In principle, the change will be made automatically two days after you notify your city, town or village of a change of address, etc. (address, name or date of birth).
Q12 Can I start using the one-stop address change service, etc., on the same day that my city or town issues my electronic signature certificate?
A: Even if you start using the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc. on the same day that your city or town issues your electronic signature certificate, you will not be able to complete the procedure because the changes will not be reflected in the system until overnight.
If your city or town has issued you a digital signature certificate, please complete the procedure to start using this service from the following day onwards.
Q13: If I make a change to my address or other details in my city or town after the validity period of my electronic signature certificate has expired, will my license information be automatically changed?
A. No. In order to receive the one-stop address change service, etc., you will need to apply for a new electronic signature certificate at your local city or town before the validity period of your electronic signature certificate expires.
In addition, if the validity period of your digital signature certificate has expired, you will need to go through the procedure to issue a new digital signature certificate at your local city or town, and then go through the procedure to start using the one-stop address change service again on My Number Portal.
You can also go through the procedure to start using the One-Stop Address Change Service again at the driver's license center, etc.
Q14 Is there a way to check the usage status of the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc.?
A. Yes. You can check the information you agreed to provide (address, name, or date of birth) and the validity period of your consent during the procedure to start using the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc., on My Number Portal. However, in order to check the information, etc. on My Number Portal,
You will need to complete the My Number Portal linking procedure in advance.
Q15 Is it possible to cancel the use of the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc.?
A. Yes. If you wish to cancel your use of the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc., you will need to complete the cancellation procedure at the driver's license center, police station, etc.
If you have already linked your account to My Number Portal, you can cancel it via My Number Portal.
Q16: What kind of service is online change of registered domicile?
A: This service allows you to change your registered domicile automatically by filing a change of registered domicile notification with your city, town or village, and then completing the procedure for change of registered domicile on My Number Portal. This will automatically change your driver's license information, eliminating the need to notify the driver's license center, etc.
Q17 Who is eligible to change their permanent domicile online?
A: This applies to those who only hold a minor driver's license.
Q18 Where can I apply for online change of registered domicile?
A: Yes, you can do it through My Number Portal. However, in order to do it through My Number Portal, you need to complete the procedure for linking to My Number Portal in advance.
Q19: What do I need to do to change my registered domicile online?
A: You need a My Number license. In addition, your My Number card must have a valid electronic signature certificate recorded on it.
Q20: How can I change my permanent domicile online?
A: To change your permanent domicile online, you need to go through the following procedures.
① Log in to My Number Portal (enter the PIN number for your electronic certificate (a four-digit number set by your city or town))
② Select "Driver's License" and "Apply for Online Change of Permanent Domicile" from the My Number Portal menu.
③ Obtain and submit family register information online (enter your PIN for entering information on the card (a four-digit number set by your city or town)) (only required the first time)
④ Confirmation of domicile and head of household name
⑤Agree to confirmation items
⑥Submit the electronic signature certificate (enter the PIN number (6 to 16 alphanumeric characters) for the electronic signature certificate set by your city or town)
Q21: Once I have completed the online change of domicile procedure, will it then be automatically registered in my driver's license information if I simply notify my city or town of my domicile?
A No. To change your registered domicile online, you will need to complete the procedure through My Number Portal each time you submit a notification of change of registered domicile to your city or town.
Q22 After I complete the online change of registered domicile procedure, how long will it take for the change to be reflected in my driver's license information?
A: It will take approximately 20 minutes for the change to be reflected in your driver's license information after you have completed the online change of registered domicile procedure.
Q23: Is there a way to check the changed domicile after changing the domicile online?
A: Yes. You can check it on My Number Portal.
Q24: What is the link between license information and My Number Portal?
A: It is a procedure to link the system that the police use to manage license information with My Number Portal.
By completing the procedure for linking to My Number Portal, you can access the following from My Number Portal:
① Check license (driving history) information
② Attending online renewal training courses
③Online change of domicile
④ Confirmation of consent status for one-stop address change services, etc.
⑤ Receiving notifications (when license renewal is approaching, etc.)
You will be able to use the following services.
Q25: Who is eligible to link license information with My Number Portal?
A: This applies to those who hold a minor driver's license or a minor career certificate.
Q26: How can I link license information with My Number Portal?
A: To link your license information with My Number Portal, you will need to go through the following procedures.
① Submit your signature electronic certificate at the driver's license center, etc.
② Log in to My Number Portal (enter the PIN number for the user electronic certificate (a four-digit number set by the city or town))
3. Select "Driver's License" and "Start Linking" from the My Number Portal menu.
④ The four basic pieces of information recorded in the AP for assisting in entering information on the card are sent to the driver management system via My Number Portal (a four-digit number set by the city or town)
⑤ Submit the electronic signature certificate (enter the PIN number (6 to 16 alphanumeric characters) set by the city or town for the electronic signature certificate)
Q27: After submitting the electronic signature certificate for My Number Portal linkage at the license center etc., can I immediately carry out the linkage procedure from My Number Portal?
A: After submitting the electronic signature certificate for My Number Portal linkage, processing will take time, so please wait about 30 minutes before starting the linkage procedure from My Number Portal.
Q28: If I hold a My Number driver's license, do I have to link my license information to My Number Portal?
A No. Whether or not to link license information to My Number Portal is at the discretion of the My Number license holder.
Q29: How can I check whether My Number Portal and my license information are linked?
A: You can check the status of the connection between My Number Portal and your license information by logging in to My Number Portal and selecting "Connection with external sites" from the "Menu" on the login screen.
Q30: When I tried to link my smartphone to My Number Portal, I got an error message saying, "An unexpected error has occurred. Please wait a while and try again." What do you think is the cause?
A: Possible reasons for the error message "An unexpected error has occurred" appearing include a temporary network outage or the desktop website (PC version of the website) being enabled in your smartphone settings.
To disable the desktop website settings:
＜iOS＞
Settings app > Safari > Show desktop websites > All websites > "Off"
＜Android＞
Chrome app > Settings > Site settings > Desktop site "Off"
If the above methods do not improve the situation, please also check here .
Q31: Is it possible to unlink My Number Portal from my license information?
A: You can unlink your account by completing the procedure on My Number Portal.
Q32 What should I do if I forget the PIN code for my signature digital certificate or if it gets locked?
A: The police cannot check the PIN for the electronic signature certificate or unlock it if it is locked. If you enter the wrong PIN for the electronic signature certificate five times in a row, it will be locked. To unlock it, you will need to reset it at a kiosk terminal installed at a convenience store or at your local city or town hall.
When you begin using the One-Stop Address Change Service, etc., please confirm the PIN number for your signature electronic certificate in advance.
Q33: Can the signature electronic certificate for smartphones be submitted to the driver's license center etc.?
A No. When submitting a signature electronic certificate at a driver's license center, etc., only a signature electronic certificate for the Individual Number Card is accepted.
Q34: Can I use a digital signature certificate for smartphones to link my driver's license information with My Number Portal?
A: Yes. When submitting a digital signature certificate from My Number Portal, it is compatible with digital signature certificates for smartphones (Android).
Transit application/Minor history certificate
Q1: What is a transfer application for a minor driver's license?
A. An intermediate application for a Minority Driver's License refers to an application for renewal made by a person seeking to renew a license etc. via a Public Safety Commission other than the one that has jurisdiction over the person's place of residence.
Q2: Who is eligible to apply for a Minority Driver's License?
A: Anyone who is a good driver or a general driver on the day of renewal. However, those who have conditions attached to their physical condition (excluding those who use glasses or hearing aids, etc.) and those who lost their license due to unavoidable reasons at the time of previous renewal and have re-obtained their license are not eligible.
Q3: When can I apply for a Minority Driver's License?
A. If you only have a driver's license and are renewing it, you can apply for a transit period from one month before your birthday immediately preceding the license expiration date up to that birthday.
On the other hand, if you hold only a minor license, or if you hold a license and a minor license, and wish to apply to have the license information record of your minor license rewritten at a Public Safety Commission other than the one that has jurisdiction over your place of residence, you can apply via a transit request from one month before your birthday immediately preceding the expiration date of the license information record, up to the last day of the validity period of the license information record.
Q4: What do I need to bring when applying for a Minority Driver's License?
A: If you are applying for a transit visa, you will need to bring the following items:
〇 Update Notice
If you have a driver's license, please bring your driver's license.
If you have a minor driver's license, please bring your minor driver's license
If you hold a driver's license and a minor driver's license, you must have both.
* Application photo
〇 Fee
If you have taken the elderly driver's course, cognitive function test, or driving skill test, you will need a certificate of completion.
For details, please contact the Driver's License Center.
Q5: What is the procedure for applying for transit if I only have a driver's license?
A. If you only have a driver's license, you can apply for a transit permit at a public safety commission other than the one that has jurisdiction over your place of residence.
- Tests on aptitude for driving a car, etc., such as eyesight
* Renewal training
You will then receive your new, renewed driver's license from the Public Safety Commission of your area at a later date.
Q6: If I only have a minor driver's license, what is the procedure for applying for transit?
A. If you only have a minor driver's license, you can apply for a transit permit at a public safety commission other than the one that has jurisdiction over your place of residence.
- Tests on aptitude for driving a car, etc., such as eyesight
* Renewal training
- Rewriting license information recorded on a minor driver's license
Unlike a driver's license transfer application, the procedure is completed on the same day.
Q7: If I hold both a driver's license and a minor driver's license, what is the procedure for applying for transit?
If you hold a driver's license and a minor driver's license, you must apply for a license at a public safety commission other than the one that has jurisdiction over your place of residence.
- Tests on aptitude for driving a car, etc., such as eyesight
* Renewal training
- Rewriting license information recorded on a minor driver's license
After the renewal, your new driver's license will be issued by the Public Safety Commission of your area at a later date.
Q8 If I only have a driver's license or a minor license, can I hold both a driver's license and a minor license when applying for transit?
A: No. If you wish to carry out such procedures, please do so at the driver's license center or police station in your area.
Q9 If I hold both a driver's license and a minor driver's license, can I change my status to one of them when applying for transit?
A: It is possible to return your driver's license and have only a minor driver's license. However, it is not possible to delete the license information from a minor driver's license and have only a driver's license.
Q10 If I hold a Minority Driver's License, can I apply via the online renewal after taking the online renewal course?
A: Yes, it is possible.
Q11 If I lose my My Number driver's license and am reissued with a My Number card by my city or town, is it possible to record my license information on the reissued My Number card when I apply for transit?
A: No. In this case, please apply to have your license information recorded on your My Number Card at the driver's license center or police station in your area.
Q12 What is a Minority Background Certificate?
A: Information about driving history (driving history information) will be recorded on the My Number Card, and the My Number Card will be integrated with the driving history certificate that was previously issued to people who voluntarily surrendered their driver's licence.
① Possess a My Number card that records your driving history, also known as a My Number certificate
② Possess both a driving history certificate and a minority driving history certificate
3) Hold only a conventional driving record certificate
You will be able to select.
Q13: What information is recorded on the My Number card of someone who requests a My Number Career Certificate?
A: My Number Card has the following features:
○ Driving history record number
○ Date and type of license
○Date on which driving history information was recorded
○ Experience of driving a car, etc.
○ Photo for career certificate (black and white)
Driving history information will be recorded.
Q14 What should I do if I lose my Minority Status Certificate?
A: If you wish to continue to hold a My Number Certificate, you will need to have your My Number card reissued by your local city, town or village and have your driving history information recorded on your My Number card again at a driver's license center, police station, etc.
If you wish to hold a traditional driving history certificate, you can receive one at the license center on the same day.
Online Courses
Q1 What is an online course?
A: The good driver's training and general driver's training courses for license renewal, which were previously conducted at license centers or police stations, can now be taken online. You can take the courses at your convenience, such as at home, using your smartphone or computer.
Q2 What courses are eligible for online training?
A: Among the courses offered at the time of driver's license renewal, there are good driver courses and general driver courses.
Driver violator courses, first-time driver courses, and senior driver courses cannot be taken online.
Q3 Can I take the online course regardless of my place of address (place of residence)?
A: Yes. Since the course can be taken online, you can take it regardless of the prefecture where you live.
Can anyone take the online course?
A: If you have a minor driver's license and qualify for a good driver's course or a general driver's course, you can take the course. However, if your license is suspended (including provisionally suspended), you cannot take the course.
Q5 When can I start taking online courses?
A: You can take the online course at any time during the renewal period of your driver's license, etc.
Specifically, you can take the course from one month before the birthday immediately preceding the expiration date of your license to the date of expiration. However, if your license is suspended (including provisional suspension), you cannot take the course, even if you are in the renewal period.
Can I take online courses at any time?
A: You can take the course 24 hours a day during the renewal period. However, if system maintenance is being carried out, you will not be able to take the course, so please try again outside of the maintenance period.
Q7 What do I need to prepare to take the online course?
A. To take online courses,
〇Minor driver's license
* Smartphone or PC (with IC card reader and web camera)
* Wi-Fi environment recommended
In addition, you will need to complete the My Number Portal linking procedure in advance.
Q8 Where can I take the online courses?
A: You can take the course via My Number Portal.
You can start taking the course by going to "Driver's License" and "Take Online Course" in the My Number Portal menu.
Q9 Can I temporarily suspend my online course and resume it after a few days?
A: Yes. You can interrupt and resume your course as many times as you like during the renewal period. When you resume your course, you can skip to the point where you interrupted it.
Q10 If I want to take the online course, how many days in advance do I need to obtain my minor driver's license?
A: Once you have obtained your My Number license and linked your My Number Portal account, you can take the online course immediately after. However, to link your My Number Portal account, you must first submit an electronic signature certificate to the license center , etc.
Q11 If I take the online course, do I still need to go to a driver's license center, etc. for things like vision tests and having my photograph taken?
A: Yes. You will need to visit a driver's license center or police station as before to take the vision test and have your photograph taken, which are necessary for renewing your driver's license.
Q12: Are the course fees for online courses cheaper than those for traditional face-to-face courses?
A: Yes. Online courses have lower course fees than face-to-face courses.
For face-to-face courses, the good driver's course costs 500 yen and the general driver's course costs 800 yen, but for online courses, both the good driver's course and the general driver's course cost 200 yen.
Q13: If I move and change my address (prefecture) after completing the online course, do I have to take the online course again?
A: No, you do not need to take the course again. Please complete the renewal procedure at the driver's license center or police station in your area.
Q14 If the electronic signature certificate on my Individual Number Card has expired, can I still take the online course?
A: After linking to My Number Portal, you can take the online course even if your signature electronic certificate has expired, as long as your user authentication electronic certificate is valid.
Minor license reading app
Q1: What is a My Number driver's license reading app?
A: You can check the license information recorded on the IC chip of your minor driver's license.
It also has the ability to save the scanned information in an image with the traditional driver's license design, and notify you when the validity period is approaching its end.
Q2 How can I install the My Number driver's license reading app?
A: The Minority Driver's License Reader app can be installed for free from the App Store, Google Play, or Microsoft Store. Search for "Minority Driver's License Reader app."
Q3: Is there a fee to use the My Number driver's license reading app?
A: The Minority Driver's License Reader app is free to download and use. However, users are responsible for internet communication charges.
Q4 What information can be checked using the My Number Driver's License Reading App?
A. With the Minor License Reading App,
○ Minority driver's license number
○ Date of license and last day of validity of minor license
○Type of license
○ Matters related to license conditions
○ Driver's license photo (black and white)
○Color classification
You can check information about your driver's license.
Q5: On what devices can the My Number driver's license reading app be used?
A: Please refer to the "My Number Driver's License Reading App Website" for information on the operating environment for the reading app.
Q6: In what situations can I use the My Number driver's license reading app?
A: It is used when checking your own license information, and when rental car companies check their customers' license information. However, to read the license information, the PIN number that the minor license holder set when they obtained their minor license at the license center, etc. is required.
Q7: When a police officer asks me to show my My Number driver's license, do I need to enter my PIN number using the My Number driver's license reading app and then show it to them?
A: No. Police officers use dedicated devices installed at police stations to read license information, so those who hold a Minority Driver's License do not need to prepare a reading app.
Q8 When police officers obtain license information, will they also collect My Number?
A: No. The information that police officers obtain from a My Number license is limited to license information, and they will not collect your My Number.
Q9 When checking the license information recorded on my My Number card using the My Number card reader app, will the card be locked if I enter the wrong PIN?
A: In order to check the license information on your minor license using the minor license reading app, you will need to enter your minor license PIN number. However, if you enter the wrong PIN number 10 times in a row, your license will be locked.
To unlock your PIN, you will need to go through a procedure at the driver's license center, police station, etc.
Q10 What is the notification function of the My Number Driver's License Reading App?
A By turning on the notification setting in the app, you can receive push notifications when the end of the renewal period is approaching. You can choose the timing of the notification from two months, four months, or six months before the end of the validity period.
You can also turn off the notification feature.
Q11 Can the My Number driver's license reading app be used offline?
A: Even when offline, you can perform basic operations such as scanning your driver's license. However, if you want to check the app operation manual or FAQs about the app, you will need a network connection.
Q12: What should I do when checking the information on my employee's Minority Driver's License?
A: The license information recorded on your My Number card can be checked by using a My Number card reader app.
Q13 Can I save or print the information read by the My Number driver's license reading app as a screenshot?
A: Yes. The scanned license information can be saved as an image in the traditional license design. It can also be saved as a screenshot.
If you are using a PC, you can also print by connecting it to a printer.
Q14: If I save my license information in a My Number license reading app, can I drive a car just by carrying a smartphone or other device?
A: No. You cannot drive a car using only a smartphone or other device that has your license information saved on it. When driving a car, you must carry either your minor license or your regular license.
Q15 Can the license information saved by the My Number license reading app be used as identification?
A: The driver's license information saved by the My Number driver's license reading app does not qualify as an identity verification document under the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, which can be used for procedures such as opening a bank account or transferring funds.
Please contact each business operator to find out whether it can be used in other identity verification situations.