"Please write down the 4-digit passcode of My Number card on the form," the city council clerk asked.
I had tried a few times to login the government website with My Number Card, which is the national identify card in Japan. I probably had entered the wrong code too many times and got the card locked. I had to declare my income tax in a week, so no choice but visiting the city concil to reset the passcode.
I filled up the form and handed it over. The clerk started typing on the keyboard.
"Did you move overseas?" asked the clerk.
"Yes," I tried to recall the exact date.
"The passcode cannot be reset," the clerk tried to explain in detail and gave me another form for applying a new card.
I was not sure if I understood, but the card seemed to become invalid because I had reported my move out overseas two monthes ago.
"I just want to use the card to declare income tax..." I murmured.
"It will not make it in time. It takes 2 months to apply the new card," the clark said.
I never liked the card. I had to update the address on residence card and My Number card whenever I moved. The card just made the move in registration longer. The only occasion I could use Ny Number card was to declare income tax online. I will never ever apply for the new card.
