What this document is
Immigration checks whether you kept up national-pension payments while you were self-enrolled — the single most common reason Tokutei applications fail. Many people skipped payments as a trainee or between jobs without realising.
What it must show
- ① The record enquiry reply (被保険者記録照会回答票)
- ② The payment record (納付Ⅱ) OR the last 24 months of receipts
- Mask the basic pension number
- Already filed within the past year with nothing changed → may be omitted
Where to get it
Your local pension office (年金事務所).
How to get it
- At the pension office say: “I'd like the 被保険者記録照会回答票 and 納付Ⅱ, please.”
- Bring your residence card + My Number (+ pension book if you have one)
- Free, usually issued same day
Notes
If you find unpaid months → pay them up FIRST, then request the documents (back-payment is possible for up to 2 years).