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Residence card

The card issued to mid- and long-term residents of Japan. The main ID for a mobile contract. Must be valid, not expired.

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Valtuutuskirjeininjō
Sopimuksenhaltijan kirjoittama tai allekirjoittama asiakirja, joka valtuuttaa nimetyn valtakirjan suorittamaan määrätyt toimenpiteet.
Suostumuslomakedōisho
Vanhemman, laillisen edustajan, maksajan tai muun asianomaisen henkilön kirjallinen suostumus, kun sopimus tai menettely edellyttää heidän hyväksyntäänsä.
eKYC / online identity verificationonline honnin kakunin
Verifying your identity through your phone camera — photographing your ID and sometimes your face — instead of showing documents at a counter.
Identity verification documentshonnin kakunin shorui
Documents that prove who you are and where you live. For residents this is usually the residence card, sometimes with a supporting document.
Valtuutettu / edustaja puhelinliikkeessädairinin
Henkilö, joka vierailee tai hakee sopimuksen haltijan puolesta liikenteenharjoittajan sallittujen menettelyjen ja suhteiden sääntöjen mukaisesti.
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