Blog - Nenkin Refund for Foreigners in Japan

If your home country has a pension agreement with Japan, claiming the lump-sum too early could cost you a real [...]

What the Japan pension lump-sum pays after 3, 5 or 10 years, with worked examples. Why only 5 years count, [...]

A clear, step-by-step guide to claiming your Japan pension lump-sum payment after you leave, even if you are already back [...]

Your Japan pension lump-sum came in lower than expected. Here is why 20.42% was withheld, and how much of it [...]

Before you trust anyone with your pension refund, watch for these 5 requests. An honest agent will never ask for [...]

Missed the deadline for your Japan pension lump-sum? Here is exactly how the 2-year window works, and what happens if [...]

Before you leave Japan for good, photograph these 4 documents. Without them, claiming your pension refund becomes much harder.

Gave birth after returning home from Japan? You may still be owed up to 488,000 yen from Japan health insurance. [...]

Plain answers about pension and tax refunds