people who have closed their bank account before leaving japan, around what time before your departure did you close it?
i know about the process, just not sure when i should close it. nothing was really said about this on my bank’s site.
i am going back home on March 25th to graduate from university, for reference i’m at japan post bank (i know) and i do not have a バイト anymore hence i’m not waiting for any paycheck to drop
should i close it a week before? a few days before leaving? thank u for any future advice 🙂 and sorry if this is a redundant question here
3 comments
Unless you have any pending rent, utilities payment, etc you can close it at any time.
Why close it?
I’ve never closed a bank account. If I depart I just withdraw everything except a few yen. Why make more work for yourself?
Some of them will freeze your account after the date you last stated your residence card was good until, but that’s fine. Then you just need to show up with your new residence card if you ever return and want to keep using it.