Can you still receive pension even if you give up your Japanese citizenship and return after living abroad (thus not registered to reside in Japan) for 30+ years?
Thank you.
https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/vw785v/receiving_pension_even_if_you_give_up_japanese/
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My friends father stayed long enough here to be eligible for pension. He is not Japanese.
He has left japan decades ago. Still receives pension.
They used to send it to my dad’s account in the US after he left. He did have to send some document every year. It was technically Onkyu “thank you money”, which is like a pension for firemen and foreign teachers, but I would guess the same is true for a pension.
Yea, as long as you contributed 120 (or more months) or have citizenship with totalization agreement country you can get a Japanese pension, even if you reside overseas when claiming.
I asked a similar question here: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/d5ag9m/question_regarding_getting_your_japanese_pension/
It doesn’t matter where you live or nationality, just the number of months you contributed to the pension fund.
I understand you are asking whether you can receive it if you come to Japan after living abroad, not the other way. If you haven’t contributed and are a non-dependent resident there is a minimum state pension… very difficult to become a resident if not a citizen, not working, and not a dependent.
Did you pay into the pension system long enough to qualify for a pension?
If so yes, you can receive a pension anywhere in the world (you are not limited to having to live in Japan).
It’s important to remember that there is no retiree visa – since you gave up Japanese citizenship you will still need to qualify for a visa that allows you to live here.
Wow, the west is falling fast I guess