Hi,
I am German and will be moving back to Europa end of March. I have been in Japan around 12 and paid 9 year into the Japanese pension system (KKR) and 5 Month into the “normal” Nenkin. So I am around 1 year shy of 10 year and being eligible for Japanese Pension once I am old (65?). In the first years in Japan I had a fellow ship and didn’t have to pay Nenkin, I could have done it voluntarily but well I didn’t know that when arriving in Japan.
Before coming to Japan I paid into the German pension system for 3 years. I don’t quite understand how it works but under Japan-Germany Social Security Agreement I can transfer the time between both systems, so I can add the time I paid in Germany to the time I paid in Japan. Would I be eligible for Japanese pension under these agreement ? How this is work? When do I apply for this and what documents do I need before moving back to Germany?
Edit: Or is it possible to pay the 2 year I missed in the beginning retroactively now?
by kartoffelkartoffel