How To Make a Bank Account For International Students
Open A Bank Account
If there are many banks in Japan, as a student you cannot open an account in any bank as you wish. In many banks, there are many conditions to open an account. Out of many banks, you can easily open an account in JP Post Bank. They will allow you to open an account if you have the required documents and it will take about an hour depending on the situation.
It is necessary to have a bank account so that you can pay rent and other bills using your account and if you want you can give instructions to settle the water, electricity, and telephone bills automatically from your account. At the same time, money such as scholarships, and part-time job salary, could also be paid into your account automatically and medical expenses and taxes could be refunded easily if you have an account. To obtain a sim card you must have a Japanese bank account or credit card(can use your country one).
The most important thing is before you go to the bank you have to write your name in Katakana if you don’t know how to write ask your teacher how to write your name in katakana and remember how to pronounce it. If your name has many characters sometimes it will take 1-2weeks to receive the passbook otherwise you can get it the same day and you can apply for the cash card and it will come by post within about 10 days.
You can open a bank account at any nearest JP Post Bank branch.
