Quitting a Job in Japan: Procedures Foreign Workers Should Check
What to check about health insurance, pension, unemployment insurance, documents, and visa after resignation.
- Several Procedures Are Connected
- Ask for Documents
- Health Insurance and Pension
- Unemployment Insurance
- Visa Status
Several Procedures Are Connected
When you quit a job, salary, final payslip, tax, health insurance, pension, unemployment insurance, and visa status may all be connected.
Ask for Documents
You may need resignation documents, employment insurance documents, tax documents, health insurance information, and final salary details.
Health Insurance and Pension
If you leave company insurance, you may need to join National Health Insurance and National Pension or change to another system. Check at your city office.
Unemployment Insurance
Depending on your work history and situation, unemployment benefits may be relevant. Hello Work is the main office to check.
Visa Status
If your status of residence is work-related, check whether quitting affects your status and whether you need to notify Immigration.
This article is based on official public information and is written in simple English. Procedures may differ by person and city. Please check the official page or a consultation office for your own case.
Source: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/koyou_roudou/koyou/koyouhoken/index.html
