Compare application routes
You have the basic items and can review the official route and the employee referral route before applying.
FOREIGN RESIDENT APPLICATION CHECK
Can You Apply for Rakuten Mobile in Japan?Check these 7 items before choosing a route
This page is for foreign residents considering a Japanese mobile line—not short-term visitors looking only for travel data. It helps you find what to prepare before an online, shop, or employee referral route.
ResidenceIDMNPPhoneSIM
START WITH THE DECISION
What this checklist can—and cannot—tell you
It identifies likely preparation gaps. It does not approve an application or determine campaign eligibility.
Resolve an open check
Name, device, SIM type, or ID information needs confirmation before you choose a campaign route.
Check in-store handling
Your ID-card type, address information, or support needs may make a Rakuten Mobile shop the suitable route.
7-ITEM CHECKLIST
Find your next preparation step
Choose the closest answer. The result is stored only as a general category such as “ready,” “prepare,” or “shop”; your individual answers are not sent to analytics.
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OFFICIAL PREPARATION ORDER
Four checks that prevent common application detours
- Confirm your ID routeAccepted documents and online verification rules can change.
- Make names consistentCheck your Rakuten membership, current carrier, ID, and payment information.
- Check your deviceCountry of purchase and SIM-lock status can affect usability.
- Choose the route firstReview official conditions and any referral before submitting the mobile application.
Official sources: Step-by-Step Application Guide, 2026 residence-card address notice, and 2026 accepted-ID update. The official Japanese text prevails where stated by Rakuten Mobile.
Preparation complete?
Read how the employee referral login works before you submit a Rakuten Mobile application.
CONTINUE BY TOPIC
Need a more focused guide?
Keep your Japanese phone number
Check MNP One-Stop, names, timing, and the correct order.
Open MNP guideUse eSIM or an overseas phone
Separate device compatibility from the identity-verification route.
Open eSIM guideCheck residence-card handling
Understand when online verification may not be available.
Open ID guideIMPORTANT
Official information decides the application result
This is an independent PR site operated by a Rakuten Group employee, not an official Rakuten Mobile website. The checklist does not guarantee approval, compatibility, activation time, or campaign eligibility.
Review the official English application guide