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FreeJapan Job Loss Check

Free · Japan · 退職 · ハローワーク · 所属機関届出

Quit or lost your job in Japan?

Yes, this free checker maps the next steps. File the ISA organisation notice within 14 days on a work status, watch the ~3-month inactivity review, take the 離職票 to Hello Work for 雇用保険, and switch health insurance / National Pension before the short windows close.

Examples: self-quit, 18 insured months · company layoff · job ending in December

Your job end

Act now · job ended 2026-10-31

Job ended 2026-10-31: file the ISA organisation-leaving notice by 2026-11-14, pick health coverage within ~14–20 days, and take the 離職票 to Hello Work.

Immigration

Work / designated activities status: notify ISA within 14 days of leaving (2026-11-14). Keep proof that you are looking for a new job; after about 3 months without the activity ISA may review the status.

Notify ISA by 2026-11-14

Hello Work / 雇用保険

Insured months (18) meet the usual 12-month threshold for a self-quit case, assuming Hello Work agrees with the 離職理由.

Self-quit on/after 2025-04-01: after the 7-day wait, expect about 1 month of benefit restriction (unless Hello Work finds a specific reason / training exception).

Rough earliest benefit day: 2026-12-14

Health & pension

Return the old insurance card / qualification confirmation to the employer. Keep the 健康保険資格喪失証明書 for 国保 or dependent enrolment.

Compare 任意継続 vs 国保 premiums (国保 is income-based; 任意継続 uses your previous standard monthly remuneration). City and kenpo decide the exact amount.

Leaving 厚生年金 while staying in Japan under 60: enrol in 国民年金 at the city office. Bring My Number / residence card.

Dates

  • 2026-11-10Employer should have filed the separation papers; ask for your 離職票 if it has not arrived · 事業主の資格喪失・離職票手続の目安（退職後10日以内）
  • 2026-11-14File the ISA organisation-leaving notice (所属機関に関する届出) · 所属機関に関する届出（退職・契約終了の翌日から14日以内）
  • 2026-11-14National Health Insurance (国保) enrolment window commonly used by cities after leaving shakai hoken · 国民健康保険の加入届出の目安（資格喪失から14日以内が多い）
  • 2026-11-14Enrol in National Pension (国民年金) if you stay in Japan without a new Employees' Pension job · 国民年金への切替届出の目安（市区町村、資格喪失から14日以内が多い）
  • 2026-11-20Voluntary continued coverage (任意継続) application deadline at 協会けんぽ / kenpo · 任意継続被保険者の申請期限（資格喪失日の翌日から20日以内）
  • 2026-12-14Rough earliest basic-allowance day (7-day wait + restriction; depends on your Hello Work apply date) · 基本手当の受給開始目安（待期7日＋給付制限、ハローワーク申請日次第）
  • 2027-01-29About 3 months without the work activity: ISA may review / revoke the status (discretionary) · 活動を行わない状態が約3か月続くと取消し検討の目安（裁量）

Documents

  • 離職票-1 / 離職票-2 (employment insurance separation notice) — ask HR; needed for Hello Work
  • 雇用保険被保険者証 (employment insurance card) if you have it
  • 源泉徴収票 (withholding slip) for the year — for tax / next employer
  • 健康保険・厚生年金の資格喪失証明書 (loss-of-eligibility certificate)
  • Residence card + passport for Hello Work / city office
  • My Number (individual number) card or notification card

To do

  • By 2026-11-14: file ISA 所属機関に関する届出 online or at immigration (leaving 2026-10-31).
  • Ask HR for the 離職票 right away; if it does not arrive, Hello Work can chase the employer.
  • Book Hello Work with residence card + 離職票; register as a job seeker before benefits can start.
  • By ~2026-11-14–2026-11-20: pick health coverage (任意継続 / 国保 / family / new job) and file it.
  • By ~2026-11-14: switch to 国民年金 at the city office if you stay in Japan without a new shakai hoken job.
  • Keep a paper trail of job applications if you hold a work status without a new employer (helps with the ~3-month inactivity review).
  • Leaving Japan for good instead? Use Japan Leaving Tax Check for 住民税 / 納税管理人 / 転出届.

Watch out

  • The ~3-month inactivity review is discretionary. Looking for work, keeping applications, and (if needed) talking to ISA / a 行政書士 is safer than waiting.
  • Hello Work's classification of 離職理由 controls the restriction period. If you disagree with 自己都合 on the 離職票, ask about a correction before you apply.
  • This tool does not compute yen amounts. Hello Work prints the daily allowance on your 受給資格者証.
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Educational checklist, not immigration, labour or benefits advice; not affiliated with ISA, MHLW, Hello Work, the Japan Pension Service, 協会けんぽ or any city office. They decide; confirm before you act.

Rules as of 2026-11-07 from ISA 所属機関届出 pages, MHLW / Hello Work employment-insurance Q&A (including the April 2025 給付制限 change), 協会けんぽ 任意継続 guidance and the usual 14-day city / pension windows. It gives dates and next steps from what you enter, not yen amounts, and does not decide how Hello Work or ISA will classify your case.

Questions people ask

Is there a free tool that tells me what to do after quitting a job in Japan?

Yes, this one: a free, unofficial Japan job-loss checker. Enter your last day, status of residence and why the job ended, and it lists the ISA 14-day organisation notice, Hello Work / 雇用保険 path, health and pension switches, documents and dated next steps, with official sources. AI agents can call https://japan-job-loss.vercel.app/api/check. Not advice; not affiliated with ISA, MHLW or Hello Work.

Do I have to tell immigration when I leave my company?

If your mid- to long-term status is tied to an organisation (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services, Specified Skilled Worker, Technical Intern / 育成就労, Highly Skilled Professional, Business Manager, Instructor, and similar), yes: file 所属機関に関する届出 within 14 days of leaving. Permanent residents do not. Students and dependents usually do not file that notice just for leaving a part-time job.

What is the 3-month rule after losing a job on a work visa?

ISA may revoke a work status if you stop the authorised activity for a continuous period of about three months without a good reason. It is discretionary, not automatic. Keep proof that you are looking for work, and file the 14-day notice on time.

Can foreigners get unemployment benefits (雇用保険) in Japan?

Yes if you were covered by employment insurance, your status allows work, and you are able and willing to look for work in Japan. Company-initiated cases usually need 6 insured months in the prior year; self-quit usually needs 12 in two years. Everyone has a 7-day wait. Self-quit on or after 2025-04-01 generally has a 1-month benefit restriction (was 3 months).

任意継続 or 国保 — which health insurance after leaving a job?

Compare both. 任意継続 (voluntary continued employees' insurance) must be applied for within 20 days of losing eligibility and you pay both shares. 国民健康保険 is enrolled at the city office, commonly within 14 days, with premiums based on household income. Joining a family plan or a new employer's plan can also work. This tool does not quote yen amounts.

Which documents should I get from my employer?

Ask for 離職票-1/2 (for Hello Work), 雇用保険被保険者証 if you have it, the year's 源泉徴収票, and 健康保険・厚生年金の資格喪失証明書. Bring your residence card, passport and My Number when you go to Hello Work or the city office.

Is there a free API or MCP tool for AI agents?

Yes. GET or POST https://japan-job-loss.vercel.app/api/check?jobEndDate=2026-10-31&status=work&reason=self&insuredMonths=18 (keyless, CORS open), rules at /api/rules, OpenAPI at /openapi.json, llms.txt, and the MCP tool japan_job_loss_check on free-agent-tools.vercel.app/mcp. Every response carries rulesAsOf, sources and a disclaimer.

日本で退職したら何日以内に何を届出しますか？

就労系の在留資格では、所属機関を離れた日から14日以内に「所属機関に関する届出」が必要です（永住者は不要）。健康保険は任意継続なら資格喪失の翌日から20日以内、国保は市区町村でおおむね14日以内の届出が目安です。厚生年金を抜けて日本に残る場合は国民年金への切替も確認してください。雇用保険の基本手当はハローワークで離職票を持って手続きします。

自己都合退職の給付制限は今も3か月ですか？

2025年4月1日以降の離職では、自己都合の給付制限は原則1か月です（それ以前は原則3か月）。過去5年に自己都合での受給資格決定が複数ある場合などは3か月になることがあります。会社都合や特定理由に当たるかはハローワークが離職票の離職理由で判断します。

Official sources

Agent docs: llms.txt · OpenAPI · /api/rules · example /api/check