RetireJapan

I personally know Japanese people who did so. There's no such thing as opting out. If you have a job, you pretty much pay automatically via salary deductions. If you are supposed to pay yourself, you can refuse to pay. But this is not an opt out, it will go on record as an unpaid period, which is t...

Hello,

I would like to know if somehow it is possible to opt out of the Japanese pension scheme while being a permanent resident.

I personally know Japanese people who did so. However I am not sure if this is doable as a foreigner.

Appreciate anyone ideas.

Thanks.