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How to Register

Item to prepare for registration

Non-Japanese citizens

  • Residence Card (Zairyu Card)

Japanese citizens only

  • Driver’s License
  • My Number Card



Steps to register

Step 1
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Create account

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Step 2
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eKYC (verify account)

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Step 1

How to create an account

1. Select the country you currently reside in and language

2. Swipe left to see the app’s features or tap “Skip” to move forward

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3. Tap “OK” to receive notifications from the app

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4. Tap “Create account”

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5. Answer whether you’re a Japanese citizen or not and choose your nationality if you selected “No”

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6. Tap “Next”, enter your active email address, create a password, and add a referral code if you have one. Then tap “Register” to continue

7. Tap “Next” and input secret code sent to your email

8. You now have a Smiles account! You can optionally set up a passcode for added security.

you now have a smiles account

Step 2

How to verify account

1. Tap “OK”

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2. Check the “I understand and agree to the information provided above” box and tap “Next”

3. Check the “I understand the statements above” box and tap “Let’s start!”

4. Review the necessary documents and move forward by tapping on the highlighted buttons

5. Enter your ID number (The screen may differ depending on your selected ID type)

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6. Tap “Scan the card”

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7. Hold your card close to your device until the completion screen appears

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8. Make sure your card is clearly visible within the frame, then take a photo.

9. If your photo is clear and legible, tap “Take backside of card”

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10. Tap “OK” and take photo of card’s backside

11. If your photo is clear and legible, tap “Take selfie”

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12. Tap “OK” and proceed to the face verification

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13. Make sure your face is clearly visible to the camera and follow the on-screen instructions

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14. Input your details for “ID Info”, “Profile” and “Contact”. Select one of the PEP declaration answers and tap “Submit to complete”

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15. Your application has been received! Please wait for approval (no need to register again). *Verification may​ take 2-3 business days ​to approve​

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If one of these screens appear, please contact our customer service

050-5305-6669

(9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Mon-Sun)

Recover your Smiles password

1. On your Smiles app, tap “Forgot password?”

2. Enter your email address and tap “Send Code”

3. Check your email inbox, input the verification code, and tap “Next” to proceed

4. Enter your new password and tap ”OK”

5. Your new password has been successfully set! Tap “Login” to access your Smiles account with your updated login information

FAQs

Yes, you may register even without a Japanese phone number. If you do not have one, you may input a zero (0).

It may take up to one week to verify your account. Processing time may vary based on the volume of applications and details.

While waiting for approval, please do not create an account again.

In the Smiles app,

  1. Tap on the notification bell located on the right top
  2. Tap on "Notifications" to view the status of your registration.
  3. If there is no problem with your registration, you will receive a welcome message confirming its approval. Otherwise, you will receive a notice containing the instructions on how to correct your submitted details.

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