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METI Requirements
METI RequirementsMap applicable METI requirements for card-payment businesses, including the Installment Sales Act and merchant investigations.
FROM SAKAI TO THE WORLD 堺から、世界へ。
Your first step into Japan starts with regulatory clarity.
JAPAN ENTRY
for FinTech & Payment Companies
Turn complex METI requirements into workable card-payment operations.
METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Support with the Installment Sales Act and merchant investigations. Company setup and legal matters are coordinated with specialists.
Your Innovation
Belongs in Japan.
OUR SUPPORT 01 / 04
From Japan entry to payment compliance operations.
Our focus is financial and payment compliance. We connect applicable requirements, specialist support and everyday operations.
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Japan Entry Setup
Japan Entry SetupCoordinate the company and operating structure for your financial or payment business in Japan with specialists.
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Regulatory Preparation
Regulatory PreparationIdentify applicable registrations, reviews and documents, and coordinate preparation with specialists.
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Payment Operations
Payment OperationsTranslate payment requirements into everyday checks, decisions, approvals and records.
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Specialist Network
Specialist NetworkCoordinate company setup, legal matters and related work with the specialists and partners your entry requires.
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Ongoing Compliance
Ongoing ComplianceSupport ongoing compliance and operating processes for your financial or payment business in Japan.
IS THIS YOU?
What stands between you and Japan?
IDEAS KNOW NO BORDERS.
- You are an overseas FinTech or payment company considering Japan.
- You need clarity on METI requirements for card payments.
- You need support with the Installment Sales Act and merchant investigations.
- You want clearer workflows for checks, decisions, approvals and records.
- You want to prepare your Japan setup and procedures with specialists.
- You need a structure for ongoing compliance after entering Japan.
FROM ENTRY TO GROWTH 02 / 04
Four steps. One connected journey.
From preparing for market entry to ongoing operations. The right support, at each stage.
01 / ENTRY CHECK
Map your entry requirements.
Map applicable requirements, including METI requirements for card-payment operations.
- 01Understand your business model
- 02Map applicable requirements
- 03Identify relevant procedures
02 / JAPAN ENTRY
Prepare your Japan entry.
Coordinate setup, registration and review preparation with legal and other specialists.
- 01Prepare your business structure
- 02Organise documents and procedures
- 03Coordinate with specialists
03 / Pay Guardian
Make merchant checks workable.
Connect merchant investigations, documents, approvals, records and deadlines for card-payment compliance.
- 01Know what to do
- 02See missing items and deadlines
- 03Connect decisions, approvals and evidence
04 / CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE
Keep compliance working.
Support ongoing compliance and operating processes for your financial or payment business in Japan.
- 01Maintain daily compliance
- 02Review your operating structure
- 03Manage records and deadlines
The scope of support depends on your business model and applicable requirements.
Pay Guardian ↗GLOBAL PARTNERS. LOCAL SUCCESS. 03 / 04
Grounded in Japan. Connected to the world.
Customer & Pilot Partner
Through real use of Pay Guardian, Hana Card Payment supports validation in payment operations and service improvements.
Partner
Through its partnership with Pay Guardian, Draper Dragon supports international companies entering Japan with regulatory compliance and operational setup.
AND MORE GLOBAL PARTNERS.
LET’S MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE 04 / 04
Need help with METI requirements?
For overseas FinTech and payment companies. Tell us about your Japan entry plans or card-payment compliance work.
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