• To sign up as a delivery person with Uber Eats, you must be at least 18 years old.
  
  
• Government employees who are prohibited from having a second job, such as Self-Defence Forces Personnel, cannot register as delivery people.
  
  
• Foreign nationals must have a status of residence that allows them to work as a delivery people for Uber Eats. Please be sure to submit your ID and proof of permission to work. For more information, check the "Documents Required for Foreign Nationals (Statuses of Residence eligible for sign-up)” at the bottom of the page. Please note that Uber Eats will only accept new sign-up requests from foreign nationals if they are a special permanent resident or permanent resident, Spouse or Child of a Japanese National, Spouse or Child of a Permanent Resident, a long-term resident, a dependant, or have a Designated Activity status (working holiday).
  
  
• To become an Uber Eats delivery person, you will need basic Japanese communication skills.
  
  
• Under Account Name, enter your full name as it appears on your passport including any middle names.

• Deliveries using vehicles for private use are not permitted by law. Motorbikes over 125cc and light vehicles must be reported as "light motor truck transportation businesses".
  
  
• Fully electric bicycles and pedal-powered bicycles are considered motorized bicycles by law. We ask that you submit documentation to confirm that you meet the requirements during the signup procedure below.
  
  
• Kickboards and skateboards, whether motorized or human-powered, cannot be used for deliveries.
  
  
• Bicycle Registration for Anti-Theft Purposes is required by law. Please make sure to register your bicycle for Anti-Theft Purposes.

• You can only sign up for one account in your own name.
  If you create multiple accounts, these accounts will be deactivated.
  
  
• For the account name, please enter your real name in roman characters, as shown on your identification documents.
  
  
• Please contact Support if you would like to correct your submitted documents or account name.

• Permanent resident
  
  
• Special permanent resident
  
  
• Long-term resident
  
  
• Spouse or Child of Japanese National
  
  
• Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident
  
  
• Dependant

*An "Unspecified permission" is required among the permission permits to Engage in Activity Other than those Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted. Check that there are no restrictions on the services you can provide and that you can work up to 28 hours per week.

• Designated activities (working holidays)

*Designated activities with limitations for eligibility (including a 28-hour limit) are not eligible to sign up.

*Refugee applicants are only allowed to work under an employment contract in an employment capacity and cannot sign up as delivery people (cannot legally work at Uber Eats).

*Uber Eats delivery people who are already registered as a student or with the status of Designated Activity with a 28-hour working limit prior to 25 August 2021, will be required to have their residence cards with their status of residence verified every 6 months at one of the compliance centres in Japan to be able to continue working as a delivery person. For those who registered as a student before 25 August 2021, Uber will verify the student status every 6 months in addition to the above-mentioned physical check.

Please take a photograph of the ID required for your residence status.

If more than two are required, please take the photos and upload them as a single image.

Please take a photograph of the proof of your Work Permit as required depending on your residence status.

If more than two are required, please take the photos and upload them as a single image under the section "Proof of Work Permit – Foreign Nationals Only".

It is not possible to continue to work during an application to change your residence card or change/renew your permit. Upload a valid card to get back on the road.

For Permanent Residents, Long-term Residents, Spouse or Child of a Japanese National or Spouse or Child of a Permanent Resident:

Identification card

• Front of residence card
  
  
• Passport photo page, My Number card or driving licence
  
  

Proof of work permit

• Back of residence card

For Special Permanent Residents:

Identification card

• Front of Special Permanent Residence certificate
  
  

Proof of work permit

• Back of Special Permanent Residence certificate

For dependants:

Identification card

• Front of residence card
  
  
• Passport photo page
  
  

Proof of work permit

• Back of residence card (Permission to Engage in Activity Other than that Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted Stamp required)
  
  
• Permission to Engage in Activity Other than that Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted seal (residence card, card number and status of residence must match those in the seal)

*If your passport has been renewed and the Permission to Engage in Activity Other than that Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted seal is not affixed to your new passport, please take a photograph of the page of your old passport that has the Permission to Engage in Activity Other than that Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted seal.

Persons engaged in designated activities (working holiday):

Identification card

• Front of Special Permanent Residence certificate
  
  
• Passport photo page
  
  

Proof of work permit

• Back of residence card
  
  
• Designation certificate

*If your expired passport has been extended with the stamp of your country's embassy:

Please submit three pieces of official identification with valid photo "(driving licence or My Number card) + passport + residence card" (not always accepted).

If you signed up as an Uber Eats delivery person using a "Permission to Engage in Activity Other than that Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted", please observe the following precautions.

• Total weekly activity hours must be 28 hours or less. *1 *2 *3
  
  
• The 28-hour work week is calculated by adding up the total hours of activity for Uber Eats and those for activities outside of Uber Eats (such as working part-time in other restaurants or on other platforms). Please ensure the total of your Uber Eats and non-Uber Eats activities do not exceed the 28-hour limit.
  
  
• If you work beyond the activity hours specified by your Permission, you will be violating Article 19 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, and the work exceeding the time will be illegal.
  
  
• Those no longer engaging in the activities stated on their residence card (for example, when a student finishes school), will not be permitted to engage in activities using the Permission. These persons are also not allowed to work for Uber Eats, so if you are no longer engaging in the activities stated on your residence card, please do not continue to work for Uber Eats. In addition, if you no longer carry out activities in accordance with your status of residence, your status of residence may be revoked. We recommend that you consult with the immigration bureau in advance.

*1. Activity hours on Uber Eats platform means “Online hours in the Uber Driver App" (effective 30 June 2021).

*2. “Per week” means "counted between any day of the week and the date one week previous”.

*3. Uber Eats limits the number of activity hours to 28 hours per week, even for those with a "Student" residence status during their educational institution's long vacation period.

Check the Immigration Bureau's website for further details.

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