Regulations
JAF may review and revise the contents of these "Membership Regulations" and "Regulations on Joining Fee and Membership Fee" as appropriate. The revisions of the regulations shall be updated on this page at any time.
Established on March 5, 1963.
Revised on April 1, 2019.
The regulations below lay down rules that concern members according to the constitution of Japan Automobile Federation (JAF).
Note: This Regulations is made in Japanese and translated into English. The Japanese text is the original and the English text is for reference purposes. In the case that any conflict or inconsistency in interpretation of the text arises between this English text and the original, the original should supersede.
Regulations on Joining Fee and Membership Fee
Established on December 3, 1999.
Revised on April 1, 2020.
The regulations below lay down rules regarding joining fee and membership fee of regular members in accordance with provisions in Section 1 of Article 7 of the constitution of Japan Automobile Federation (JAF).
Article 1The joining fee and annual membership fee for Individual members are 2,000 yen and 4,000 yen, respectively.
When any of the following applies, however, the joining fee, annual membership fee or other fees shall be as indicated. Please note that discounts on joining fee are revoked in the event of withdrawal prior to the expiration of the membership term. The withdrawing member receives a refund of annual membership fees for the remaining years minus the prescribed handling fee and the differential on joining fee as shown in the table below.
- (1)The joining fee is 1500 yen for new members who pay two-year membership fees upon admission.
- (2)The joining fee is 1000 yen for new members who pay three-year membership fees upon admission.
- (3)The joining fee is exempted for new members who pay five-year membership fees upon admission.
Table: Prescribed handling fees and differential on joining fees charged upon withdrawal of multi-year members (Yen)
Withdrawal in less than 1 year after admission |
Withdrawal in less than 2 years after admission |
Withdrawal in less than 3 years after admission |
Withdrawal in less than 4 years after admission |
Prescribed handing fees |
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Multi-year member with 2-year lump sum payment |
500 | 500(Tax not included) | |||
Multi-year member with 3-year lump sum payment |
1,000 | 500 | |||
Multi-year member with 5-year lump sum payment |
2,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
- (4)The joining fee for new applications concurrent with the provision of bank account at a financial institution designated by JAF or ordinary postal savings account and set up for automatic transfer, or arrangement for payment of membership fee by credit card withdrawal is 1,500 yen.
- (5)Physically, mentally or intellectually handicapped person who has an applicable disability certificate is exempted from the joining fee when they become an individual member.
- (6)Family members applying for Individual membership are exempted from paying the joining fee.
- (7)When an Individual member with at least 10-year membership files for withdrawal from JAF and a member of his/her family concurrently applies for Individual membership, the new applicant is exempted from paying the joining fee. Only one person is entitled to this exemption.
- (8)When a member or member of the family of a deceased Individual member with at least 10-year membership who has lost the membership qualifications upon death applies for Individual membership, the new applicant is exempted from paying the joining fee.
Family members are exempted from paying the joining fee. Their annual membership fee is 2000 yen.
Article 3The joining fee for Corporate members is 2,000 yen and annual membership is 2,000 yen.
The annual membership fee for each additional vehicle for regular corporate members and each membership card for car rental members is 2,000 yen.
Based on the business collaboration agreement with JAF, when renewing the expiry date of a membership card for which midterm validation is being calculated at a JAF handling office, the expiration date of the card may be extended to the date that payment is made for by paying the adjustment fee prescribed in Appendix 2, in addition to the annual fee for the extension.
Appendix 2: Monthly Adjustment (Yen)
Months | ||||||||||||||
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1 month | 2 month | 3 month | 4 month | 5 month | 6 month | 7 month | 8 month | 9 month | 10 month | 11 month | ||||
Membership | Individual Members | 330 | 670 | 1,000 | 1,330 | 1,670 | 2,000 | 2,330 | 2,670 | 3,000 | 3,330 | 3,670 | ||
Family Members | 170 | 330 | 500 | 670 | 830 | 1,000 | 1,170 | 1,330 | 1,500 | 1,670 | 1,830 | |||
Corporate Members (per Vehicle) |
170 | 330 | 500 | 670 | 830 | 1,000 | 1,170 | 1,330 | 1,500 | 1,670 | 1,830 |
Supplementary Provisions (March 5, 2020)
(Effective Date)
Article 1 The regulations shown above take effect on April 1, 2020.