National Health Insurance

When moving to a different city or ward, you must withdraw from your current National Health Insurance and re-enroll in your new municipality. Not required if you are covered by employer health insurance.

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Documents needed

✓Qualification Confirmation Card or National Health Insurance card (if you have a valid one)

✓Residence Card

✓ID document

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Steps

At your current city / ward office during move-out notification, withdraw from National Health Insurance (or bring your Move-Out Certificate to the new office)

At your new city / ward office, enroll in National Health Insurance at the same time as your move-in notification

Receive your new Qualification Confirmation Card or eligibility notice (may be mailed to you)

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Important notes

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Not required if you are covered by employer health insurance (shakai hoken)

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Failing to enroll within 14 days may result in a gap in coverage

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Insurance premiums may be charged separately by both your old and new municipality

🔗 Related procedures

Move-In Notification

Register your address at the city or ward office of your new location. If moving from within Japan, you must complete the move-out notification first. If arriving from abroad for the first time, no move-out certificate is required.

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Move-Out Notification

Notify your current city or ward office that you are moving out. Required when moving to a different city or ward.

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