Joining National Health Insurance after losing social insurance

Guide Procedures Topic: Health insurance and pension

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If you lose social insurance, for example after leaving a job, and do not join another health plan, you must join National Health Insurance. File within 14 days of the change. Bring a certificate that you left your workplace insurance, photo ID, My Number documents for the household head and everyone joining, and your bank card, passbook and registered seal, since premiums are normally paid by direct debit. Filings are accepted at the ward office or a resident office, and some can be mailed or filed online.

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How to apply

File within 14 days of losing social insurance.
Bring the certificate that you left workplace insurance and your photo ID to the counter.
Bring My Number documents for the household head and everyone joining, plus your bank card, passbook and registered seal.

What to bring

Certificate that you left workplace health insurance
Photo ID, such as My Number card, driving licence or passport
My Number documents for the household head and everyone joining
Bank card, bank passbook and bank registered seal

Where

Itabashi Ward Office

National Health Insurance and Pension Division

Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00
Tue 17:00–19:00 (not on holidays)
Second Sunday of the month 9:00–17:00
Resident offices: Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 only

Contact

National Health Insurance Eligibility Section

03-3579-2406

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I live in Itabashi, Japan, and I do not read Japanese. Please answer in English, in simple words.

Official page: https://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/faq/kenkou/kokuho/kokuho/1001198.html
Joining National Health Insurance after losing social insurance
If you lose social insurance, for example after leaving a job, and do not join another health plan, you must join National Health Insurance. File within 14 days of the change. Bring a certificate that you left your workplace insurance, photo ID, My Number documents for the household head and everyone joining, and your bank card, passbook and registered seal, since premiums are normally paid by direct debit. Filings are accepted at the ward office or a resident office, and some can be mailed or filed online.
How to apply: File within 14 days. Bring the documents to the ward office or a resident office, or file by mail or online where offered.
Who it is for: People who lose social insurance and do not join another plan
Where: Itabashi Ward Office, 2-66-1 Itabashi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8501, or a resident office
What to bring: Certificate of leaving workplace insurance, photo ID, My Number documents, bank card, passbook and registered seal
Fees: Premiums, normally paid by direct debit
Contact: National Health Insurance Eligibility Section, 03-3579-2406

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Official page: https://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/faq/kenkou/kokuho/kokuho/1001198.html
Joining National Health Insurance after losing social insurance
If you lose social insurance, for example after leaving a job, and do not join another health plan, you must join National Health Insurance. File within 14 days of the change. Bring a certificate that you left your workplace insurance, photo ID, My Number documents for the household head and everyone joining, and your bank card, passbook and registered seal, since premiums are normally paid by direct debit. Filings are accepted at the ward office or a resident office, and some can be mailed or filed online.
How to apply: File within 14 days. Bring the documents to the ward office or a resident office, or file by mail or online where offered.
Who it is for: People who lose social insurance and do not join another plan
Where: Itabashi Ward Office, 2-66-1 Itabashi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8501, or a resident office
What to bring: Certificate of leaving workplace insurance, photo ID, My Number documents, bank card, passbook and registered seal
Fees: Premiums, normally paid by direct debit
Contact: National Health Insurance Eligibility Section, 03-3579-2406

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