Family membership
Health insurance provides insurance benefits not just to insured persons but also to their dependent family members. These family members are referred to as “dependents”. Family members must meet certain conditions related to “residency in Japan,” “the extent of the family relationship,” and “income” before they are authorized as dependents.
Please fill in the application form clearly and correctly. If it is not legible, we will return the application form.
Adding a family member
| Required documents: | |
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| Documents to attach for dependent certification (see description page) | |
| Deadline: | Within five days after the reason for adding the family member arises |
| Submit documents to: |
Employee:The address on the return envelope in the return kit. The optional and continued coverage insurance persons: |
| Notes: | See the Description page for information on standards for certifying dependents. |
Documents to attach for dependents who qualify for exceptions to the domestic residency requirement even though they do not have addresses in Japan
| Reasons for exception | Certifying documentation | |
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| (1) | Student studying abroad | Copy of visa, student ID, certificate of school attendance, certificate of school admission |
| (2) | Family member accompanying an insured person posted abroad | Copy of visa, written appointment overseas, certificate of residence issued by a foreign public agency, etc. |
| (3) | Person traveling abroad temporarily for sightseeing, recreation, volunteer activities, or other reasons unrelated to employment | Copy of visa, certificate of agency dispatched for volunteer activities, certificate of consent to participate in volunteer activities |
| (4) | Person recognized as equivalent to (2) above due to family relationship to an insured person arising while the insured person is posted abroad | Copy of documentation certifying birth, marriage, etc. |
| (5) | In addition to (1)-(4) above, person recognized to have a livelihood based in Japan in consideration of purposes of traveling abroad and other circumstances | Subject to determination on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Health Insurance Society. |
- Note: If documents were prepared in a foreign language, please attach a Japanese translation signed by the translator.
Removing a family member
| Required documents: | |
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| Health insurance card(only for those who dependent on or before December 1, 2024) | |
A copy of the new employment Notice of eligibility information or Eligibility confirmation letter for the place of employment(for the dependent to be removed,in case of employment)
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| Elderly benefits card, Eligibility Verification Certificate, etc. (if issued) | |
| Required documents: |
[Insured persons with dependents who meet the following descriptions]
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| Deadline: | Within five days after the reason for adding the family member arises |
| Submit documents to: |
Employee:The address on the return envelope in the return kit. The optional and continued coverage insurance persons: |