Plan Holder Qualifications and Requirements

Japan has a public medical insurance system that can be used for safe medical care when a person becomes ill or injured. Persons who meet all of the following conditions must enroll in the Hiroshima City national health insurance. Enroll at the National Insurance and Pension Division of your ward or branch office.

1. Those who are registered as citizens of Hiroshima City.
2. Those who have an appropriate visa and plan on staying in Japan for over three months. (However, people who received a “Designated Activities” visa under the premise of obtaining medical care and those who have come to personally care for the above-mentioned people are not included. In addition, those in Japan for the purpose of sightseeing, recreation or other similar activities, as well as their spouses who stay for the same purpose, are also not included.)
3. Those who are not enrolled in public medical insurance at work.
4. Those who are not enrolled in the late-stage elderly healthcare system.
5. Those who are not receiving livelihood protection.
6. Those who are not receiving assistance benefits for Japanese war orphans left in China.

* When foreign residents whose status of residence is “Designated Activities” purchase National Health Insurance, they are required to present their certificates of designation that describe the content of their activities.

Inquiries regarding this site

健康福祉局　保健部　保険年金課　保険係
Tel:082-504-2157/Fax:082-504-2135
E-mail:shahonen@city.hiroshima.lg.jp