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National Health Insurance Details
July 16, 2026
This article explains the enrollment conditions and procedures for National Health Insurance. It covers who is eligible and how to apply at your local municipal office.
National Health Insurance is for self-employed people and those who are not working. You can sign up at the counter of your city, ward, town, or village office. Once you pay your premiums, you will be able to receive benefits.
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Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan "Life and Work Guidebook" 第8版
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/support/portal/guidebook_all.html
This article was reorganized by ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社 based on the above source.
※This language version is a machine translation from the Japanese version (ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社).
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