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Hi everybody!!

I have been in Japan for more than 1 year now!!
But i don t have any health insurrance. Cos when i got my VISA and my Alien Card, they never told meto do such things and i completly forgot about it!

My friend told me than to renew the VISA, you need this health insurrance. Im freaking out cos in 3 month, i have to renew it!!!

Does someone know where to do it and how much will it be per month. I live in Minato ku!!

Thanks guys!

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[1] mixiユーザー 09月16日 02:13

Hi Phillip, the first thing you should do is go to your local ward office ask there. I believe you can sign up for it when you go. I don't think you'll need to pay for the past year, but don't quote me on that. As always when dealing with municipalities, take a Japanese speaking friend along with you if you're not confident in your Japanese ability. You still have time so I wouldn't worry, but don't leave it 'til the last minute.

I may be mistaken, but I was under the impression that the law changes come into effect in 2010 in which case you would be unaffected. That said, it's better to be safe than sorry and get it sorted sometime this month. Good luck

[2] mixiユーザー 09月16日 02:33

Don't freak out. I think I had this same thing happen to me. You're not gonna get your visa denied over health insurance as long as you get it now. Your local ward office can sign you up. It takes like 10 minutes, and, as I recall, it was only about Y3k or Y5k a month or something like that. And it's actually really good insurance. You should have it anyway.

[4] mixiユーザー 09月16日 13:16

Thanks everyone, im going now to the WARD office in Minato to get this health insurance, i will post here what happen after all

Thanks again guys! I really appreciate it!

[5] mixiユーザー 09月16日 13:53

What do you do for a living?

If you are going to stay in Japan for only a few years, then I recommend National Health Insurance, but if you plan to stay long-term, check out some private ones. After a few years. National Health Insurance can get pretty steep, and there's no way to opt out.

[6] mixiユーザー 09月16日 17:27

I went there, 10 minutes only!!!! That was fast and easy!!!

Thanks you very much!

[7] mixiユーザー 09月16日 18:26

I'd need to double check, but as far as I know national health insurance is compulsory for getting a visa, regardless of any private health insurance you may have. It's ok to have private insurance for extra coverage, but I don't think the national insurance is optional. All residents of Japan are legally obligated to enroll in one of the two national insurance schemes anyway. It's just that that law, like many others, either has no penalty for violators or is not stringently enforced.

[8] mixiユーザー 09月16日 20:12

>かささぎ

Wrong, if you're enrolled in private insurance you don't need national insurance.

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