The way of enrolling in National Health Insurance is as follows.

Note that the required documents vary depending on the situation. (For foreign residents, the required items for submission differ. Refer to the following related website.)

1. Submission Period: In principle, within 14 days of circumstances occurring.

2. Submission Counter:

(1) If you do not take the procedure such as moving-in or moving-out.

Insurance and Pension Division of ward office or Insurance and Pension Desk, Citizens Center of Branch office in your area.

(2) If you take the procedure such as moving-in or moving-out.

Ward Residents Division of ward office or Resident Record/Child allowance/School Desk, Citizens Center of Branch office in your area.

3. Submission Method: Submit directly at the counter.

4.Office hours: Monday ~ Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 8:30 am to 0:30 pm (Ward Offices Only)

5. Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, and December 29 - January 3 (Ward offices are open in the morning on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays.).

6. Required Items for Submission

(1) ~ (4) are common.

a) My Number Card (Individual Number Card) or Notification Card (Name, Address, etc. should be same as the Certificate of Items Stated in Resident Register.) for householders and those who are covered by National Health Insurance. (Including insured persons when there are already insured persons within the same household)

b) One of the Documents Verifying applicant’s Identity (the documents verifying identity with face photo (Driver’s License, Passport, etc.), or the two documents issued or provided by public office).

c) (Cases Where a Member of National Health Insurance is already in the Same Household): Insurance Card of insured person.

*If a person other than a family member of the same household notify, the letter of attorney is required.

(1) When Moving from Outside of the City

・Above a) ~ c)

・A Moving-out certification of previous address.

(2) If Withdrawing from Health Insurance of Workplace (Including End of Optional Continuation Period, loss of dependent qualification, etc.)

・Above a) ~ c)

・The certificate when you lost the qualification of the health insurance of your workplace. (Disqualification Certificate)

(3) When Child is Born

・Above a) ~ c)

・Child and Mother’s Health Handbook

・(Please refer to the following website for the applications for Lump-Sum Childbirth Allowance.)

(4) When no longer receives Public Assistance

・Above a) ~ c)

・Notice of Decisions to Discontinue Public Assistance

7 About issuing of Kanagawa Prefecture Resident National Health Insurance Card

Insurance card will be delivered by mail from the insurance administration center commissioned by the city or from your ward office or branch office.

【If you do not take the procedure such as moving-in or moving-out】

Kawasaki Insurance Call Center Tel：044-200-0783

National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division of Kawasaki ward office

Tel：044-201-3151

Insurance and Pension Section, Citizens' Center of Daishi Branch Office Tel：044-271-0159

Insurance and Pension Section, Citizens' Center of Tajima Branch Office Tel：044-322-1987

National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division of Saiwai ward office

Tel：044-556-6620

National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division of Nakahara ward office

Tel：044-744-3201

National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division of Takatsu ward office

Tel：044-861-3174

National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division of Miyamae ward office

Tel：044-856-3156

National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division of Tama ward office

Tel：044-935-3164

National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division of Asao ward office

Tel：044-965-5189

Please check the following page when you inquire by fax or email.

https://www.city.kawasaki.jp/350/page/0000136314.html

【If you take the procedure such as moving-in or moving-out.】

Ward Residents Section of Kawasaki ward office　 Tel：044-201-3143

School/Child Allowance/ Resident Registration Section, Citizens' Center of Daishi Branch Office　 Tel：044-271-0138

School/Child Allowance/ Resident Registration Section, Citizens' Center of Tajima Branch Office　 Tel：044-322-1971

Ward Residents Section of Saiwai ward office　Tel：044-556-6616

Ward Residents Section of Nakahara ward office　 Tel：044-744-3175

Ward Residents Section of Takatsu ward office　 Tel：044-861-3163

Ward Residents Section of Miyamae ward office　 Tel：044-856-3144

Ward Residents Section of Tama ward office　 Tel：044-935-3154

Ward Residents Section of Asao ward office　 Tel：044-965-5122