When you are exempt from the long-term care insurance program

Long-term care insurance is a public social insurance program run by municipal governments to provide long-term care services. Membership is mandatory for those 40 years of age or older. Under the long-term care insurance system, Health Insurance Societies collect long-term care insurance premiums on behalf of the long-term care insurance program from category 2 insured persons who are members of the Society.

Procedures

Description

When you are exempt from the long-term care insurance program

Even if you are aged 40 through 64, you will not be an insured person under long-term care insurance if you qualify for any of the exemptions below. Since this affects collection of premiums, please notify the Health Insurance Association if you qualify.

Required documents:

*Japanese version only

[Documents to attach]

Documentation of the reason for exemption and date of eligibility/ineligibility

* See the List of Documents to Submit with the Notification of Eligibility/Ineligibility for Exemption from Long-term Care Insurance.

Deadline:

At the earliest possible date

Applies to:

Overseas residents (those with no address in Japan)
Non-Japanese residents with visas for less than three months
Persons admitted to exempt facilities

Address inquiries to / Send to:

Submit to Human Resource Partners, Inc.

Send to the following address:
Human Resource Partners, Inc. Attn.: AIG
19F, IMP Building, 1-3-7 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 540-6319
Tel. (main switchboard): 0570-00-7701
Choose automated voice response option 5.
(open from 9:00 to 17:30)
email:aig-hrp@si-hrp.com

Notes:

Additionally, notify the Health Insurance Association if you are no longer eligible for exemption and will become an insured person under long-term care insurance.

List of Documents to Submit with the Notification of Eligibility/Ineligibility for Exemption from Long-term Care Insurance

	Reason for eligibility/ineligibility	Documentation	Date of eligibility/ineligibility
Eligibility	Overseas resident	Cancellation of certificate of residence	Day after date of moving out on certificate of residence
	Reached age of 40 years while overseas	Cancellation of certificate of residence	Day before 40th birthday
	Resident of exempt facility	Certificate of facility residency or hospitalization	Day after admission date
	Non-Japanese national with visa for less than three months	Copy of landing permit stamped on reverse of passport, copy of permit for extra-status activity, etc., and copy of employment contract or other documentation of period of employment	Date health insurance eligibility acquired
Ineligibility	Returnee to Japan	Certificate of residence	Date of moving in on certificate of residence
	Discharged from exempt facility	Certificate of discharge	Date of discharge
	Non-Japanese national with visa for more than three months	Certificate of residence	Date of moving in on certificate of residence