How to apply for "national health insurance"

Registered foreigners must join the national health insurance (except those with "short stay" visas). In addition, although the initial residence period is less than one year, people who have a residence permit for more than one year must also join the national health insurance. 1. Application: Go to the relevant windows of the municipal service office where you live, such as "insurance course" or "health insurance course". When going through the application procedures, you must show your foreigner's landing card. In addition, if you stay for less than one year, you must also submit proof of residence for more than one year. 2. Pay insurance premium: you can use transfer or automatic payment. You can go to the bank and post office and pay with a "payment book" (payment slip). It is also delivered to the bank quickly every month. 3. Change procedures: If you move out or join other health insurance, you must go through the formalities at the "Insurance Section" or "Health Insurance Section" window of the Municipal Service Office within 14 days from the date of moving out or joining other health insurance. Required materials: insurance certificate, seal (only for the holder of this seal) and foreigner registration certificate. 4. Please report to the "Insurance Section" or "Health Insurance Section" window of the Municipal Service Office with my insurance certificate, seal (only for the holder) and air ticket before returning to China. Note: 1. When international students seek medical treatment, they should bear 30% of the medical expenses like the Japanese, but they can declare medical expenses subsidies through the school according to the receipt of medical expenses, and only need to bear 20% of the expenses in the end. 2. If you want to apply for permanent residence or naturalization in Japan, this payment obligation must be completed, which is one aspect of abiding by Japanese social laws and showing good conduct. Looking back from the moment I set foot in Japan. 3. The insurance certificate can't be lent to others, and it can't be used again if it is expired or unqualified, otherwise it will be a crime of fraud in violation of Japanese criminal law. No matter where you apply for medical insurance, you can fill in all the dependents in China and pay less. Sometimes you may need some relevant certificates. You can get the insurance certificate after going through the insurance formalities. At present, everyone who supports the family has a hard card for health insurance and cannot lend it to others. Be sure to show your insurance certificate when you go to the hospital for examination, or you will have to pay the full amount. Take it with you when traveling in Japan, just in case. In any case, foreigners pay less than the Japanese, but they enjoy the same national medical insurance regulations and even enjoy some services that the Japanese do not enjoy.