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.

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 Society if you qualify.

Required documents:	Notification of Eligibility for Exemption from Long-Term Care Insurance (187KB) Notification of Eligibility for Exemption from Long-Term Care Insurance (1.34MB)	Print size	A4
Deadline:	At the earliest possible date
Applies to:	A person who works abroad and has submitted a moving-out notification to the office of the municipality in which he/she resided (those who have not submitted a moving-out notification will not be excluded). A foreign person who is a temporary visitor with the status of residence or expected duration of stay of less than one year. A physically disabled person who has been issued a physical disability certificate and admitted to a medical nursing care facility for physically disabled persons
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
Notes:	Additionally, notify the Health Insurance Society if you are no longer eligible for exemption and will become an insured person under long-term care insurance.