Comments on: How to take medical insurance for foreigners in short term visa in Japan? http://www.medicalsupplyservices.com/blog/how-to-take-medical-insurance-for-foreigners-in-short-term-visa-in-japan/ Tue, 22 May 2012 00:24:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: zerkova http://www.medicalsupplyservices.com/blog/how-to-take-medical-insurance-for-foreigners-in-short-term-visa-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 zerkova Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:46:23 +0000 http://www.medicalsupplyservices.com/blog/how-to-take-medical-insurance-for-foreigners-in-short-term-visa-in-japan/#comment-1636 I also think to consult consulate is the best way. Some websites say as the following, about health insurance. (Please note I'm not an expert.) 1. Only foreign nationals who stay on over one year visa can be a member of National Health (kokumin kenko hoken). Please read the second page of "Outline of National Health Insurance". 2. If you are working in a company and are a member of health insurance of your company, she might be covered occasionally. (By the way, didn't she insure overseas travel insurance before leaving for?) I also think to consult consulate is the best way.
Some websites say as the following, about health insurance. (Please note I’m not an expert.)

1. Only foreign nationals who stay on over one year visa can be a member of National Health (kokumin kenko hoken).
Please read the second page of “Outline of National Health Insurance”.
2. If you are working in a company and are a member of health insurance of your company, she might be covered occasionally.
(By the way, didn’t she insure overseas travel insurance before leaving for?)

]]> By: Seiryū http://www.medicalsupplyservices.com/blog/how-to-take-medical-insurance-for-foreigners-in-short-term-visa-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 Seiryū Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:37:11 +0000 http://www.medicalsupplyservices.com/blog/how-to-take-medical-insurance-for-foreigners-in-short-term-visa-in-japan/#comment-1635 I'd suggest that you call the embassy of your country in Japan. I'm not sure what policies Japan has about foreigners in Japan, but I would think that you would have to get insurance from your own country or at least through your country you could ask about this? List of Embassies, Consulates, and International Organizations in Japan: I hope this helps. Also, I would suggest that you keep your question open for others to answer. I’d suggest that you call the embassy of your country in Japan.
I’m not sure what policies Japan has about foreigners in Japan, but I would think that you would have to get insurance from your own country or at least through your country you could ask about this?
List of Embassies, Consulates, and International Organizations in Japan:

I hope this helps. Also, I would suggest that you keep your question open for others to answer.

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