Family membership
Health insurance provides insurance benefits not just to insured persons but also to their dependent family members. These family members are referred to as “dependents”. Family members must meet certain conditions related to “residency in Japan,” “the extent of the family relationship,” and “income” before they are authorized as dependents.
Adding a family member
| Required documents: | |
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| Documents to attach for dependent certification (see description page) Dependent certification criteria and list of documents to attach |
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| Deadline: | Within five days after the reason for adding the family member arises |
| Applies to: | Insured persons for whom the number of dependent family members increases due to marriage, childbirth, etc. |
| Address inquiries to: | Those employed at the Head office, Shiseido Japan, JRI, THE GINZA, GIC, KODOMOLOGY, or ETWAS, or Nasu Factory, or Osaka Factory, or Ibaraki Factory, or Kurume Factory, or IPSA, or PFJ, or EFFECTIM, or Ettusais, or Shiseido Pharmaceutical, or ＳＩＢ, or Shiseido Creative should submit the required documents to the Astech Contact Desk. Others may submit them to their own HR sections. |
| Notes: | See the Description page for information on standards for certifying dependents. Dependent certification criteria and list of documents to attach |
Documents to attach for dependents who qualify for exceptions to the domestic residency requirement even though they do not have addresses in Japan
| Reasons for exception | Certifying documentation | |
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| (1) | Student studying abroad | Copy of visa, student ID, certificate of school attendance, certificate of school admission |
| (2) | Family member accompanying an insured person posted abroad | Copy of visa, written appointment overseas, certificate of residence issued by a foreign public agency, etc. |
| (3) | Person traveling abroad temporarily for sightseeing, recreation, volunteer activities, or other reasons unrelated to employment | Copy of visa, certificate of agency dispatched for volunteer activities, certificate of consent to participate in volunteer activities |
| (4) | Person recognized as equivalent to (2) above due to family relationship to an insured person arising while the insured person is posted abroad | Copy of documentation certifying birth, marriage, etc. |
| (5) | In addition to (1)-(4) above, person recognized to have a livelihood based in Japan in consideration of purposes of traveling abroad and other circumstances | Subject to determination on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Health Insurance Society. |
- Note: If documents were prepared in a foreign language, please attach a Japanese translation signed by the translator.
Removing a family member
| Required documents: | |
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| Health insurance card (for the dependent to be removed) | |
| Elderly benefits card (if issued) | |
| Deadline: | Within five days after the reason for adding the family member arises |
| Applies to: |
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| Address inquiries to: | Those employed at the Head office, Shiseido Japan, JRI, THE GINZA, GIC, KODOMOLOGY, or ETWAS, or Nasu Factory, or Osaka Factory, or Ibaraki Factory, or Kurume Factory, or IPSA, or PFJ, or EFFECTIM, or Ettusais, or Shiseido Pharmaceutical, or ＳＩＢ, or Shiseido Creative should submit the required documents to the Astech Contact Desk. Others may submit them to their own HR sections. |
| Notes: | To remove a spouse from your list of dependents, you are also required to submit a notice for Employees’ Pension Insurance if the reason for removal is “increase in income” or “no longer living on the same household budget due to divorce or other reason.” |