I'd like to use my number card as an insurance card.

In order to use My Number Card as an insurance card, it is necessary to register for the first time using the insurance card at the minor portal in advance.
You can also apply from Seven Bank ATMs at Seven-Eleven and card readers with face recognition installed at medical institutions and pharmacies.
From March 2021, My Number Cards became available as insurance cards at some medical institutions. By the end of March 2024, it will be available at almost all medical institutions and pharmacies. Medical institutions that do not have a card reader will need an insurance card as before.
Medical institutions that can use My Number Card as insurance cards are posted on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website.
※Even if you do not have a My Number card, you can still have a medical examination at a medical institution if you present your insurance card as before.
※Even if you register your My Number Card so that you can use it as an insurance card, you can use your insurance card as before.

My number card can be used as a health insurance card!