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Application for change of certificate of the physically disabled and notebook of love card style

As of April 1, 2019, the Ministerial Ordinance (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 48 of 2019) was enacted to amend part of the Enforcement Regulations of the Welfare Law for Persons with Disabilities and the Enforcement Regulations on Mental Health and Welfare for Mentally Handicapped Persons (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 48). In addition, you can choose paper style and card style, so those who continue to use the current paper style disability certificate do not need to apply.

Last Updated March 23, 2023

About person with a disability certificate of card style

Sample (image) of card style disability certificate
Handbook for the Physically Disabled

Handbook for the Physically Handicapped


A notebook of love

A sample of the notebook of love


  • It is a plastic card-shaped notebook with excellent durability and portability.
  • There are embossed and cut-offs, which are distinguished from other cards.
  • Even if you submit a photo in color, the face photo will all be monochrome and the size will be smaller.
  • Toll road toll discount registration, etc. will be described in the remarks column on the back.
  • There is no difference in the various services that can be received between the paper-style disability certificate and the card-style disability certificate.
    However, regarding the card style, only the minimum required items will be posted. For example, the date of reissuance of the certificate of the physically handicapped, the previous grade, the past judgment record of the notebook of love, etc. are not described.

  <Reference> About main difference between card style and paper style (PDF: 283KB)

Those who can apply

Those who already have a certificate of the physically disabled in Yokohama City (if they moved in from another city, those who have completed the procedures for moving in the notebook)
※In addition, if you plan to apply for a reissue of your notebook in the near future (addition of disability, grade change, recertification / re-judgment, loss, damage, etc.), you can choose to issue a notebook in a card style at the time of application, You do not need to apply for a style change.

Flow from application to receipt

How to apply

Please submit the following three items by mail.

  [Notes on Photos]
   1. A photo of the upper body taken recently (within 1 year). 4cm long x 3cm wide.
   2. There must be no hat. (Except when there is a religious or medical reason.)
   3. Sunglasses and masks are not allowed to be worn or photographed.
   4. Photos with no background as much as possible, such as ID photos. It doesn't show any other person.

 ※If it is difficult to view PDF data, please use the WORD version of the application form.
  Card style disability certificate change (paper style ⇒ card style) application [WORD version] (word: 16KB), application entry example [WORD version] (word: 16KB)
 In addition, contents to have you list in card style person with a disability certificate change (paper style ⇒ card style) application are:
  ①Type of handbook for persons with disabilities who wish to issue a card-style notebook
  ②The name of the holder of the personal organizer, Address, date of birth, Phone number, name of the applicant (only if the applicant and the target person are different), the relationship between the target person, Address and Phone number.
 <Reference> The issuance of a card-style disability certificate will begin. (PDF:1,391KB)

About mailing address

〒222-0035
1770, Toriyamacho, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Yokohama-shi card style person with a disability certificate application window


Mail address

Receiving

For the time being, mail will be sent by registered mail.

For those who have received a reduction or exemption or discount system

  • If you are eligible for a reduction or exemption from light motor vehicles tax (keijidosha-zei) or motor vehicle tax (jidosha-zei), you will need to take over yourself after receiving your card-style notebook. (In the case of light motor vehicles tax (keijidosha-zei), Tax Division of each ward office, and other prefectural tax offices) 
  • If you are receiving a discount system for toll road tolls, attach a sticker with the same content as the one attached to the copy of the paper notebook at the time of application to the card notebook. When applying, be sure to make a copy of both sides of the paper notebook and attach it.                   

For those who wish to use Braille stickers

For those who are visually impaired who have a notebook of Motoichi, we distribute stickers with the notebook number in Braille.
If you wish, please fill out the [Braille Seal Creation Application Form] (word: 22KB) and mail it with the form change application documents.
[About Braille stickers]
① Only the notebook number (number) is written in Braille.
② The Braille sticker is transparent Tepratape tape and affixed to the top of the card notebook and on the notebook number.

FAQs

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Contact information

Yokohama-shi card style person with a disability certificate application window
Reception hoursWeekdays (excluding holidays) 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone number045-620-3116
FAX number045-550-3978

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