raising children

The birth notification is submitted within 14 days of birth, so it is best done by the father. Medical expenses subsidies, child allowances and health insurance enrolment (National Health Insurance) for infants can be done together at the ward office. Incidentally, the online registration of births is underway and is expected to be introduced nationwide by the end of FY2026; it will start in some municipalities from August 2024. The electronic signature of the doctor will no longer be required.