SJKamui 0 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Hi all I have a10yr old boy who is a japanese citizen and has a japanese passport [we live in oz] We plan to go to japan for about 3 months for skiing and applyling for health insurance [kenko hokken] just in case! If we apply for this I know the ward office will try to get us to pay nenkin but we won't My question is do you think the ward office will try to make him go to school? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Yours is kind of a unique case. Usually Japanese nationals living overseas who come back for short lengths like 3 months are looking to put their kids in Japanese schools....not trying to keep them out. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Yeah, I've always thought that weird!! Returnees coming back on their summer holidays from abroad and their parents making em attend school over here! Link to post Share on other sites
SJKamui 0 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 We are going there during the school holidays I know he doesn't want to go to school over there. We will ski about 4 times a week I just hope they don't try to force us to go. the last time we were there they didn't like us applying for health insurance Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Nothing to worry about I'm sure. I can see them being sensitive to the health insurance thing though. How much are they going to charge you? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Does your Aussie health care not cover you abroad? Out if interest, why don't u just get some sort of temporary travel insurance? (If that's cheaper....I dunno) Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 If you get the kenko hoken, won't they hit you for the same taxes as residents? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 That's why I was asking how much he will pay. Why not just go with something like WorldNomads...? Link to post Share on other sites
SJKamui 0 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 The last time I was there kenko hoken was about 4000yen per month for 3 people travel insurance is about $500au for 1person for 3 months plus if we catch a cold or something minor it's much easier to go to the local hospital with kenko hoken then paying a large amount of money and claiming later I'm not sure about the taxes some don't start until you have been there a year we didn't pay nenkin when we we're there 5 years ago I think school is compulsory and they give you a harder time if you don't attend thanks for your replys so far Link to post Share on other sites
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