Handicapped person's notebook

This notebook is necessary for people with physical disabilities to receive various types of support. It is issued when it is recognized that it corresponds to the type and degree of disability specified in the Act on the Welfare of Persons with Physical Disabilities. The grades of the notebook range from grade 1 (most severe) to grade 6 (mild).
Disability sites include visual impairment, hearing impairment, balance dysfunction, speech/language or chewing dysfunction, physical disability, and internal dysfunction.
In principle, there is no renewal, but if changes such as a reduction in the condition of the disability are expected, recertification may be carried out after a certain period of time from the issuance of the certificate.

(1) Visual impairment (2) Hearing or balance impairment (3) Speech, language or masticatory impairment (4) Physical disability (5) Cardiac, kidney or respiratory impairment (6) Bladder or rectal dysfunction (7) small bowel dysfunction (8) immune dysfunction due to human immunodeficiency virus (9) liver dysfunction

In principle, please bring the following items with you to apply at the Disability Welfare Division counter.
(1) Application form (available at the Disability Welfare Division counter)
(2) Physical disability medical certificate/opinion (written within one year by a designated doctor as stipulated in Article 15 of the Physically Disabled Persons Welfare Act)
(3) Photo (length 4cm x width 3cm, no hat, upper body, taken within one year from the application date)
(4) Documents related to my number

Note: The application form is a photocopy type format used by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, so it cannot be downloaded from the city website.
Note: It may be possible to accept applications for services, etc. at the same time as applying for a notebook.
In that case, proof of your bank account, a copy of your insurance card, etc. will be required depending on the service you are applying for. In addition, there are payment requirements for services, so please contact the Disability Welfare Division for details.

Only doctors designated under Article 15 of the Law for the Welfare of Persons with Physical Disabilities can prepare a medical certificate or statement of opinion for the physically disabled. The form differs depending on the type of disability. You can download it from below.

• Based on the application, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will conduct an examination, and if the grade is decided, a notebook will be issued. In some cases, the certificate may not be issued, or the grade may be different from the grade listed in the medical certificate or statement of opinion.
• It takes about two months for the certificate to be issued.
• Procedures are required in the following cases. For details on the procedure, please contact the Disability Welfare Division.

(1) When the status of a disability changes or when a new disability is added (2) When there is a change in address or name (3) When the notebook is lost or damaged (4) When the holder of the notebook passes away (5) When it no longer falls under the disability of the notebook