[Secondhand Goods Business] Practical Identity Verification Procedures After the Abolition of Health Insurance Cards - Can a "Qualification Verification Certificate" be Used for Identity Verification?

As of December 1, 2025, all paper or plastic health insurance cards that have been used for many years will expire. Medical institutions will now primarily use "My Number Insurance Cards," and those who do not possess one will be issued a "Certificate of Eligibility."
Following this change in the system, many practical questions have been raised in the field of antique dealing, such as "Can the qualification certificate be used as proof of identity?"

Article 15 of the Enforcement Regulations also permits "materials other than those listed."

in this regard,Secondhand Goods Business Law Enforcement RegulationsYou need to check the provisions of Article 15. This article stipulates the following regarding the method of identity verification:

The important point that can be gleaned from this clause is that it's not the case that only the documents listed as proof of identity are accepted. In other words,Any official document (copies are not accepted) that has the necessary information (① name, ② address, ③ age or date of birth) printed on it can be used as proof of identity.That's how it works.

Can a "certificate of eligibility" be used for identity verification?

In other words, the conclusion is,In the field of antique dealingIf your qualification certificate has your name, address, and date of birth (or age) all printed on it, you can use it as proof of identity.

A certificate of eligibility is primarily a document used by medical institutions to verify an insured person's eligibility. However, it is an official document issued by local governments, etc., and only one copy is issued per person. Furthermore, if it contains all the information required by Article 15 of the Enforcement Regulations, it can be considered a document that "proves address, name, age, or date of birth."

In actual samples from municipalities that have been made public, we have confirmed that some have the name, address, and date of birth all printed on them.

Certificate of Eligibility | Itabashi Ward Official Website

However, please note that there are variations from one municipality to another.

However, it should be noted that the format of the qualification confirmation certificate is not necessarily standardized from one municipality to another. For example, in the following cases, it is highly unlikely that the document would qualify as "proof of address, name, and age (date of birth)" as required by Article 15 of the Enforcement Regulations, and it would be difficult to use it as proof of identity.

• No address is provided.
• No date of birth is provided.
• Some fields are left blank for the applicant to fill in themselves.

Therefore, in the practical aspects of dealing in used goods, when a qualification certificate is presented, the following points must be checked:

Practical Application: Checkpoints for Qualification Verification Certificates

• Is your name and address printed on it?
• Is the date of birth or age printed on it?
• Is it a format where only one copy is issued? (Copies or multiple copies are not acceptable.)

If all of these conditions are met, identity verification can be performed using only the qualification certificate.
Conversely, if any of the items are missing, such as a driver's license or My Number card,We need to guide you through other methods of identity verification..

Summary

With this system change, it is highly likely that the presentation of qualification verification documents will increase at buyback and trade-in sites. Therefore, instead of judging solely on the fact that health insurance cards can no longer be used, it is important to correctly understand the requirements of Article 15 of the enforcement regulations and check the contents of each document.

• Health insurance cards have been removed from the list of acceptable forms of identification in the regulations governing the sale of secondhand goods.
• However, Article 15 of the Enforcement Regulations allows for "documents proving address, name, age, or date of birth."
• The qualification certificate can only be used as proof of identity if all required information is printed on it.
• Because the wording varies from municipality to municipality, it is important to always check the actual document and verify that all requirements are met.

With the above points in mind, we hope you will perform a complete and legal identity verification process.

This article is based on "Jewelry and Law 💎 Attorney Shinnosuke Nitta's Jewelry Law," with some content and expressions edited and restructured.
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