If a person with a physical disability is recognized as having a disability stipulated in the Law for the Welfare of Persons with Physical Disabilities, it is issued based on the application of the person (or guardian if under the age of 15).
This notebook is necessary to receive various types of assistance.
Grades from 1 to 7 are certified according to the degree of disability. (However, a certificate will not be issued for grade 7 physical disabilities only.)
If you want to know your grade to be certified
The degree of disability is diagnosed by a designated doctor and certified by a Tokyo metropolitan judge.
If you want to know the grade before applying for the notebook, please consult with a designated doctor. However, please note that the grade may differ from the diagnosis at the certification stage of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
In addition to grades, notebooks are classified by type ("Type 1" and "Type 2").
Please note that the service content may differ depending on the type.
Application procedure
Bring the following items and apply at the welfare office in charge.
- 1 face photo (length 4 cm x width 3 cm, no hat, no mask, upper body taken within 1 year)
- Medical certificate/opinion for the physically disabled by a designated doctor (doctor stipulated by the Law for the Welfare of the Physically Disabled) (the designated form is available at each welfare office.・You can download it from the “Written Opinion” page.)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Welfare Center for the Physically and Mentally Disabled "Physical Disability Certificate / Statement of Opinion" (External link)
Card-style physical disability certificate
In addition to conventional paper format, card format can be selected.
Features of the card format
- Card size (length 53.98 mm, width 85.6 mm)
- Photos are printed in black and white (the size is slightly smaller)
- Plastic card (no IC chip installed)
- Use as a set with a separate paper volume that describes various service information
- Compared to the paper format, it may take longer to issue.
Application method
- New applicants can choose when applying.
- If you wish to exchange, please bring a new face photo (4 cm in height, 3 cm in width, no hat, no mask, upper body taken within 1 year) and a physical disability certificate, and apply for reissuance. Please go.
From application to delivery of the notebook
Handing over of the notebook will be about one and a half to two months after the application.
I will contact you when the notebook arrives from Tokyo.
| type of disability | notebook grade |
|---|---|
| visual impairment | Grades 1-6 |
| Hearing impairment | Grades 2-4/6 |
| balance dysfunction | 3rd and 5th class |
| Impairment of speech, language, and chewing functions | 3rd and 4th class |
|
Physical disability Upper/lower limbs Motor dysfunction due to non-progressive brain lesions before infancy |
Grade 1-7 |
| physical disability | Grade 1-3/5 |
| Internal disorders Heart, kidneys, respiratory system, bladder, rectum, small intestine | 1st, 3rd, 4th class |
| Internal disorder, immune dysfunction, liver dysfunction | Grade 1-4 |
For inquiries, please contact the welfare office that has jurisdiction over your address.
Itabashi Welfare Office Persons with Disabilities Support Section (Ward Office North Building 2nd Floor, Counter 11)
Telephone 03-3579-2460
Fax 03-3579-2364
Akatsuka Welfare Office Person with Disabilities Support Section
Telephone 03-3938-5118
Fax 03-3938-5820
Shimura Welfare Office Persons with Disabilities Support Section
Telephone 03-3968-2337
Fax 03-3965-0180
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Welfare Department Disability Policy Division
2-66-1 Itabashi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8501
Phone: 03-3579-2361 Fax: 03-3579-4159
Please use the dedicated form for inquiries to the Welfare Department Disability Policy Division.