This page is general information from official sources. It is not medical, legal or financial advice. For your own case, ask the Health and Welfare Center or the ward office where you are registered.
In Fukuoka City, you file the pregnancy notification at the Health Division (健康課) of your ward’s Health and Welfare Center on a weekday, 9:00 to 17:00, and you receive the Maternal and Child Health Handbook there and then. After the birth, the child allowance has the strictest deadline: apply within 15 days of the day after the birth, or the months you missed are not paid. This guide covers the handbook, the ¥50,000 pregnancy benefits, the papers after the birth, the child allowance, the children’s medical subsidy and the infant checkups.
In short
- Handbook: get the pregnancy notification form (妊娠届出書) from your clinic, then go to your ward’s Health and Welfare Center. Plan for an interview of about 30 minutes.
- Support benefit for pregnant women: ¥50,000 after the notification and ¥50,000 per baby from 8 weeks before the due date, applied for online.
- Birth registration within 14 days. If both parents are foreign nationals and the baby will stay in Japan more than 60 days, apply for the baby’s status of residence within 30 days of the birth.
- Child allowance: ¥10,000 to ¥30,000 a month per child, no income limit, apply within 15 days. Children’s medical subsidy: up to ¥500 a month per clinic from age 3, hospital stays free.
Checked with official pages on October 22 to 26, 2026.
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Fukuoka City pregnancy and baby procedures: where and by when
Most of these are done in the ward where you are registered; the status of residence is handled by the immigration office. The Health and Welfare Center and the ward office are different counters, and in some wards different buildings. Tap a procedure to jump to its section.
| Procedure | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| Handbook | Health and Welfare Center, Health Division (健康課) | Soon after a doctor confirms the pregnancy |
| Pregnancy benefit | Online form (post on request) | Within 2 years |
| Birth registration | A ward office or branch office | Within 14 days of the birth |
| Baby’s status of residence | Regional immigration office | Within 30 days of the birth |
| Child allowance | Ward Child-Rearing Support Section (子育て支援課), or online | Within 15 days of the day after the birth or move |
| Medical certificate | Ward Health Insurance & Pension Section (保険年金課), or online | After the baby has health insurance |
Pregnancy notification and the Maternal and Child Health Handbook in Fukuoka City
The Maternal and Child Health Handbook (母子健康手帳, boshi kenko techo) records the pregnancy, the birth and your child’s growth. Since July 2017, Fukuoka City has given it out at the ward Health and Welfare Centers. A midwife or another specialist hands it to you in a one-to-one meeting and answers questions about the time before and after the birth. The city says the meeting takes about 30 minutes, and you may have to wait.
Bring three things: the pregnancy notification form issued by your clinic, proof of your My Number, and your ID. A My Number card, driver’s license, passport or residence card is enough as ID on its own. A health insurance document or a copy of the residence record counts only as one of two IDs. The form now needs the pregnant woman’s My Number. If your clinic is outside the city and you have no form, ask the Health and Welfare Center.
Foreign residents registered in the city can ask for a foreign-language version of the handbook, free of charge, according to the Fukuoka City International Foundation (English). It lists English, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Nepali, Thai, Tagalog, Portuguese, Indonesian and Spanish. Ask for it when you file the notification.
If you are too unwell to go, a family member can go for you with the form, your My Number document and their own ID. With the handbook you receive a booklet of vouchers for checkups during pregnancy and after the birth, and the form for your baby’s 1-month checkup.
The Health Division of each ward (from the city’s handbook page):
| Ward | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Higashi | 2-54-27 Hakozaki | 092-645-1077 |
| Hakata | 2-8-1 Hakataekimae | 092-419-1095 |
| Chuo | 2-5-1 Maizuru | 092-761-7338 |
| Minami | 3-25-3 Shiobaru | 092-559-5119 |
| Jonan | 5-2-25 Torikai | 092-844-1071 |
| Sawara | 1-18-18 Momochi | 092-851-6622 |
| Nishi | 1-4-7 Uchihama | 092-895-7055 |
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Fukuoka City support benefit for pregnant women: ¥50,000 twice
After the pregnancy notification, you can apply for the support benefit for pregnant women (妊婦のための支援給付): ¥50,000 per pregnant woman, and later ¥50,000 per baby. There is no income limit. The first payment needs the baby’s heartbeat to have been confirmed by a clinic; apply within 2 years of that day. The second payment is applied for from 8 weeks before the due date, also within 2 years.
You apply online on the city’s support benefit page: register an email address, enter the due date, then send the benefit application, and later the number of babies. To apply by post, call the benefit call center at 092-406-0896 (weekdays 10:00 to 18:00). The city says payment usually takes one to two months after you apply.
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After the birth in Fukuoka City: registration, residence status and the lump sum
A birth registration (出生届, shussei todoke) must be filed within 14 days of the birth, even when the child is a foreign national. The hospital gives you one sheet; the doctor or midwife fills in the birth certificate side. File it at a ward office or branch office (in the ward of the birth, of the family register or of the person filing) on a weekday, 8:45 to 17:15, with the Maternal and Child Health Handbook. There is no fee. Another person may bring the form, but a parent must sign it as the person filing. The city stamps the handbook to show the birth was registered; if you used the night or holiday drop box, bring the handbook later on a weekday.
If both parents are foreign nationals and the baby will stay in Japan more than 60 days, apply for the baby’s status of residence (在留資格取得許可申請) within 30 days of the birth. There is no fee. Apply at the regional immigration office for your address, according to the Immigration Services Agency. Also contact your home country’s embassy or consulate about the birth and a passport.
Add the baby to your health insurance next. For National Health Insurance, see National Health Insurance and the pension in Fukuoka City; for workplace insurance, ask your employer. If the mother is in Fukuoka City’s National Health Insurance, the childbirth lump-sum allowance (出産育児一時金) is ¥500,000 per baby, or ¥488,000 at a clinic outside the Japan Obstetric Compensation System or for a birth before 22 weeks. With the direct payment system the money goes to the hospital, and if the birth cost less, you claim the rest at the ward office.
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Fukuoka City child allowance: amounts and the 15-day deadline
The child allowance (児童手当, jido teate) is paid for children up to the end of March after they turn 18. There is no income limit. Monthly amounts per child:
| Child | Under 3 | 3 to 18 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st and 2nd | ¥15,000 | ¥10,000 |
| 3rd and later | ¥30,000 | ¥30,000 |
For the 3rd child, the city counts from children up to the end of March after they turn 22 whose living costs you support. For example, with a university student, a high school student and a junior high school student, the youngest counts as the 3rd child. In that case you submit a confirmation form.
Apply within 15 days of the day after the birth or move, at your ward’s Child-Rearing Support Section or online; if you are late, the months you missed are not paid. When a 2nd or later child is born, apply for the increase within the same 15 days. If documents are missing, you can hand in the application form first. The parent with the higher income usually applies. Civil servants apply through their workplace.
Bring the My Number card (or notification card) of you and your spouse, a bank book in your own name (it can come later; accounts in your spouse’s or child’s name cannot be used) and your ID. If you registered a public funds account on Mynaportal, you can choose it instead. Online applications need a My Number card with its signature PIN and a supported smartphone, or a computer with a card reader.
The allowance is paid on the 10th of February, April, June, August, October and December, each time for the two previous months. If the 10th is a bank holiday, it is paid on the business day before. The next payment is on Thursday, December 10, 2026, for October and November.
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Fukuoka City children’s medical subsidy: what you pay and how to apply
The subsidy covers children who live in the city and have health insurance, up to the end of March after they turn 18. There is no income limit. Children whose families receive public assistance are not covered.
| Care | Age | You pay |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic visits | Under 3 | Nothing |
| Clinic visits | 3 to 18 | Up to ¥500 a month per clinic |
| Hospital stays | Up to 18 | Nothing |
| Pharmacies | Up to 18 | Nothing |
The ¥500 limit is per medical institution, so a pediatrician and an ear, nose and throat clinic in the same month can each charge up to ¥500. Costs outside health insurance, such as hospital meals, private rooms and health checkups, are not covered.
The baby must be in health insurance first; then apply for the children’s medical certificate (子ども医療証, kodomo iryo sho), and for a birth the subsidy starts from the date of birth. After a move into the city, it starts from the date you moved in if you apply in the same month; otherwise it starts from the month you apply. Go to the Health Insurance & Pension Section of your ward office or branch office (weekdays 8:45 to 17:15) with a document showing the child’s insurance and its start date, and your ID. The certificate is issued at the counter. Online applications are open 24 hours, and the certificate arrives by post in about one week to 10 days.
Show the certificate with your child’s health insurance at hospitals and pharmacies in Fukuoka Prefecture. Outside the prefecture, pay first and claim a refund at the ward office within 5 years, with the itemized receipt, the certificate, a bank account in your name, an insurance document and your ID.
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Infant checkups in Fukuoka City
The 1-, 4- and 10-month checkups are free at participating clinics in the city; treatment covered by health insurance is charged separately. Some clinics need a booking.
| Checkup | Age | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 28 days to under 6 weeks | Participating clinics or Kyushu University Hospital |
| 4 months | 4 months | Participating clinics |
| 10 months | 10 months | Participating clinics |
| 1 year 6 months | 1 year 6 months to under 2 | Ward Health and Welfare Center or community center |
| 3 years | 3 years 1 month to under 4 | Ward Health and Welfare Center or community center |
The 1-month form comes with the handbook. The form for the 4-month checkup arrives by post, and the 10-month form is in the handbook. For the 1 year 6 months and 3 years checkups, the notice and form arrive by post in the second half of the month before, and you do a whispered-voice hearing check at home first. To change the date, call the Health Division of your ward. Children who turn 5 in fiscal 2026 (born April 2, 2021 to April 1, 2022) also get a notice for an optional 5-year checkup.
Help in your language for Fukuoka City procedures
The city’s multilingual line for all ward offices, 092-753-6113 (weekdays 9:00 to 17:00), connects you to the ward office through an interpreter. The Fukuoka City Consultation Support Center for Foreign Residents is 0120-66-1799 (free, weekdays 9:00 to 18:00). See also Help in your language in Fukuoka City.
Sources (checked October 2026)
13 pages we checked
- Fukuoka City: pregnancy notification and the Maternal and Child Health Handbook
- Fukuoka Children’s Information: pregnancy notification and the handbook
- Fukuoka Children’s Information: support benefit for pregnant women
- Fukuoka City: birth registration
- Immigration Services Agency: acquiring a status of residence
- Fukuoka City: childbirth lump-sum allowance (National Health Insurance)
- Fukuoka City: child allowance
- Fukuoka City: applying for the child allowance online
- Fukuoka City: children’s medical subsidy
- Fukuoka City: applying for the children’s medical certificate online
- Fukuoka City: medical subsidy refunds
- Fukuoka Children’s Information: infant health checkups
- Fukuoka City (English): inquiries to ward offices and the Consultation Support Center
