The following persons may become a participant of an individual-type pension plan by making a request to the Association, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
the category I insured prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (i) of the National Pension Act (Act No. 141 of 1959) (excluding a person who is not required to pay the premiums referred to in that Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 89, paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)), Article 90, paragraph (1), or Article 90-3, paragraph (1) of that Act and a person who is not required to pay a part of the amount of the premiums referred to in that Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 90-2, paragraphs (1) through (3) of that Act (these persons are hereinafter referred to as "persons exempted from premium payments"));
国民年金法（昭和三十四年法律第百四十一号）第七条第一項第一号に規定する第一号被保険者（同法第八十九条第一項（第二号に係る部分に限る。）、第九十条第一項又は第九十条の三第一項の規定により同法の保険料を納付することを要しないものとされている者及び同法第九十条の二第一項から第三項までの規定によりその一部の額につき同法の保険料を納付することを要しないものとされている者（以下これらの者を「保険料免除者」という。）を除く。）
the category II insured prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the National Pension Act (excluding a participant of a corporate-type pension plan who makes a participant of a corporate-type pension plan contributions and other persons specified by Cabinet Order (referred to as a "person, etc. making corporate-type pension plan contributions" in paragraph (4), item (vi)));
国民年金法第七条第一項第二号に規定する第二号被保険者（企業型年金加入者掛金を拠出する企業型年金加入者その他政令で定める者（第四項第六号において「企業型掛金拠出者等」という。）を除く。）
the category III insured prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the National Pension Act; and
国民年金法第七条第一項第三号に規定する第三号被保険者
an insured person under the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the National Pension Act (excluding the person set forth in item (i) of that paragraph).
国民年金法附則第五条第一項の規定による被保険者（同項第一号に掲げる者を除く。）
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a person who falls under any of the following items is not to be a participant of an individual-type pension plan:
a person who has or had the right to receive old-age benefits under the individual-type pension plan; or
個人型年金の老齢給付金の受給権を有する者又はその受給権を有する者であった者
a person who has the right to receive pension benefits based on old age under the National Pension Act or the Employees' Pension Insurance Act or other pension benefits based on old age or retirement, which are specified by Cabinet Order.
A participant of an individual-type pension plan acquires the status as a participant of an individual-type pension plan on the day on which the person makes the request referred to in paragraph (1).
A participant of an individual-type pension plan loses the status as a participant of an individual-type pension plan on the day on which the person comes to fall under any of the following items (if the person comes to fall under item (i), on the day following that day; if the person comes to fall under item (iv), the first day of the month in which the person became unrequired to pay the premiums; and if the person comes to fall under item (vi) (limited to a participant of a corporate-type pension plan who makes a participant of a corporate-type pension plan's contribution), the first day of the month in which the person made a participant of a corporate-type pension plan's contribution):
when the person dies;
死亡したとき。
when the person loses the status as an insured of the national pension (excluding the case set forth in the preceding item);
国民年金の被保険者の資格を喪失したとき（前号に掲げる場合を除く。）。
when the person becomes an instructor of an individual-type pension plan investment pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, paragraph (2);
第六十四条第二項の規定により個人型年金運用指図者となったとき。
when the person becomes exempted from premium payments;
保険料免除者となったとき。
when the person becomes insured under the farmers pension;
農業者年金の被保険者となったとき。
when the person becomes a person, etc. making corporate-type pension plan contributions;
企業型掛金拠出者等となったとき。
when the person becomes eligible to receive old-age benefits under the individual-type pension plan; or
個人型年金の老齢給付金の受給権を有する者となったとき。
when the person becomes a person set forth in paragraph (2), item (ii).
第二項第二号に掲げる者となったとき。
If a person loses the status as a participant of an individual-type pension plan during the month when the person acquired that status, the person is retroactively deemed not to have been a participant of an individual-type pension plan from the day on which the person acquired the status.
個人型年金加入者の資格を取得した月にその資格を喪失した者は、その資格を取得した日に遡って、個人型年金加入者でなかったものとみなす。
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