Adonama
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I think DAN USA would still be my first choice if I go with the standard membership just because it's half the cost, but this is excellent to know that I can join DAN Asia as a non-Japanese living in Japan. Think I'm leaning toward DiveAssure however for my accident insurance since they are primary and seem to handle medical claims quite well from what I've read on here.
Don't count on it. I got an email from the CEO of DAN Asia Pacific essentially telling me that I (a Dutch national living in Japan) can not join them, with some vague statements that I should join the DAN where I live (Japan) or maybe the European one. This was back in February. I have sent a few very kind emails so far trying to get more clarification, as their website (as quoted higher up in the thread) explicitly states it should be possible to join - but these have been ignored so far.
Just to be sure, the website states:
Are you a non-National of the Asia-Pacific?
DAN Asia-Pacific membership (including TravelAssist) is available to anyone living in this region for more than 3 months.
The additional dive injury insurance plans are available to all Nationals of this region (except Japanese Nationals while living in Japan). They are also available to Nationals of countries from outside the Asia-Pacific who are living in this region for more than three months. In the event of an insurance claim, non-Nationals of this region will need to provide evidence of long-term residency.