Visa
From 2025, submission of a tuberculosis-free certificate will be mandatory for some countries.New!!
From 2025 onwards, nationals of the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nepal, Myanmar and China will be required to submit a tuberculosis-free certificate when applying for a Certificate of Eligibility.The specific start dates for each country are as follows: For more information, please see below. (Japanese)https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/10_00219.html
My Number Card and Residence Card will be integrated
The "Act to Partially Amend the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, etc." was issued on June 21st, 2024, and it was decided that the My Number card and residence card will be integrated into a specified residence card.The effective date will be a date to be determined by government ordinance within not more than […]
Can I bring my elderly parent from my home country to Japan?
We sometimes receive inquiries asking, "I want to invite my parent from my home country, but what should I do?"It is not possible to invite your parents over with a status or residence of "Dependent", which is the general residence status for dependent family members.However, if the following conditions are met, it is possible to […]
It is likely that the immigration application fee will be raised.
The Immigration Agency of Studies has been considering raising the immigration application fee from April 1, 2025.When this is implemented, the immigration application fee is as follows.
You can leave Japan even while applying for an extension of your period of stay or a change of status of residence.
Many foreigners working in Japan return to their home countries temporarily for the Christmas holidays, New Year's holidays, etc.We often receive inquiries asking, "Can I return to my home country temporarily while my visa application is pending?" The bottom line is that you can return to your home country temporarily even while your application is […]
What is a status of residence of "Business Manager" (4 months)?
If a foreigner wants to run a company in Japan, they will obtain a status of residence of "Business Manager".A common method is to ask a collaborator living in Japan to set up a company and then apply for a Certificate of Eligibility.In this case, the application is made after the company's establishment registration has […]
Differences between "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" and "Designated Activities (Notification No. 46)"
One of the status of residence that can work is "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services".On the other hand, there is "Designated Activities (Notification No. 46)" as a similar status of residence.However, these two have the following differences. 【Educational background requirements, etc.】 Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Designated Activities (Notification No. 46) What corresponds to any of the […]
New requirements will be added for the cancellation of a status of residence of "Permanent Resident".
Once a status of residence of "Permanent Resident" is granted, there is no residence examination and one can engage in activities in Japan without any restrictions on the period of stay or activities.However, in the past, a status of residence of "Permanent Resident" could be revoked if the grounds for revocation under Article 22-4 of […]
The requirements for "Designated Activities (one year, workable)" for Myanmar people in Japan have been clarified.
Since May 28, 2021, the following treatments have been handled as an emergency evacuation measures for Myanmar people who want to stay in Japan due to the situation in Myanmar.For those who have finished their existing status of residence and want to continue to stay, and those who wish to stay in without the end […]
For those who are undecided whether to apply for "Permanent Resident" or "Naturalization"
Sometimes people come to us for advice, asking, "Is it better to apply for Permanent Resident or Naturalization?"Whether to apply for Permanent Resident or Naturalization should be decided based on what the applicant wants to do in the future.The biggest difference between "Permanent Resident" and "Naturalization" is the applicant's nationality after the application is approved.In […]