International marriage
Change from “Temporary Visitor” to “Spouse or Child of Japanese National”
A change of status of residence from “Temporary Visitor” to another status of residence is stipulated that “it shall not be permitted unless it is based on unavoidable special circumstances” (Article 20, Paragraph 3 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act).Therefore, it is not possible to change the status of residence without special unavoidable […]
If a foreigner raises a child born to a Japanese person in Japan after divorce or bereavement, it is possible to change the status of residence to "Long-Term Resident(LTR)".
If a foreign national raises a child born to a Japanese person as parental authority after divorce or bereavement of the Japanese person, the foreigner may be granted the status of residence of "Long-Term Resident(LTR)" .The conditions for this change to “Long-Term Resident(LTR)” to be permitted are as follows: A child supported by a foreigner […]
If a person with a status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National(SCJN)" divorces a Japanese spouse, it is necessary to change to another status of residence.
Foreigners who are married to a Japanese national and have a status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National(SCJN)" are not allowed to continue to stay with the same status of residence after divorcing the Japanese spouse.If a foreigner wishes to continue to stay in Japan after divorcing a Japanese national, he / […]
Is it possible to renew the status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" while living separately from a Japanese spouse?
Article 752 of the Civil Code stipulates that "couples must live together and cooperate with each other to assist."As a Japanese spouse, in order for the status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" to be recognized, it is necessary for the couple to live together unless there is a reasonable reason.A rational […]