Visa

Highly Skilled Professional
Who should apply for “Highly Skilled Professional”?

"Highly Skilled professional" is a status of residence recognized for foreigners who meet the criteria for highly-skilled professionals among foreigners engaged in research/education, technology, business/management activities in Japan.Therefore, foreigners already working with a status of residence such as "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" may apply to change their status of residence to "Highly Skilled Professional" if […]

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International marriage
Is it possible for a foreigner who has remarried a Japanese to bring his biological child from her home country to Japan?

After a foreigner gets divorced and remarries a Japanese person and obtains the status of residence of "Spouse or Child of a Japanese National", there are times when she wants to bring her biological child from his/her home country to Japan.In this case, if the child is a minor and unmarried, the status of residence […]

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Working Visa
Status of residence when moving from a foreign company to a branch office in Japan

Not limited to large companies, there are many companies that are expanding globally, and naturally it is no longer unusual for employees to be transferred across countries.When a foreigner who works for a foreign company is transferred to a branch office in Japan, I think that they often consider the status of residence of "Intra-company […]

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Working Visa
How to hire foreigners at a convenience store

In order for a foreigner residing in Japan to work, it is necessary to have a status of residence corresponding to the job type or a status of residence without work restrictions.Unfortunately, if you are trying to hire someone for customer service at a specific convenience store, it is not permitted.Convenience store customer service is […]

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Visa
Even children of Japanese couples may not acquire Japanese nationality.

Usually, even if a child of a Japanese couple is born in a foreign country, the child will acquire Japanese nationality.However, if a child born in a foreign country acquires foreign nationality along with Japanese nationality, he or she must submit a notification of birth and a declaration of intent to retain Japanese nationality (notification […]

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Visa
What is an application agency certified administrative procedures legal specialist

In principle, applicants apply for visas themselves.Even if you ask a certified administrative procedures legal specialist, the applicant is the person in question, and the certified administrative procedures legal specialist will act as an intermediary for the application.In order for certified administrative procedures legal specialists to handle this application, it is necessary to undergo training […]

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International marriage
Is it possible to obtain the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” without living together?

In order for the status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" to be approved, both parties must have the intention to continue the marriage, and in principle must live together and cooperate and support each other.However, even if both spouses intend to live together, they may not be able to live together.For […]

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Naturalization
Difference between "Permanent Resident" and "Naturalization"

The status of residence of "Permanent Resident" does not have a fixed period of stay, and there are no restrictions on the content of activities in Japan.Statuses of residence that do not have restrictions on activities in Japan include “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident” and “Long-Term Resident.”Similar to […]

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Working Visa
How to invite foreigners as singers in clubs, cabarets, etc.

Foreign singers, such as Hallyu stars, who engage in entertainment activities in Japan will have a status of residence of "Entertainer." Similarly, when a foreigner is invited from abroad to work as a singer in a Japanese club or cabaret, the status of residence is also “Entertainer”.However, simply singing a song does not qualify for […]

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Working Visa
Requirements for obtaining the status of residence of "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" based on work experience

One of the visas that allows you to work is "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services".As a requirement for this "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" to be permitted, it is necessary to meet either the academic background requirement or the practical experience requirement.This work experience requirement is determined by the content of the work to be done.If the […]

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