Adult Guardianship and Family TrustNew!!
Both the Adult Guardianship system and a Family Trust can be said to be means to relieve anxiety about your retirement.However, they need to be used differently depending on the purpose. First, the "Adult Guardianship system" is a system in which, while you still have sufficient capacity, you enter into a contract with an agent […]
Intra-company Transferee(ⅱ) will be established.
It has been decided that the Immigration Control Act will be amended in June 2024 to create a new category of Intra-company Transferee(ⅱ).The law is scheduled to come into effect within three years from the date of promulgation.Currently, opinions on the content of the law are being solicited through the public comment system.According to the […]
Expiration date of My Number cards for foreigners
The validity period of your My Number card is 10 years from the date of issue, but in the case of foreign nationals, it is until the expiration date of your period of status of residence.Therefore, if your application for renewal of your period of status of residence is approved, you will need to renew […]
For those considering applying for the status of residence of "Business Manager"
Recently, our office has been receiving many consultations from people who want to start a company and apply for a status of residence of "Business Manager".Some of the people who come to us for consultation think that "if I invest 5 million yen in starting a company, I will naturally be granted a status of […]
Things to pay attention to when choosing a Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist
Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists handle personal information when working on foreigners' residence status and inheritance.Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists are therefore required to have a high level of security awareness.Unfortunately, there are many Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists who have a low level of security awareness.Currently, many companies and government offices have banned the […]
Immigration Service Agency's residence examination processing period
The review period for status of residence applications is published monthly on the Immigration Services Agency's website.This is the average number of days it takes to process applications for which the review was completed nationwide that month.Therefore, at Bureau like the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau, which processes an overwhelmingly larger number of cases than […]
Things to be aware of when hiring Specified Skilled Worker.
If a company that employs Specified Skilled Worker violates laws and regulations in relation to their employment, it may receive guidance and an improvement order from the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.In particular, if an improvement order is received, that fact will be made public.Failure to comply with this improvement order will result in […]
Age restrictions for status of residence of "Student"
The status of residence of "Student" is granted for those attending schools in Japan, not just university.However, please note that, in principle, there are age restrictions for those attending high school, junior high school, or elementary school with a status of residence of "Student", as detailed below. The status of residence of "Student" is also […]
For those who come to consult about status of residence
Some foreigners who come to our office for consultation clearly do not meet the eligibility requirements for status of residence.In such cases, we explain that the application is not accepted because the eligibility requirements are not met.However, some people say, "My friend got it OK, so it should be OK," or "My friend said it […]
The validity period of Certificate of Eligibility for Myanmar nationals will be extended to six months.
Due to the effects of the earthquake that occurred in central Myanmar, there have been delays in the issuance of Overseas Employment Identification Cards (OWIC) issued by the Myanmar Ministry of Labour.Therefore, for the time being, the validity period of the Certificate of Eligibility for work for Myanmar nationals who hold a valid visa issued […]