Permanent Resident
When a foreigner with Highly Skilled Professional Visa applies for "Permanent Resident"

Normally, when a foreigner residing in Japan applies for "Permanent resident", he / she must "continue to stay in Japan for 10 years or more".And, of these, it is necessary to have a Working Visa and stay for at least 5 years.If you have a Highly Skilled Professional Visa with a score of 70 points […]

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Naturalization
Even for traffic violations, "naturalization" is not permitted depending on the content and frequency.

One of the requirements for "Naturalization" is that "behavior is good".If you commit a crime and receive punishment such as imprisonment, it is not recognized as "behavior is good" because it falls under "Reasons for deportation".On the other hand, minor traffic violations do not fall under the "Reasons for deportation", but may not be recognized […]

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Inheritance
What is a "Successor bequest"?

"Successor bequest" means that the bequest is made in two stages as follows at the will of the testator.① It will be bequeathed from the testator to the first bequest.② Due to the conditions and deadlines set by the testator, the bequest will be made from the first bequest to the second bequest.For example, a […]

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Visa
About "Period of Stay"

The period of stay is stipulated for the residence card owned by a foreigner residing in Japan.This period of stay is stipulated for each status of residence, but there are also periods of 3 or 5 years.If you have a residence card with a period of stay of one year, you need to apply for […]

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Inheritance
Precautions when using the "self-written last will and testament storage system"

The "self-written a last will and testament storage system" is a system for storing "self-written a last will and testament" that started on July 10, 2020 at the will storage.The biggest advantage is that there is a notification system when the testator dies. There are two types of notification system in this notification system.a) Notice […]

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Inheritance
When one of the heirs receives the life insurance death benefit that the decedent was paying the premium

When the decedent dies, the property left by the decedent is usually subject to inheritance by the heir as an inheritance property, but in the case of life insurance money, the decedent's property is based on the insurance contract. It is not an inheritance property as it is received by the heir upon death.However, if […]

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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
The validity period of the Certificate of Eligibility has been extended.

    The Immigration Services Agency of Japan has taken measures to extend the validity period of the "Certificate of Eligibility" for those who cannot enter Japan due to the spread of the Novel Coronavirus infection. This time, we have decided to take further extension measures. ■Handling so far ・Certificate of Eligibility created from January 1, […]

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Business Manager
Do you know the "Electronic Articles of Incorporation"?

Not limited to foreigners, if you want to establish a new company in Japan, you need to prepare the articles of incorporation.The items to be stated in the articles of incorporation are stipulated by the Companies Act, and the items that must be stated (absolute items) are as follows. Purpose Trade name Location of the […]

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Specified Skilled Worker
Companies that hire "Specified Skilled Worker (ⅰ)" foreigners need to create a support plan and provide support to the foreigners based on it.

Companies that hire "Specified Skilled Worker (ⅰ)" foreigners need to create a support plan and provide support to the foreigners based on it.The outline of the support plan is as follows. Implementation of advance guidance for the target person Implementation of transportation when the target person enters and leaves the country Implementation of contract support […]

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Business Manager
Precautions when a foreigner who worked with a status of residence of "Skilled Labor (cook)" opens a restaurant as a manager.

A person who works at a restaurant in Japan with a status of residence of "Skilled Labor (cook)" must change to a status of residence of "Business Manager" if he / she wants to open the restaurant independently.And changing to a status of residence of "Business Manager" means establishing a company to run a restaurant.That […]

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