My Number Card and Residence Card will be integratedNew!!
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 […]
New Year's Greetings
Happy New Year.We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your patronage last year.We hope for your continued patronage in 2025. Chiba Visa Support StationVisa Yamamoto OfficeCertified Administrative Procedures Legal SpecialistYAMAMOTO Akira
Visa Yamamoto Office will be closed from Saturday, December 28, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025.
The Visa Yamamoto Office will be closed for the New Year holidays from Saturday, December 28th, 2024 to Sunday, January 5th, 2025.Normal business hours will resume from Monday, January 6th, 2025.Please note that we will continue to accept inquiries via the inquiry form even during the New Year holiday period, so if you are in […]
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 […]
If your naturalization application is approved
If your naturalization application is approved, you will be given an identification card by the Legal Affairs Bureau where you filed.However, that is not the end of the process; you will still need to complete the following procedures.
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 […]
Health insurance cards will no longer be issued from December 2nd.
From December 2, 2024, the issuance of new health insurance cards will end and a new system will be introduced in which you can visit medical institutions etc. using your My Number card with your health insurance card registered.If you do not have a My Number card, you can have a "Eligibility Confirmation Certificate" issued […]