Requirements of "Long-Term Resident（LTR）"
A "Long-Term Resident(LTR)" is a person who is granted residence by the Minister of Justice for a certain period of stay in consideration of special reasons, and there is no limit to the scope of activities in Japan, but the period of stay is the specified period.
In addition, there are two types of "Long-Term Resident(LTR)" : "Notification of Long-Term Resident（LTR）" and " Long-Term Resident(LTR) outside the notification".
A "Long-Term Resident(LTR) outside the notification" is a status of residence that does not correspond to the "Notification of Long-Term Resident(LTR)" but is given in consideration of special circumstances.
About the contents of the notification of "Long-Term Resident（LTR）"
Notification of "Long-Term Resident(LTR)" is from No. 1 to No. 8, and the contents are as follows.
| No. | Regulations | etail |
|---|---|---|
| １ | Resettlement refugees | Refugees who are temporarily protected in refugee camps, etc. are moved from the originally protected country to a third country that has newly agreed to accept them, and are allowed to settle. |
| ２ | It was deleted | |
| ３ | The real child of a person born as a Japanese child | ・Japanese grandson (3rd generation) ・A real child (second generation) born after a child born as a Japanese child left Japanese nationality ・A grandchild (third generation) who is the real child of a real child born before the parents left Japanese nationality |
| ４ | The real child of a person born as a Japanese child who once had a registered domicile in Japan as a Japanese citizen | A grandson (third generation) born after the first generation of Japanese descent left Japanese nationality |
| ５ | A spouse who falls under any of the columns on the right | ａ）A spouse of a person born as a Japanese child with a status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National(SCJN)" b）A spouse of a "Long-Term Resident(LTR)" (whose period of stay of one year or more is specified) c）A spouse of a "Long-Term Resident(LTR)" (whose period of stay of one year or more is specified) who has been granted landing permission, change of status of residence, or permission to obtain status of residence under No. 3 or 4. |
| ６ | A person who falls under any of the columns on the right | ａ）A minor and unmarried child who lives under the support of Japanese and permanent residents (including special permanent residents). b）A minor and unmarried child who lives under the support of a ”Long-Term Resident(LTR)" (who has a designated period of stay of one year or more). c）A minor and unmarried child of a"Long-Term Resident(LTR)"(who has a designated period of stay of one year or more) who has been granted landing permission, change of status of residence, or permission to obtain status of residence under No. 3, 4, or 5 (c). d）A spouse of a Japanese, "Permanent Resident# (including special permanent resident) or "Long-Term Resident" (whose period of stay is specified for one year or more) with the status of residence of a "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" or a "Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident"' underage and unmarried spouses of these residents who live under the support of those who are resident |
| ７ | An adopted children under 6 years of age who fall under any of the columns on the right | ａ）Japanese ｂ）Permanent Resident ｃ）Long-Term Resident (those with a designated period of stay of one year or more) ｄ）Special Permanent Resident |
| ８ | A spouse of Chinese residual Japanese, their relatives, etc., their descendants and their spouse |
Examples where " Long-Term Resident(LTR) outside the notification" is permitted
The following are examples of " Long-Term Resident(LTR) outside the notification".
- Certified refugees
Persons recognized as refugees other than Notification No. 1 - Long-Term Resident after divorce
Those who wish to continue to stay in Japan after divorcing a spouse who is a Japanese, permanent resident or special permanent resident - Long-Term Resident whose spouse died
Those who wish to continue to stay in Japan after the death of a Japanese, permanent resident or special permanent resident spouse - Long-Term Resident who support Japanese children
A person who custody and educate a Japanese child - Those who have virtually collapsed their marriage to a Japanese, permanent resident or special permanent resident and wish to continue to stay in Japan
- Refugee application was denied, but a person who applied for permission to change to a "Long-Term Resident" after receiving a decision on the status of residence "Designated Activity" (period of stay of 1 year) in consideration of special circumstances.
- Those who are resident with the status of residence of "Dependent" and who will find employment after graduating from elementary, junior high and high school in Japan
- Those who have applied for permission to change from "Designated Activities" (outside the notification / employed after graduating from high school in Japan) to "Long-Term Resident"
Point to be noted
Please note that you cannot apply for a "Certificate of Residence Status" with "Long-Term Resident outside the notification".
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