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In July 2026, press reports revealed that the Japanese government intends to tighten the requirements for permanent residence (PR) substantially. Two new criteria are to be added: an annual income above the average for Japanese households, and a projected pension entitlement equal to what 30 year…

A permanent residency application does not end simply by submitting documents at the immigration counter. After submission, the examination currently takes around 8 to 18 months, during which applicants may be asked to submit additional materials or may reach the expiration date of their current sta…

In recent years, Japan has adopted increasingly stringent measures regarding the acceptance of foreign nationals. Regulatory revisions affecting Business Manager visas, Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visas, naturalization, and permanent residency applications have been intr…

When you file a Permanent Residence application, you must always ask someone to serve as your personal guarantor, have them write a letter of personal guarantee, and submit it. The following sections introduce what a personal guarantor is in a Permanent Residence application, what responsibilities t…

Regarding Student-Era Pension in a Permanent Residence Application Among the many inquiries our office receives, we often get questions from foreign nationals considering a Permanent Residence application, such as "I don't remember whether I paid pension during my student days — is it okay if there…

Among the documents submitted for a Permanent Residence application is the "Tax Payment Certificate (Type 3)," but most people are not particularly familiar with it in everyday life and have likely never even seen one. What Is the "Tax Payment Certificate (Type 3)"? It is a document proving that t…

What Is the Tax Payment Certificate (Taxes) in a Permanent Residence Application? To obtain Permanent Residence, you must submit a tax payment certificate. The tax payment certificate required for a Permanent Residence application is for resident tax. (Pension and health insurance premiums are expl…

One of the requirements for Permission for Permanent Residence is "having sufficient assets or skills to make an independent living." In other words, this comes down to whether you have the ability or assets to engage in work that supports a stable daily life, without receiving public support (such …

What Are Pension Records in a Permanent Residence Application? To obtain Permanent Residence, you must submit pension records showing that you have paid pension for the most recent 2 years. It is not enough simply to have paid; you are required to have paid at the appropriate times. In the case of…

Regarding Payment of Pension Enrollment in and payment of public pension is an obligation for foreign nationals living in Japan as well. Public pension includes National Pension and Employees' Pension; you must be enrolled in one of them and make payments. If you have past unpaid pension amounts, t…