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How to Approach a Permanent Residence Application When You Have a Criminal Record When a foreign national wishing to apply for Permission for Permanent Residence has a criminal record, many people assume that obtaining approval will be difficult. And indeed, in actual practice, applications by thos…

What Is the Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services Visa? The Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services visa is one of the Statuses of Residence required for foreign nationals to work in Japan. Many foreign nationals actually working in Japan reside and work …

The Annual Income Requirement for a Permanent Residence Application A Permanent Residence application involves a variety of requirements, one of which is the income requirement. While the exact income figure is not officially published, an annual income of at least 3 million yen is generally requir…

Representative Work Visas in Japan There are 19 types of work visa in Japan, and many foreign nationals come to consider obtaining Permanent Residence as they continue working at Japanese companies on a work visa. First, the representative work visas are listed below. Representative work visas in …

What Is a Long-Term Resident Visa? A Long-Term Resident visa is a Status of Residence under which the Minister of Justice grants residence to individual foreign nationals in consideration of special circumstances, and it requires humanitarian or other special reasons. Examples of those who reside i…

Permanent Residence Applications When You Have Traffic Violations The review for Permission for Permanent Residence includes a "good conduct requirement." This is clearly stated in the "Guidelines for Permission for Permanent Residence" on the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Th…

What Is a Dependent Visa? A Dependent visa is a visa granted to the spouse (wife or husband) and children of a foreign national who is working in Japan with a work-related Status of Residence. It is the visa that family members of foreign nationals working in Japan with representative work-related …

Permanent Residence Applications for Sole Proprietors The most important points for sole proprietors seeking to obtain Permanent Residence are income and the payment of taxes. In the case of company employees, the employer reports income to the government and taxes are withheld from wages, but sole…

Permanent Residence Application by Foreign Nationals with "Diplomat," "Official," and Similar Statuses Some individuals who have stayed in Japan for an extended period under the status of residence "Diplomat" or "Official" consider obtaining permanent residence in Japan. This page explains the pro…

Watch the Video Explanation This content is also explained in the video below. Please take a look. What is a Permanent Resident? "Permanent Resident" is one of the statuses of residence (commonly known as visas) under the Immigration Control Act. It is also colloquially referred to as "permanen…