Immigration Office closure for the Golden Week Holidays
Please be advised that the Immigration Office will be closed for the Year-end and New Year holidays during the period stated below; The Immigration Office will be usually crowded before/after …
BEWARE of SUSPENSION of JAPANESE BANK ACCOUNT
In order to prevent criminal activity related to unlawful transfer of bank accounts, Japanese banks may suspend your Japanese bank account after your current period of stay is expired even …
Revision of Immigration Tax (effective on April 1, 2025)
The Immigration Office (Immigration Services Agency; ISA) has announced that they will revise their fees (Immigration Tax) for visa procedures such as Application for Change of Visa Status, Extension of …
No reception stamp required for Records for Salary Payment and Withholding Tax (給与所得の源泉徴収票等の法定調書合計表)
Regarding most cases of applications for work visa, a document called “給与所得の源泉徴収票等の法定調書合計表 / Records for Salary Payment and Withholding Tax” is required. The Immigration Office used to require the document …
Immigration Office closure for the Year-end and New Year holidays
Please be advised that the Immigration Office will be closed for the Year-end and New Year holidays during the period stated below; Saturday, 28 December 2024 – Sunday, 5 January …
English teachers on INSTRUCTOR visa cannot work at private language schools: need to change visa status or obtain permission
If you are currently on INSTRUCTOR visa status as an English teacher or ATL (assistant language teacher) and are considering working at private language schools, remember that you cannot engage …
Immigration Office ANNOUNCEMENT: “JUST WAIT” until you receive their notice
Last month, we informed that the screening time of all types of applications at the Immigration Office has been getting longer and longer. On 16 Oct 2024, the Immigration Office …
Considering Permanent Resident application based on HSP score?
For those who are currently living in Japan under a FOR WORK type of visa (work visa) and considering Permanent Resident application to keep living in Japan without worrying about …
Wishing to run your own business in Japan?: BUSINESS MANAGER visa
This page is for those who are currently living in Japan under FOR-WORK visa, Student visa, Cultural Activities visa or any other NON-WORK visa, and wishing to run your own …
Processing Time of Applications (esp. COE and PR) Has Been Getting Longer and Longer…
We have to announce that processing time of all types applications at the Osaka Immigration Office (i.e. COE, Change of Visa Status, Extension of Period of Stay and Permanent Residence …