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Immigration Office closure for the Golden Week Holidays

Apr 10, 2025

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 …

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BEWARE of SUSPENSION of JAPANESE BANK ACCOUNT

Apr 09, 2025

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 …

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TIPS: GENERAL INFO / UPDATES

Revision of Immigration Tax (effective on April 1, 2025)

Feb 05, 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 …

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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)

Dec 24, 2024

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 …

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Immigration Office closure for the Year-end and New Year holidays

Dec 19, 2024

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 …

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English teachers on INSTRUCTOR visa cannot work at private language schools: need to change visa status or obtain permission

Oct 24, 2024

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 …

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Immigration Office ANNOUNCEMENT: “JUST WAIT” until you receive their notice

Oct 18, 2024

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 …

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Considering Permanent Resident application based on HSP score?

Oct 16, 2024

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 …

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Wishing to run your own business in Japan?: BUSINESS MANAGER visa

Oct 09, 2024

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 …

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Processing Time of Applications (esp. COE and PR) Has Been Getting Longer and Longer…

Sep 30, 2024

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 …

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  • Immigration Office closure for the Golden Week Holidays2025-04-10
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  • Revision of Immigration Tax (effective on April 1, 2025)2025-02-05

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VISA OVERVIEW
  • INTRODUCTION
  • WHAT IS VISA STATUS?
  • LIST of VISA STATUS
  • RESIDENCE CARD
  • GRACE/SPECIAL PERIOD
  • REVOCATION of VISA STATUS
- Choose Visa Type
  • HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL (HSP)
  • J-Skip HSP
  • BUSINESS MANAGER
  • ENGINEER/SPECIALIST in HUMANITIES/INT’L SERVICES
  • GRADUATES in JAPAN
  • INTRA-COMPANY TRANSFEREE
  • LEGAL/ACCOUNTING SERVICES
  • ARTIST
  • JOURNALIST
  • SKILLED WORKER
  • CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
  • DEPENDENT
  • J-FIND
  • DIGITAL-NOMAD
  • LONG-STAY for SIGHTSEEING
  • SPOUSE/CHILD of JAPANESE
  • LONG-TERM RESIDENT
  • PERMANENT RESIDENT
- Choose Type of Application
  • COE APPLICATION
  • RE-ENTRY PERMIT
  • EXTENSION of PERIOD of STAY (VISA RENEWAL)
  • CHANGE of VISA STATUS
  • PERMISSION to ENGAGE in OTHER ACTIVITY
  • NOTIFICATION REGARDING ORGANIZATION
  • RENEWAL of PR RESIDENCE CARD
CASE STUDY
  • 01. SETTING UP BUSINESS in JAPAN
  • 02. TO WORK in JAPAN
  • 03. JOB HUNTING/BUSINESS STARTUP for STUDENT
  • 04. TO WORK AS A FREELANCE
  • 05. PR APPLICATION based on HSP SCORE
  • 06. SAME-SEX SPOUSE
  • 07. QUITTING JOB
REFERENCE
  • 01. USEFUL LINKS
  • 02. TYPES of BUSINESS OPERATION
  • 03. SETTING UP a BRANCH OFFICE
  • 04. INCORPORATION (KK/GK)
  • 05. MY NUMBER CARD
  • 06. RESIDENCE REGISTRATION
  • 07. INKAN REGISTRATION
  • 08. OPENING BANK ACCOUNT
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  • 10. REFUND of WITHHOLDING TAX after LUMP-SUM WITHDRAWAL PAYMENT
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