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Considering Permanent Resident application based on HSP score?

16 Oct, 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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If you find your PR Residence Card has expired

01 Nov, 2023

If you are a Permanent Resident and find your Residence Card has expired already, don’t worry. Your “Permanent Resident” status will not be revoked only because of it. However, you …

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  • 臨時休業のお知らせ Temporary Closure Notice
    Published on: 2026-04-16
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UPDATES & TIPS

  • Update: New Residence Cards from 14 June 202612 June 2026
  • Amendment of Requirement for a Engineer/Humanties visa status （15APR2026）15 April 2026
  • Request for Disclosure of Documents Submitted to Immigration Office1 April 2026

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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)
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  • BUSINESS MANAGER
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  • 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
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  • 02. TYPES of BUSINESS OPERATION
  • 03. SETTING UP a BRANCH OFFICE
  • 04. INCORPORATION (KK/GK)
  • 05. MY NUMBER CARD: EXTENSION of EXPIRY DATE
  • 06. RESIDENCE REGISTRATION
  • 07. INKAN REGISTRATION
  • 08. OPENING BANK ACCOUNT
  • 09. LUMP-SUM WITHDRAWAL PAYMENT
  • 10. REFUND of WITHHOLDING TAX after LUMP-SUM WITHDRAWAL PAYMENT
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