Your visa status will be revoked under certain circumstances.

Contents
  1. INCIDENTS which may lead to REVOCATION of VISA STATUS
  2. CASES CONSIDERED AS "DUE CAUSE"
  3. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR VISA STATUS IS REVOKED
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INCIDENTS which may lead to REVOCATION of VISA STATUS

The following incidents are subject to REVOCATION of VISA STATUS (Article 22-4 of the Immigration Control Act, 入管法第22条の４);

  1. In case that you have received the seal of verification for landing (approval of entry into Japan) by falsifying the fact which you have grounds for denial of landing.
  2. In case that you have received the seal of verification for landing (approval of entry into Japan) by falsifying your activity in Japan and/or your background etc.
  3. Except the case which falls under 1 and/or 2 above, in case that you have received the seal of verification for landing (approval of entry into Japan) by submitting false/untrue documents.
  4. In case that you have received the Special Permission to Stay in Japan (在留特別許可, Zairyu Tokubetsu Kyoka) by deception and/or unlawful means.
  5. In case that you are obtaining one of VISA STATUS listed in Appendix 1 of the Immigration Control Act / 入管法別表第１の上欄の在留資格 (*) but you are not engaging in the activity of your current visa status and you have been engaging or are going to engage in other activities which is not applicable to your current visa status without due cause.
  6. In case that you are obtaining one of VISA STATUS listed in Appendix 1 of the Immigration Control Act / 入管法別表第１の在留資格 (*) but you have not been engaging the activity of your current visa status for 3 or more months consecutively without due cause.
  7. In case that you are obtaining VISA STATUS for Spouse of Japanese National or Spouse of Permanent Resident but you have not been engaging in the activity as a spouse (e.g. not divorced yet but living separately etc.) for 6 or more months consecutively without due cause.
  8. In case that you are obtaining one of VISA STATUS which requires registration of residence address in Japan but you have not been registering your residence address for 90 days or more after date of approval of VISA STATUS (date of issuance of Residence Card) without due cause.
  9. In case that you are obtaining one of VISA STATUS which requires registration of residence address in Japan but you have not been reporting new residence address for 90 or more days after moving out from your registered residence address in Japan.
  10. In case that you are obtaining one of VISA STATUS which requires registration of residence address in Japan and you made false/untrue registration of your residence address.

（*）VISA STATUS listed in Appendix 1 of the Immigration Control Act (入管法別表第１の在留資格); VISA STATUS listed on ACTIVITY BASED STATUS on LIST of VISA STATUS

You may claim the right to access to related material to state your opinion and to provide evidence against the immigration inspector in case you are subject to revocation of your visa status after the fact of the foregoing items is found.

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CASES CONSIDERED AS “DUE CAUSE”

The Immigration Office judges whether there is any due cause case by case. Generally, the cases considered as “due cause” would be the following;

In case of Visa Status listed in Appendix 1 of the Immigration Control Act, such as Engineer/Humanities, Skilled Labor, Student etc.

  • In case you quit your job linked to your current visa status and you are engaging in specific job-hunting apparently.
  • In case that you are holding Student visa and the school you were enrolling was closing down, and you are proceeding with the enrollment into a new school.
  • In case that you are holding Student visa and have been on leave of absence due to being hospitalized for a long term, and you have intention to go back to school right after you leave hospital.
  • In case that you are holding Student visa and have graduated from the 専修学校 (specialized training/vocational school) in Japan, and your enrollment to the university in Japan has been approved already.

In case of Visa Status approved as a spouse of Japanese/Permanent Resident

  • In case you are in need of temporary refuge or protection due to the domestic violence (DV) by your spouse.
  • In case that you are living separately from your spouse due to unavoidable circumstances, but you are sharing the livelihood with your spouse.
  • In case that you are staying in your home country with Re-Entry Permit or Special Re-Entry Permit due to the injuries and sickness of your relatives there.
  • In case of being in the middle of mediation or lawsuit of your divorce.

In case that you are unable to register your new residence address to the city/ward office

  • In case that you are unable to decide your new residence address due to economic difficulties, losing your residence by sudden bankruptcy of the employer or layoff etc.
  • In case that you are in need of temporary refuge or protection due to the domestic violence (DV) by your spouse.
  • In case that you don’t have any proxy to submit the report due to being hospitalized or unavoidable circumstances caused by medical reasons etc.
  • In case that you are traveling out of Japan with Re-Entry Permit or Special Re-Entry Permit due to urgent business trip etc. after you move your residence.
  • In case that you don’t register your residence address due to the nature of your activities in Japan; e.g. actual period of stay in Japan is too short due to frequent business trips.
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR VISA STATUS IS REVOKED

If the Immigration Office determined to revoke your visa status, you will become the following situation;

  • If your case falls under either 1 or 2 of the foregoing section: your visa status will be revoked right away and will be subject to deportation.
  • If your case falls under one among 3 – 10 of the foregoing section: the Immigration Office will give you up to 30 days of “Period of Preparation for Departure” and you need to leave Japan voluntarily during the designated period. However, you will be subject to deportation if your case falls under 5 above and it is presumed that there is you would possibly run away from the order of the Immigration Office.

Note that you will be subject to deportation and criminal punishment in case you don’t leave Japan during the designated period of “Period of Preparation for Departure”.

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