2026.10.11Spouse Visa
Japan Spouse Visa COE Processing Time: About 3.5 Months on Average Nationwide, 6+ Months in Some Tokyo Cases
A Certificate of Eligibility for a Japan spouse visa takes about 3.5 months on average nationwide (C...
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2026.10.09Employment for Skill Development
Employment for Skill Development: Who Can and Cannot Be an External Auditor | Retained Professionals, Ex-Officers/Staff, Relatives
Whether a person can become an external auditor under Japan's Employment for Skill Development is de...
2026.10.09Gijinkoku Visa
Japan Gijinkoku Visa: Can You Change to Specified Skilled Worker? Tests, Company Criteria and What Changes
A change of status of residence from Gijinkoku to Specified Skilled Worker (i) is possible under the...
2026.08.03Employment for Skill Development
External Auditor Duties in Japan's Employment for Skill Development: 3-Month Checks, Accompanied Audits, vs. In-House Audits
The work of an external auditor under Japan's Employment for Skill Development is a check at least o...
2026.08.03Employment for Skill Development
External Auditors in Japan's Employment for Skill Development: Why Required, vs. Technical Intern Training, Timing
Under the Employment for Skill Development Program, appointing an external auditor has become a lice...
2026.08.02Specified Skilled Worker
Viet Nam "Labor Supply Contract" for Specified Skilled Workers: Employer Costs (Sending Fee, Training, Airfare)
A labor supply contract is a contract that a company newly accepting a specified skilled worker from...
2026.07.29Specified Skilled Worker
Recommendation List for Vietnamese Specified Skilled Workers: Who Needs It, Where to Apply, Forms and Documents
The Recommendation List is a document by which the Government of Viet Nam certifies that the procedu...
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2026.07.28Permanent Residence
Japan Permanent Residence: Stricter Requirements [October 2026 Revision] – Income, Japanese Language, Spouse Provisions and Timing
Japan's Guidelines for Permission for Permanent Residence were revised on October 1, 2026. The revis...
2026.07.22Work Visa
Japan Business Manager Visa and National Tax Agency Information Sharing: Started July 2026 | Scope and Effect on Extension Examinations
For information sharing between the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA) and the National Tax ...
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2026.07.14Permanent Residence
Japan Status of Residence Fee Increase [Effective October 2026]: 10,000–75,000 Yen for Extension or Change, 200,000 Yen for Permanent Residence
The fees for status of residence procedures in Japan were revised on October 1, 2026. An extension o...
2026.07.14Spouse Visa
What Is the Guarantor for a Japan Spouse Visa? Who It Is, What Is Guaranteed, and How It Differs from a Guarantor under the Civil Code
The guarantor for a spouse visa is the Japanese spouse living in Japan. Three matters are guaranteed...
2026.07.12Gijinkoku Visa
Facilitating Illegal Work in Japan: Up to 5 Years in Prison, 5 Million Yen Fine from April 2027; Hiring Checks, Licenses
The offense of facilitating illegal work (不法就労助長罪) is a provision that punishes a person who has had...
2026.07.12Spouse Visa
Can You Extend (Renew) a Japan Spouse Visa While Staying Abroad? When You Can Apply Early Before Leaving, and the Deadline for Returning to Japan
An extension of the period of stay for a Japan spouse visa (Spouse or Child of Japanese National) ca...
2026.05.05Gijinkoku Visa
Japan Gijinkoku Visa: How to Write an Employment Contract and Notice of Employment—What to State, When to Submit
In a Gijinkoku application, an organization in Category 3 or 4 that concludes a labor contract submi...
2026.05.05Gijinkoku Visa
Japan Gijinkoku Visa: How to Write a Statement of Reasons for Employment—Is It Required, What to Write, Sample Template
A statement of reasons for employment for a Gijinkoku (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/Internation...
2026.05.05Gijinkoku Visa
Japan Gijinkoku Visa: Relevance Between Major and Work by School Type, with Permission and Denial Cases
When you apply for a Gijinkoku visa on the basis of academic background, the subject majored in must...
2026.05.05Gijinkoku Visa
Japan Gijinkoku Visa: Complete Guide to Permitted Work, Requirements, Documents by Category and Processing Time
An overview of Gijinkoku (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services) for companies th...
2026.05.04Specified Skilled Worker
Japan Immigration Act Amendments 2026–2027: List of Changes to the Residence System and Enforcement Dates
We list the 2026–2027 amendments to Japan's Immigration Act and the changes to how statuses of resid...
2026.05.04Gijinkoku Visa
Japan Gijinkoku Visa: Pledges and Documents from Dispatching Company and Client (Applications from March 9, 2026)
When a person with Gijinkoku works as a dispatched worker, written pledges from both the dispatching...
2026.05.01Other
Japan Student Visa: Japanese Proficiency Checks and Keeping Track of Part-Time Work – What Changed in the 2026 Review of Operations
For people entering a Japanese language school on a student visa, Japanese language proficiency must...
2026.04.30Other Work Visas
Japan Intra-company Transferee Visa: Document Changes from April 2026 – Documents Added for Categories 3 and 4
The documents to be submitted for Intra-company Transferee changed on April 1, 2026. This article se...
2026.04.30Employment for Skill Development
What Is Japan's Employment for Skill Development Program? From April 2027: vs. Technical Intern Training, Employer Prep
The Employment for Skill Development Program will begin on April 1, 2027. This article sets out the ...
2026.04.30Gijinkoku Visa
Japan Gijinkoku Visa: What If You Assign Work Different from the Application? On-Site Work, Simple Tasks, Procedures
Under Gijinkoku, if on-site work or simple tasks different from the application become the main acti...
2026.04.30Specified Skilled Worker
Gyoseishoshi Act Amendment (Effective Jan 2026): Can Registered Support Organizations and Employers Prepare Visa Documents?
The amended Gyoseishoshi Act, which came into effect on January 1, 2026, added the words "at the req...
2026.04.30Specified Skilled Worker
Japan Specified Skilled Worker Food Service Acceptance Suspension: What Is Stopped, What Is Examined, Resumption
In the "food service industry" field of Specified Skilled Worker, the issuance of Certificates of El...
2026.04.30Specified Skilled Worker
Japan Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) Visa: (i) vs (ii), 19 Fields, Employer Requirements and Procedures
Specified Skilled Worker is a status of residence under which companies can employ foreign nationals...
2026.04.30Gijinkoku Visa
Japan Gijinkoku Visa: Japanese Language Requirement? CEFR B2-Equivalent Proof for Interpreting, Customer Service
When a person under Gijinkoku (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services) takes up wo...
2026.04.18Permanent Residence
Can You Apply for Permanent Residence in Japan on a Dependent Visa? Special Provisions for Spouses of Permanent Residents, Required Years and Documents
Even if you are still on a Dependent visa, you fall within the special provisions for spouses for pe...
2026.04.18Other
What Is the Japan Dependent Visa? A Complete Guide to Eligible Family Members, Required Documents and Working Hours
This guide covers the Japan dependent visa (status of residence "Dependent"): which family members a...
2026.04.15Permanent Residence
What Is Japan's Permanent Resident Visa (Permanent Residency)? A Complete Guide to Requirements, Documents, Processing Time and Fees
An overview of Japan's permanent resident visa (status of residence "Permanent Resident"): the three...
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2026.04.14Spouse Visa
What Is a Japan Spouse Visa? Eligibility, Types of Application, Required Documents and Processing Times [Complete Guide]
This guide covers who is eligible for a Japan spouse visa (status of residence "Spouse or Child of J...
2026.04.10Permanent Residence
What Is Japan's Permanent Residency Revocation System? In Effect from April 2027: Who Is Covered and Who Is Not
Japan's system for revoking permanent residency starts on April 1, 2027. It covers three cases, incl...
2026.04.05Spouse Visa
Japan Spouse Visa Questionnaire: How to Write "Developments Leading to the Marriage", and Whether a Statement of Reasons Is Required
What the Immigration Services Agency of Japan asks for in a spouse visa application is the Questionn...
2026.04.05Spouse Visa
Applying for a Japan Spouse Visa When Both Spouses Live Abroad: COE Representative, Required Documents and Steps
When both spouses live abroad, a relative living in Japan applies for the spouse visa Certificate of...
2026.04.05Permanent Residence
Japan Permanent Residence: Notification Obligations Under the Immigration Act – Deadlines, Where to File, and What Happens If You Missed One
In the examination for permanent residence in Japan, the immigration office checks whether you have ...
2026.04.04Permanent Residence
Japan Permanent Residence: Are Resident Tax Certificates for the "Most Recent 〇 Years" Counted by Fiscal Year or Back on the Calendar?
For resident tax in a Japan permanent residence application, the taxation and tax payment certificat...
2026.04.03Permanent Residence
Can You Apply for Permanent Residence in Japan With a "3 Years" Period of Stay? Conditions of the Transitional Measure and the March 31, 2027 Cutoff
Even with a period of stay of "3 years", you are treated as holding the "longest period of stay" for...
2026.04.03Spouse Visa
Can You Change from Temporary Visitor to a Japan Spouse Visa? The Rule on Change of Status and How to Proceed
In principle, you cannot change from Temporary Visitor to a spouse visa in Japan. We set out what ha...
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