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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2026.07.14Spouse 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...
2026.07.12Spouse 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...
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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...
2026.04.05Spouse 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...
2026.04.03Spouse 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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