September 2022

Highly Skilled Professional
Point-Based Preferential Immigration Treatment for Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals

If you are certified as a Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals by the Point-Based Preferential Immigration Treatment, you will receive the following preferential treatment. Permission for multiple purpose of activities Grant of the "five years" period of stayIn the case of Highly Skilled Professional(ⅱ), granted an indefinite period of stay Easing of requirements for permanent residenceThe period […]

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Visa
For a foreigner to obtain a Secondhand Articles Business license

In order to do a Secondhand Articles Businesss, it is necessary to obtain a Secondhand Articles Businesss license.It is possible for a foreigner to obtain a Secondhand Articles Business license, but the status of residence for which a Secondhand Articles Business license can be obtained is limited to the following. Business Manager Permanent Resident Spouse […]

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Specified Skilled Worker
Companies that employ foreigners with Specified Skilled Woker are required to join the Specified Skilled Woker councils by Field.

For the purpose of proper operation of the syste of the Specified Skilled Worker system, a council has been established for each specified industrial field.The purpose of this council is to disseminate systems and information, enlighten compliance with laws and regulations, etc., and to smoothly and appropriately accept foreigners with Specified Skilled Workers.Therefore, companies that […]

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Visa
What is the status of residence of a foreign child adopted by a Japanese person?

If a Japanese adopts a child of a foreigner living in Japan, the child's status of residence will be as follows.① If the adopted child is a special adopted child, "Spouse or Child of Japanese Nations"② In the case of ordinary adoption under the age of 6, "Long-Term Resident"Therefore, if neither ① nor ② above […]

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Visa
Is it possible for foreigners living in Japan to use the Japanese adult guardianship system?

Some foreigners living in Japan may want to use the adult guardianship system to manage their property due to dementia.By the way, is it possible for a foreigner without Japanese nationality to use the Japanese adult guardianship system?Japan's "Act on General Rules for the Application of Laws" stipulates that Japanese courts can adjudicate when a […]

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Student
After the international student graduates and changes to a Working Visa for employment, is it possible to work part-time until he actually starts working at the new employer?

International students in Japan are allowed to work outside of their status of residence up to 28 hours a week if permission is obtained.If international students continue to work in Japan after graduation, they will have to change to a Working Visa.II think that many students who had a part-time job while studying abroad want […]

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Japan Turism Agency
From today, unaccompanied package tour passengers from all countries and regions are allowed to enter Japan.

Until yesterday, package tour passengers from some regions accompanied by a tour conductor were allowed to enter Japan, but from 0:00 today (Japan time), package tour passengers from all countries and regions who are not accompanied by a tour conductor are allowed to enter Japan.Package tours not accompanied by a tour conductor are those in […]

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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
All areas designated as refusal to land in Japan have been lifted.

Until now, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, some countries and regions were subject to denial of landing in Japan, but as of 0:00 a.m. on September 4, 2020 (Japan time) , have all been cancelled.However, measures will continue to require foreign nationals wishing to enter Japan to obtain a visa before […]

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Specified Skilled Worker
Due to the revision of the system of the Specifed Skilled Worker, in some fields, the examination was exempted when transitioning from Technical intern training(ⅱ) to Specifed Skilled Worker.

On August 30th, a cabinet decision was made to change the policy on the operation of the system related to the status of residence for Specifed Skilled Worker (operational policy by sector).Those who completed Technical intern training(ⅱ) were exempt from specific skill tests, etc., and were treated as meeting the required skill level.This time, the […]

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Inheritance
Inheritance when a foreigner dies

Article 36 of Japan's "General Rules for the Application of Laws" stipulates that "inheritance shall be governed by the law of the decedent's home country."Therefore, when a foreigner living in Japan dies, the law of the foreigner's home country (country of nationality) will be applied to the inheritance.Therefore, even if the heirs are only a […]

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