What is the requirement for applying for Permanent Resident, “In principle, you must continue to stay in Japan for 10 years or more.”

04/03/2023 Last updated : 03/20/2023 YAMAMOTO.AKIRAYAMAMOTO.AKIRA

One of the requirements for permission for Permanent Resident is that "in principle, you must continue to stay in Japan for 10 years or more."
“Continue” means to continue to stay in Japan without losing your status of residence.
Therefore, if you leave Japan without obtaining a re-entry permit, your status of residence will expire, and your period of stay in Japan before departure will not be considered when applying for permanent residence.
Also, even if you have left Japan with a re-entry permit, if you have lived overseas for more than half of your period of stay, you may not be considered to have stayed in Japan for more than 10 years.

Categories
Permanent Resident
Previous article
Points to note when foreigners living abroad work in Japan for the first time
03/27/2023
Next article
When a foreigner continues to work in Japan after graduating from a Japanese university
04/10/2023