Visa
Is renewal of the period of stay of "Short-Term Stay" permitted?
"Short-Term Stay" generally means staying within 90 days.In addition, most of the purposes of visiting Japan for "Short-Term Stays" are tourism and business, so it is not expected that the period of stay will be renewed.However, if updates are not allowed at all, that is not the case.If there are "true humanitarian unavoidable circumstances or […]
Notification when a foreign woman becomes pregnant in Japan
In Japan, when a woman becomes pregnant, she must submit a pregnancy report to the municipal office or health center.You can receive the Maternal and Child Health Handbook by submitting this pregnancy report.Pregnancy notifications are to be submitted regardless of nationality or status of residence, so even couples of foreigners must submit it.By receiving the […]
When a foreigner with Highly Skilled Professional Visa applies for "Permanent Resident"
Normally, when a foreigner residing in Japan applies for "Permanent resident", he / she must "continue to stay in Japan for 10 years or more".And, of these, it is necessary to have a Working Visa and stay for at least 5 years.If you have a Highly Skilled Professional Visa with a score of 70 points […]
Even for traffic violations, "naturalization" is not permitted depending on the content and frequency.
One of the requirements for "Naturalization" is that "behavior is good".If you commit a crime and receive punishment such as imprisonment, it is not recognized as "behavior is good" because it falls under "Reasons for deportation".On the other hand, minor traffic violations do not fall under the "Reasons for deportation", but may not be recognized […]
About "Period of Stay"
The period of stay is stipulated for the residence card owned by a foreigner residing in Japan.This period of stay is stipulated for each status of residence, but there are also periods of 3 or 5 years.If you have a residence card with a period of stay of one year, you need to apply for […]
Do you know the "Electronic Articles of Incorporation"?
Not limited to foreigners, if you want to establish a new company in Japan, you need to prepare the articles of incorporation.The items to be stated in the articles of incorporation are stipulated by the Companies Act, and the items that must be stated (absolute items) are as follows. Purpose Trade name Location of the […]
Companies that hire "Specified Skilled Worker (ⅰ)" foreigners need to create a support plan and provide support to the foreigners based on it.
Companies that hire "Specified Skilled Worker (ⅰ)" foreigners need to create a support plan and provide support to the foreigners based on it.The outline of the support plan is as follows. Implementation of advance guidance for the target person Implementation of transportation when the target person enters and leaves the country Implementation of contract support […]
Precautions when a foreigner who worked with a status of residence of "Skilled Labor (cook)" opens a restaurant as a manager.
A person who works at a restaurant in Japan with a status of residence of "Skilled Labor (cook)" must change to a status of residence of "Business Manager" if he / she wants to open the restaurant independently.And changing to a status of residence of "Business Manager" means establishing a company to run a restaurant.That […]
Is it possible to renew the status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" while living separately from a Japanese spouse?
Article 752 of the Civil Code stipulates that "couples must live together and cooperate with each other to assist."As a Japanese spouse, in order for the status of residence of "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" to be recognized, it is necessary for the couple to live together unless there is a reasonable reason.A rational […]
When you are naturalized in Japan, you need to abandon your nationality.
When you are naturalized in Japan, you need to abandon your nationality.This is because Japan does not recognize dual citizenship. Therefore, foreigners who are allowed to naturalize must declare their choice of Japanese nationality.Specifically, this is done by selecting the Japanese nationality and submitting a "nationality selection notification" to the effect that the foreign nationality […]