The "Foreign Residency Support Center" jointly established by the Japan Immigration Agency and other institutions was officially established on the 6th in a commercial facility in front of JR Yotsuya Station in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The center mainly provides employment support and legal consultation services for foreigners in Japan, and can even advance legal fees for foreigners with insufficient financial resources.
The establishment of the Foreign Residency Support Center is part of the policy of "attracting foreign talents and coexisting with foreigners" formulated by the Japanese government. The center is jointly operated by 8 agencies including the Immigration and Residency Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Tokyo Labor Bureau, and the Japan Judicial Support Center. A comprehensive consultation window for foreigners has been established. Japanese Minister of Justice Masako Mori attended the opening ceremony on the 6th. She said at the ceremony, "The eight institutions have come together to share the experience accumulated over a long period of time and look forward to providing unprecedented high-quality services to foreigners in the future."
Japanese Minister of Justice Masako Mori Inspection of the Foreign Residency Support Center on the 6th
The Foreign Residency Support Center not only provides foreigners with consulting services related to legal disputes, but also provides local governments and companies with job search information for foreign talents. To protect personal privacy, cubicles have been set up in the central consultation room. Foreigners who are not good in Japanese can also seek help through the online translation system in the form of video calls, which supports 11 languages including Chinese and English.
The specific functions of each window of the Foreign Residency Support Center are as follows:
The building where the Foreign Residency Support Center is located
The Residency Support Section of the Immigration and Residency Agency, Public Request Window
The Residency Support Section of the Immigration and Residency Agency mainly serves foreigners for various local public organizations. The consulting department provides business support, staff training, etc. At the same time, we disseminate relevant information to foreigners in Japan by producing and operating the "Life and Employment Guide" and "Living Support Portal for Foreigners". The disclosure request window mainly accepts the disclosure of information such as administrative documents from the Immigration and Residency Agency headquarters, entry and exit records, and original alien registration tickets.
Tokyo Immigration Bureau
This window mainly handles inquiries related to foreigners living in Japan and Japanese companies wishing to employ foreigners. Individual consultations can be made in advance. We also provide advice and assistance to local public organizations in their foreign consultation services.
Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau Human Rights Advocacy Department
This window mainly provides simple, fast and flexible support to foreigners who suffer from discrimination, oppression, abuse, personal information infringement and other human rights-related issues.
Japan Judicial Support Center
This center is a comprehensive consultation window established by the Japanese government to resolve legal disputes. The window can provide free introduction to relevant legal systems and consultation windows. The center can provide free legal consultation and advance legal fees to foreigners living in Japan whose income is below a certain level.
Tokyo Labor Bureau Foreigner Special Counseling Support Room
This window is mainly for companies and groups that employ foreigners. It provides consulting services on labor standards laws, labor management, safety guards and other related issues. It also provides exchange meetings, expert visits, etc. Provide support related to labor management and safety and health management. In addition, we can also provide consulting services related to working conditions for foreign workers.
Tokyo Foreign Employment Service Center
This window is an agency affiliated with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan. It mainly provides employment support for international students and senior foreign talents holding professional knowledge and technology visas. It can not only provide employment consultation and introduction services to foreigners, but also provide consultation to corporate groups that recruit foreigners.
The Visa Consultation Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
provides consulting services for foreigners applying for Japanese visas, including document preparation and application process.
The Japan External Trade Organization
and other Japanese government agencies have established a "Senior Foreign Talent Platform" to provide information related to foreign talents through exchange meetings, websites, etc., and to provide support for Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises in hiring foreign talents.
Address: No. 6-1, Yotsuya-1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Yotsuya's 13th floor and 14th floor
Tel: 0570-011000; 03-5363-3013
Working hours: 9:00～17:00 (closed on weekends and holidays)
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