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Q1 Residence qualification and residency period?
Resident qualifications are classified and clarified according to the law for foreigners to enter, stay and engage in activities, or allow their entry and staying status or qualifications. Currently, there are 38 resident qualifications.
Residence period refers to the period in which foreigners with qualifications can stay in Japan. Depending on the qualifications for staying, the allowed stay period is stipulated. In addition, foreigners can engage in activities within their permitted residence eligibility and residence period.
Q2 Where can I apply for changes in my stay eligibility, extension of my stay eligibility, re-entry permit, etc.? Who will apply?
Applications related to residence, such as changing identity, extending residence period and re-entry permit, should be submitted in person to the regional immigration bureau that has jurisdiction over the applicant's place of residence. The applicant's legal representative may apply on behalf of the applicant or by the employee of the receiving agency (requires approval by the Director of the Regional Immigration Bureau). (Requires approval from the Director of the Office of Regional Immigration and Residence Management). ), or relatives or persons living with the applicant (if the applicant is under 16 years of age or cannot attend in person due to illness or other reasons). Members of the applicant's family or persons living with the applicant (if the applicant is under 16 years of age or cannot be present due to illness, etc.) can submit application documents and go through other procedures.
Q3 Are there any holidays during the Ullamban Festival and the end of the year and New Year periods of the Regional Entry Administration and Visa Office?
The local government will be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and from December 29 to January 3 (end and beginning of the year).
Q4 I live in ○○ County. Can I apply for it at ○○?
requires the procedures to be handled at the place where the current residence is governed.
Q5 Can I apply for a renewal license several months before the expiration of the validity period?
Application can be submitted approximately three months in advance.
When the residence period is less than 3 months, you can apply after the residence period is halfway.
Q6 When applying for an extension of the residence period, will the passport be kept in the National Administration? If I can bring my passport when applying, can I go abroad temporarily when applying?
During the period when applying for an extension of your residence period, the local government will not withhold your passport.
Even if you apply for an extension of your residence period, you can enter and exit the country with a re-entry permit (including deemed a re-entry permit).
However, if you leave Japan with a re-entry permit (including a special re-entry permit) after applying for an extension of your residence period, you must enter Japan again within two months of your residence period and apply for an extension of your residence period, and you should be punished.
Q7 If the submitted file is in a foreign language, does it require translation? If so, can my wife translate?
If the submitted document is written in a foreign language, please attach the translation (Japanese) (Article 62 of the Implementation Rules of the Entry and Exit Management and Refugee Determination Law). Anyone can translate as long as the translation is accurate and signed by the translator.
Q8 columns that record criminal records in the application form (application for extended license during retention, application for changing license for retention qualifications, application for issuing certificates for retention qualifications, etc.).
There is no limit on the number of years in the past, so whether in Japan or overseas, if you are punished for your crime, please list them one by one.
Q9 The submitted information reads "Tax payment (or tax exemption) certificate and tax payment certificate (total income and tax status of one year)", but what should I do if I cannot submit it?
If you cannot submit, create and submit a statement of reason related to the inability to submit (any format).At that time, if you have reference materials such as withholding tax bills and payrolls for your income in the latest year, please submit them together.
Q10 When new influenza is infected with new flu, new flu and other new flus, can you change your stay eligibility or apply for an extension of your stay period, where traffic is not available? What should I do if I can’t do it? Will I be forced to leave?
Please apply after complete recovery or lifting the blockade.
is not limited to new influenza. If the reasons that are not responsible for disasters, diseases, accidents, etc. exceed the period of stay. If such a fact exists), the application for non-deportation is accepted only on the grounds that the period of stay is full. Please consult the National Administration.
Q11 A foreign couple gave birth to a child. what should I do.
You need to apply for your stay eligibility. The application must be filed within 30 days from the date of birth at the Immigration Office of the District where it is in charge of its residence. In addition, if you leave Japan within 60 days from the date of birth (excluding the circumstances in which you intend to leave Japan with a re-entry permit (including a special re-entry permit)), you do not need to apply for residence eligibility.
Q12 My passport was lost. I have a new passport, can I transfer the login permit seal and reentry permit seal on my lost passport to my new passport?
Those who renew the new passport must provide a current valid entry permit, residence permit stamped on the old passport (except those who have reissue the card), reentry permit or engaging in extra-license activities under the previous residence qualifications. If you want to transfer the seal to a new passport, please submit a seal transfer application form (Local Entry Administration, etc.). If you have lost proof, please bring it with you.
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