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Long-Term Resident visa → Permanent Residency approval
For those who are currently on a long-term resident visa
Resident in Japan for 5 years or more (after obtaining long-term resident status)
Those who came to Japan as a stepchild, those who obtained long-term resident status after divorce, and those who came to Japan as a Japanese-American long-term resident are all required to have lived in Japan for at least five years after obtaining this particular visa. Please note that this does not mean simply residing in Japan for 5 years or more.
List of Required Documents
Main Documents
- ・Application for Permanent Residence
- ・Original passport
- ・Statement of Reasons for Application (*State the reason why you need a permanent residence visa)
- ・Chronology (applicant's history of residence, education, employment, and changes in status)
- ・Alien Registration Certificate (for all family members)
- ・Certificate of residence (住民票) (if living with a Japanese national)
- ・Copy of the lease agreement for your home
*Provide a certificate of registration if you own real estate - ・Photos of your home (exterior, entrance, kitchen, living room, bedrooms)
- ・At least 3 snapshots (with family)
- ・Resident tax payment certificate (showing annual gross income and tax payment status) for the past 3 years
- ・Copy of bank book
- ・Diploma or photocopy of diploma of the last school attended
＊For those who are company employees
- ・Certificate of employment
- ・Withholding tax certificates (for the last 3 years)
- ・Pay stubs (last 3 months)
Business Management Visa
- ・Certificate of registered matters
- ・Copy of Articles of Incorporation
- ・Copy of business license
- ・Copies of tax returns (corporate) for the last three years
- ・About Us (something that explains what your company does)
Reference materials regarding guarantor (Japanese citizen or permanent resident)
- ・Personal reference
- ・Certificate of Residence (Japanese) or Certificate of Registered Matters in Alien Registration (Permanent Resident)
- ・Resident tax payment certificate (for the most recent year)
源泉徴収票 (Certificate of Withholding Tax for the most recent one year)
- ・Certificate of employment and salary
- ・A document explaining your relationship to the applicant
If you have a family member with a "Family Visa" status
(For Koreans)
- ・Marriage certificate
- ・Basic certificate
- ・Certificate of Family Relationship
*All documents from the applicant's home country must be translated into Japanese.
(For Chinese)
- ・Notarized marriage certificate
- ・Notarized birth certificate
*All documents from the home country must be translated into Japanese.
(For other countries)
One of the following documents that can prove your status
- ・Official copy of the family register
- ・Certificate of official registration of marriage
- ・Marriage certificate
- ・Birth certificate
*All documents from the applicant's home country must be translated into Japanese.
Japanese translation is required for all documents from the applicant's home country.
Documents that would be advantageous if they were available
- ・Letter of recommendation prepared by a representative at your employer
- ・Certificates of Commendation, Testimonials, Certificates of appreciation (Thank-you letter) etc.
Free Visa Application Consultations
If you have any concerns about for a visa, we recommend that you first consult an immigration lawyer who has detailed knowledge about visa applications. Making an early consultation is the key to ensuring a successful visa application.
Samurai Immigration Law Firm offers FREE consultations about visa applications. We will search for measures that correspond to the circumstances of each client and suggest a path to obtain permission.
We conduct free consultations, so please feel free to consult us first.
There are two methods of applying for a consultation. * All consultations require an appointment.
1. Book a consultation appointment via call
2. Enquire through our website enquiry/contact form
We have offices in Tokyo's
Ueno・Shinjuku・Nagoya and Osaka.
Thank you.
English : 080-4941-0978
Tokyo : 03-5830-7919
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