VISA Information
VISA Information
Japanese visa information for foreigners is provided here, as well as Q & A’s regarding permanent visas, working visas, international marriage and naturalization, and Gyoseishoshi lawyers.
Visa Consulting
* Gyouseishoshi Lawyer Takatsuki Office [Itabashi-ku, Tokyo]
* Bright Legal Office [Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo]
* Satsuki Law Office [Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo]
* Makoto Visa Office [Koto-ku, Tokyo]
* Okada Visa Consultant Office [Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa]
* Ishiwata Legal Office [Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa]
* Isozaki Office [Saitama-shi, Saitama]
* Yamazumi VISA & Business Support [Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama]
Article: Visa Information
- Types of Residence Visas
- Visa Acquisition Procedures and Warnings
- Procedures for Renewing and Changing Visas
- Re-entry Procedures
Article: VISA Q&A
- When a Spouse is Not Permitted to Extend Their “Dependent’s Visa” No. 2
- When a Spouse is Not Permitted to Extend Their “Dependent’s Visa”
- Useful Points to Keep in Mind for Divorcees or Widows of Japanese Nationals
- Residential Visa Renewal What to do When You Can’t Gain Permission for a Long Stay
- Points to Remember when Extending “Dependent Visas” (Regarding a Working Qualification Certificate)
- Points to Remember when Getting Married Through a Match-making/Introduction Service (A Proof of Association)
- In the Case Where Several Chefs are Needed for a Restaurant Serving Foreign Cuisine
- What are the Crucial Points for Extending My Status of Residence?
- In the Case of a Rejected Visa Renewal Due to a Big Change in Employment Activity
- In the Case of Failure to Renew Your Visa on Time
- How to Obtain a Dependent Visa (No.3 - Dealing with Submitting Unexpected Additional Documents)
- How to Obtain a Dependent Visa (No.2 - Remarks on Letter of Reasons)
- How to Obtain a Dependent Visa (No. 1 - Basic Documents Required)
- Regarding the Application for Permission to Extend the Term of Residence of a Cook
- What is the Immigration Procedure When Changing a Job?
- How can a Non-Japanese Bring his Family to Japan for Their Summer Vacation?
- Procedures Concerning the Extension of Your Term of Residence at the 11th Hour of Expiration
- Concerning Dual Citizenship
- The Difference Between “Permission to Specified Status of Residence” and “Special Acceptance”
- How to Hire a Housemaid?
- How to Obtain Japanese Nationality?
- Visa for “Freelancer”
- How Often can Foreigners Extend their Status of Residence for a Temporary Visitor?
- What will my Visa be After Divorce?
- Cautions with “Cultural Activities” Visa
- Cautions on Applying for a Permanent Visa
- What Should I do to Get Permanent Visa?
- What Should I do to Extend my Stay to Continue Job Hunting?
- Can I Change my Temporary Stay Visa After Arriving in Japan?
- Guidelines Regarding a Change of Visa and Permission for Renewal
- Regarding a Job Offer for a Foreign Student After Graduation
- Regarding Job Hunting After Graduation for a Foreign Student
- About Business Activity for a University Student
- I Want to Hire a Foreigner for my Private Business
- Please Advise me About Reporting Foreign Employment
- Conditions for Naturalization (For Those with a Japanese Spouse)
- Please Give me Some Advice About a Sponsor for a House Maid
- What is the Procedure When I Change my Name?
- I Want to Open a British Pub
- I Want My Parent to Live With Me in Japan
- How can we Obtain Residency Status for our Newly Born Child?
- After Marrying a Japanese Person, do I Need to Change my Residence Status?
- What Kind of Visa Status Can I Obtain After Divorcing my Japanese Spouse?
- What is the procedure for changing a Working Holiday Visa while staying in Japan?
- What procedure should a Japanese-American family follow in order to live in Japan? (Part2)
- What procedure should a Japanese-American family follow in order to live in Japan? (Part1)
- Change of Landing Examination Procedures for Japan
- What do I do if I Lose my Passport Containing my Re-entry Permit in a Foreign Country?
- Please Advise me How to Change a Working Visa to a Student Visa?
- Please Advise me About Permanent Residence in the Case I Obtain a Job After Studying in Japan
- If I change my job, what do I need to be aware of?
- How to start a business in Japan?
- What if a single mother bears a child to a Japanese?
- What should a foreign student do after receiving informal assurance of employment?
- How can I change my nationality from North Korean to South Korean?
- What is the difference between a visa and residency status?
- What are the special permission rules for staying in Japan?
- Procedure for marrying an American
- What if a baby was born in Japan?
- How can a Japanese Filipino invite her husband to Japan?
- Where is the consulting office for foreigners?
- What is foreign registration?
- What is the Refugees Recognition System?
- What is a "No Visa"?
- What procedure is required to be followed to change a Student visa into a Culture/International visa?
- What are the requirements and documents needed to obtain a permanent visa? (Part2)
- What are the requirements and documents needed to obtain a permanent visa? (Part1)




