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What Should I do to Get Permanent Visa?
I came to Japan as a foreign student and at present I am working in a company with a visa status of “Specialist in Humanities/International Services,” which is valid for one year. Could you please advise me about the requirements for a permanent visa?
Permanent residence applicants must satisfy the following requirements in accordance to Immigration Law.
- They must have a good record of behavior.
- They must have sufficient assets or technical ability to support themselves.
- Their permanent residence must be deemed to be beneficial to Japan by the Minister of Justice.
- They must have stayed in Japan for more than 10 consecutive years. However, if it is deemed that they are contributing to Japan in fields including diplomacy, society, economics and culture, the term can be shortened to more than five consecutive years. Also, as for those who enter Japan with a foreign student visa and get a job after graduation, they are required to have stayed in Japan for more than five years after changing their visa status to a working visa.
- They must have the longest term of residence for their visa status. In case of staying in Japan with the visa status of “Specialist in Humanities/International Services,” they are required to have a three-year term of residence.
- They should not pose a threat to public health.
Besides the above, they will be granted permanent residence according to their own living conditions; therefore, it is very important for them to live in Japan in accordance to Japanese law, including paying tax.
Advisor: KANETO Mitsuru (Immigration Lawyer)
