According to the Immigration Law, the required
conditions are as follows: “The behavior of
the person must be good,” “The person
must possess property or suitable ability to make
an independent living” and “The permanent
residence of the person must bring benefit to Japan.”
These conditions will be judged from specific points
of view, but as for the “term” they will
be judged as follows.
(1) In regard to your present status of residence,
you must have been staying in Japan under a visa that
authorizes the longest term of residence. In your
case, it is necessary that “three-year-stay”
is permitted against your visa of “Specialist
in Humanities/International Services.”
(2) The person must have been staying in Japan for
more than 10 consecutive years. In your case, you
have been in Japan for at least 10 years, but those
who have changed their visa status from a Pre-College
Student Visa or College Student Visa to a Working
Visa are required to have been in Japan for more than
five years after the change of visa. After checking
your compliance with this condition, we advise you
to consider when to apply for permanent residence.
(3) Although I have not explained this in much detail,
there is a possibility that permanent residence may
be granted in the case where your contribution to
Japan in the academic, industrial fields, etc. is
recognized, even if your stay in Japan has been less
than 10 years.
Advisor: KUROKAWA Koji (Immigration Lawyer)
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