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•Visas / Status of Residence
"Procedures for Staying" means the various procedures that non-Japanese
residents staying in Japan must carry out during their period of stay.
"Status of Residence" means the status of a person, who is defined
as a foreign national under the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition
Act, and who has been granted permission to conduct certain activities
provided for under each respective Status of Residence while living in
Japan. Foreign nationals who intend to enter Japan are required to fulfill
the requirements of one of the categories of Status of Residence, and are
only permitted to engage in activities as granted by that Status of Residence. |
•Permission
to Engage in Activity Other than that Permitted under the
Status of Residence Previously Granted
If you plan to engage in activity other than that permitted
under the current status of residence, you need to obtain
the permission to do so.
[Documents needed]
(1) Application for Permission
to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted Under the
Status of Residence Previously Granted
(2) Document to prove the activities
(3) Passport or Certificate of Eligibility
(4) Certificate of Alien Registration etc. |
•Change
of Status of Residence
If you wish to change your current visa status, you must
apply before your present visa expires.
[Documents needed]
(1) Application for Change
of Status of Residence
(2) Document explaining the reason for the change
(3) Passport or Certificate of Eligibility
(4) Certificate of Alien Registration
(5) In cases where permission has been granted to Engage
in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of
Residence Previously Granted, the document granting this
activity. |
•Extension
of Period of Stay
If you wish to extend your period of stay, you must apply
before your present visa expires. The earliest application
is usually accepted from the beginning of the period of
two months of the expiration date of the visa.
[Documents needed]
(1) Application for Extension of
Period of Stay
(2) Document explaining the details for the extension
(3) Passport or Certificate of Eligibility
(4) Certificate of Alien Registration
(5) In cases where permission has been granted to Engage
in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of
Residence Previously Granted, the document granting this
activity.
Note: The document needed differs according to visa status
or individual situation. Please check Immigration
Office Information Center beforehand. |
•Re-entry
Permit
If you are leaving Japan temporarily and intend to return
on the same visa, you must obtain a re-entry permit before
you leave Japan. If you leave Japan without a re-entry permit,
your current visa becomes void and you will have to obtain
a new proper visa once again.
[Where to apply] Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau
[Documents needed]
(1) Application for Re-entry Permit
(2) Passport
(3) Certificate of Alien Registration
(4) Processing fee (3,000 yen for a single-entry permit,
6,000 yen for a multiple-entry permit)
(5) Additional documents where necessary |
•Passport
(1) Loss of Passport
If you should lose your passport, you must first go to the
nearest police station and get "Certificate of Report
of Lost Property. " You may then go to your country's
Embassy / Consulate
in Japan and follow the procedures for re-issue of your
passport. In completing the re-issue procedure, you will
need the number printed on the Certificate of Report of
Lost Property.
(2) Issue of
New Entry Permit Stamp and Certificate of Eligibility
If your passport should expire or if you should lose your
passport, you may need a new passport issued. In such cases,
you must obtain the transcription of a new entry permit
stamp and Certificate of Eligibility. The procedures are
handled at the Immigration Office
(see below). |
•Immigration
Offices and Other Information Centers
(1) Immigration Offices
| Names |
Address/Tel |
Office
Hours |
| Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau |
1-29-53 Nankokita, Suminoe-ku
TEL 06-4703-2100
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Mon-Fri
9:00-16:00
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(2) Immigration
Information Centers
| Name |
Address/Tel |
Languages
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Immigration Information Centers <Osaka Office>
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1-29-53 Nankokita, Suminoe-ku
TEL : 06-4703-2150
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Mon-Fri:
9:00-16:00
English, Chinese,Korean, Spanish, Portuguese |
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