Permanent Resident Visa

How Long Do I Need to Live in Japan to be Able to Apply for a Permanent Residence Visa?

2024.05.15

Q: To apply for a Permanent Residence Visa, how long do I need to live in Japan? A. Principally, 10 years of residence is required for applying! However, depending on your current residential status and other situational factors, you can get preferentially treated and reduce this time requirement.

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◆For a Regular Working Visa
◆For Foreigners Who Married a Japanese

◆For a Regular Working Visa

[Principally 10 years of continuous residence in Japan]

[Holding a work-allowing visa for the last 5 years]

→Continuous residence meaning not leaving Japan for a long period

→Work-allowing visa does not include visas with restrictions on working like the Student Visa or the Family Stay Visa.

Nest, for Visa holders who are the spouse of a Japanese

◆For Foreigners Who Married a Japanese

[De Facto Marriage continuing for more than 3 years]

[Continuous residence in Japan for more than a year]

→Just certified for marriage is not enough, you need to actually be married!

→Continuous residence here also require non-interrupted living in Japan.

◇ For a Japanese child or a Special Adopted Child

[Continuous residence in Japan for more than a year]

※Noted this exception can only be applied to a Special Adopted Child, so ordinary adopted children are not eligible.

For more detail on the required time of residence in Japan, please feel free to ask us!

We are Yanagi group, which have offices in Osaka (Abeno and Tennoji), and our affiliated offices in Tokyo (Shibuya and Ebisu) are also available for an on-site consultation. We have handled many applications for permanent residence permits, naturalization permits, work visas, college student visas, management visas, etc., as well as visa renewal procedures related to the status of residence with the Immigration Bureau (Immigration Bureau) as a one-stop service. Our experienced administrative scriveners are also available to help you with any problems you may have.

We also have staff members who can speak each of the native languages and can assist you in obtaining a visa.

※If you wish to be consulted in Nepali or Bengali, please inform us in advance via our website or social media, and the translator will contact you ahead of time.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about your status of residence or visa, even if they are trivial.

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Editor of this article

Ryota Yanagimoto: Administrative Scrivener/Judicial Scrivener

Administrative scrivener corporation Yanagi group representative employee.
At the age of 24, he passed the national examinations for judicial scrivener, administrative scrivener, and wage service manager at the same time.
While working as a full-time lecturer at a major prep school, he independently opened a legal office related to judicial scriveners and administrative scriveners,
and he has experience as a judicial scrivener and an administrative scrivener for more than 15 years so far.

He has been actively contributing to various industries such as publicly listed companies, real estate companies, financial institutions, elderly care services, and professional organizations by conducting seminars, lectures, and talks.
And now he has a record of over 60 presentations so far.

Furthermore, as the president of a Japanese language school announced by the Ministry of Justice and Acts, and an advisor to a real estate company (capable of handling foreign clients),
he has been involved in various aspects of industries related to foreigners.

It is recommended to consult with experts when it comes to visas, naturalization, and residency matters.

Our office has specialized experts in visa and naturalization applications who are available to assist with free consultations (limited to the first session) and inquiries related to various visa applications and naturalization applications.
Additionally, we have foreign staff proficient in English, Chinese, and Korean languages with specialized knowledge, and they are present to provide support. They can accommodate consultations and inquiries in each language. Feel free to use our free consultation and inquiry services from here.

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