Skip to main content

All Questions

Tagged with
0 votes
1 answer
72 views

Living in Japan after marriage

I'm an Irish citizen and I got married to a Japanese citizen in Japan this year. My visa free stay expires in about 3 weeks, but I want to stay and live in Japan without having to leave and come back. ...
user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
45 views

How early can I enter Japan on a tourist visa?

Can I go to Japan before my tourist visa starts?
BEDIA KERT RAUMEL's user avatar
3 votes
1 answer
59 views

Internship in Japan

I'm an Indian citizen and a final year student pursuing a bachelor degree. I plan to do a summer internship in Japan around May-July. My official graduation date is June, but I get my physical degree ...
evil999man's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
64 views

Change of status in visa Japan

I have work visa of Japan. I am going to marry in the month of April. It takes some time to get the marriage certificate, so my wife will come with me on tourist visa. Can we convert to dependent visa ...
DarkKnight's user avatar
5 votes
0 answers
95 views

Temporary visa changes to spouse visa in Japan

I’m currently studying Japanese in Japan. My current visa is going to expire on 31st March. I will change my visa status from a student visa to a temporary visit visa, and I will get married with my ...
Sukhwinder Singh's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
120 views

What can I do about the Japan Immigration policy on long term residents not getting a passport stamp?

If you live in Japan as a mid- to long-term visa holder with the latest visa about granted 1 year or earlier, then you know that the Japanese Immigration Bureau no longer stamps your passport with a ...
user2617804's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
877 views

Getting a long term visa in Japan as a foreign disabled person

Asking on the behalf of a French friend who can speak English and who's still learning Japanese with a private teacher. This person wants to live in Japan. She has already visited for vacation twice. ...
Clockwork's user avatar
  • 123
4 votes
0 answers
155 views

Doing Remote Contract Work Residing In Japan?

I am a Canadian who develops video games that run on a USA based game website. I plan on moving to Japan for 2 years to study Japanese as a student! I'm trying to figure out if I am allowed to ...
user2293281's user avatar
3 votes
2 answers
247 views

Visa extension in Japan

I am holding an Engineer Visa in Japan that is expiring in June. I have changed my job since February and did not immediately notify immigration. After reading posts on this site, I sent notification ...
Tun Naing Lin's user avatar
8 votes
2 answers
2k views

Frequency of short stays in Japan

For a short stay in Japan (90 days or less) no visa is needed, only proof that the stay will be shorter than 90 days is required. During this time, work in Japan is not permitted, but what about ...
Skeets's user avatar
  • 325
12 votes
2 answers
6k views

Is it possible to switch from tourist visa to other status while in Japan?

I am looking for academic jobs and Japan came up as one potential possibility. I am in the USA now and my visa is tied to my work here, meaning that when my appointment is up, I need to leave. There ...
Barbur's user avatar
  • 123
9 votes
1 answer
1k views

Visa run from Korea to Japan

I am currently doing a paid internship in South Korea and have a 3 Months C4 visa (something went wrong during the 6 months visa preparation). As my internship lasts for 6 Months I have to leave Korea,...
Mehdi's user avatar
  • 349