Step
Procesures |
Required
visa & Registration |
Remarks |
Entry
& Departure |
Passport
|
|
Visa
(Short stay visa and Long stay visa) |
Valid period
of short stay visa is within 3 months. |
Certificate
of eligibility
|
This certificate
is required for long stay visa application. |
Residence
procedures |
Change
of status of residence
|
When changing
the status of residence, this permission is required.
(college student -> engineer,etc.) |
Permission
for extending period of eligibility
|
This
application must be made from 3 months before the term
of residence expire. |
Acquisition
status of residence
|
When a foreign
baby is born or a person renounces a Japanese nationality,
this application is required within 30 days. |
Permanent
residence
|
Basically more
than 10 years stay . More than 5 years stay and
their contribution to Japan. |
Naturalization
application
|
Basically more
than 5 years stay and over 20 year old |
Re-entry
permit
|
This is required
when leaving Japan temporarily. |
Permission
to engage in activity other than permitted
|
College student
: 28 hour or shorter a week ,
Pre-college student : 4hour or shorter a day |
Certificate
of authorized employment
|
This is submitted to the
employers who employ the foreign
workers. |
Special
permission to acquire status of residence |
For a foreigner
without visa, this permission is given specially
considering applicant’s special circumstances |
Residence card |
New
registration certificate |
Foreign national
can receive this card at the airport.
Foreign national may file this application within
60 days when she had a baby. |
Exchange
issuance
|
Foreign national
may file this application if their alien registration
certificate has been damaged or spoiled . |
Reissuance |
When the certificate is lost due
to loss or theft ,foreign national
may file this application within 14 days. |
Registration
of address change |
When address
is changed, foreign national may file this application
within 14 days. |
Registration
of changes other than address |
When status
of residence , period of stay, occupation, name
etc
are changed, foreign national may file this application
within 14 days. |
International
marriage |
Combination
of mentioned above
|
Both registration
of marriage and permission to change status of residence
or Certificate of eligibility are required. |