Find questions by status of residence
Each of these is a collection of real enquiries, answered by a gyoseishoshi. Start from whichever is closest to your own situation.
Work visa
Questions and answers about the work visa: how to get one, what documents you need, what happens when you change jobs, and how to renew.
75 questions → 🏢Business Manager
Questions and answers about the 「経営・管理」 status: capital, premises, business plan, and what is looked at on renewal.
50 questions → 🪪Permanent residence
Questions and answers about permanent residence: requirements, years of residence needed, and how to apply.
42 questions → 📜Naturalisation
Questions and answers about naturalisation: requirements, how it works at the Legal Affairs Bureau, and how it differs from permanent residence.
34 questions → 💍Spouse of a Japanese national
Questions and answers about the spouse-of-a-Japanese-national status: documents, how to explain how you met, and what happens after divorce or bereavement.
38 questions → 👨👩👧Dependent
Questions and answers about the Dependent status: bringing your family over, and permission to work part-time.
35 questions → 🏡Long-Term Resident
Questions and answers about the Long-Term Resident status: who qualifies, and how circumstances are weighed up.
30 questions → ✈️Temporary Visitor
Questions and answers about the Temporary Visitor status: inviting family members, short business trips, and extending your stay.
21 questions → 🎓Student
Questions and answers about the Student status: enrolment, part-time work, and changing status after you graduate.
23 questions →Meet Our Gyoseishoshi
Hiroyuki Igarashi (五十嵐 博幸)
- Certified Immigration Application Agent (Gyoseishoshi)
- Certified Specialist Social Insurance Labor Consultant
- Statutory Training Instructor, Technical Intern Training
- Training Instructor for Dispatching Agency Officers
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Taku Sato (佐藤 拓)
- Certified Immigration Application Agent (Gyoseishoshi)
Ryoichi Yanagidate (柳舘 亮一)
- Certified Immigration Application Agent (Gyoseishoshi)
Ryosuke Seto (瀬戸 了輔)
- Certified Immigration Application Agent (Gyoseishoshi)
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