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Who this article is forAn enquiry from the applicant themselves about an application for permanent residence by the spouse of a Japanese national who lives on a pension and guesthouse income.
You can apply, but in light of the revised guidelines, we consider that you need to proceed only after fully understanding the risk of denial. A low income may be evaluated negatively, but permission can still be granted on a comprehensive judgment. A loss on the tax return does not necessarily mean the household is running at a loss, so please explain this carefully. Gold (ingots) may be taken into account as an asset, but we think you will need to prove that it can be converted into cash and its appraised value. Also, if you cannot prove that payments over the most recent 3 years were proper, the risk of denial becomes high.
An enquiry from the applicant themselves about an application for permanent residence by the spouse of a Japanese national who lives on a pension and guesthouse income.
You can apply, but in light of this revision of the guidelines, we consider that you need to proceed only after fully understanding the risk of denial.
You can apply, but in light of this revision of the guidelines, we consider that you need to proceed only after fully understanding the risk of denial. The revised guidelines expressly state "第2の5（7）ウ及びエ"; a low income may be evaluated negatively, but permission can still be granted on a comprehensive judgment.
As for Japanese ability, it would be better, if possible, to apply within this fiscal year, before the new handling takes effect.
As for Japanese ability, it would be better, if possible, to apply within this fiscal year, before the new handling takes effect.
A loss on the tax return does not necessarily mean the household is running at a loss, so please explain this carefully.
A loss on the tax return does not necessarily mean the household is running at a loss, so please explain this carefully.
I think there is room for ingots to be taken into account as an asset.
I think there is room for ingots to be taken into account as an asset. However, unlike savings, they cannot be used immediately for living expenses, so if you need them to be taken into account, I think you will need to prove that they can be converted into cash (convertibility) and their appraised value.
That is a painful point.
That is a painful point. If you cannot prove that payments were proper for the most recent 3 years, which is the period subject to checking, the risk of denial becomes high.
You can apply. A low income may be evaluated negatively, but permission can still be granted on a comprehensive judgment. Please proceed only after fully understanding the risk of denial.
A loss on the tax return does not necessarily mean the household is running at a loss, so please explain this carefully.
I think there is room for them to be taken into account, but because they cannot be used immediately for living expenses, you will need to prove that they can be converted into cash and their appraised value.
If you cannot prove that payments were proper for the most recent 3 years, which is the period subject to checking, the risk of denial becomes high.
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