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Who this article is forAn enquiry from the applicant themselves about how to handle exceeding the allowed hours of part-time work as a student when applying for permanent residence.
Even if you exceeded the 28 hours per week limit for 資格外活動 in some weeks while a student about 10 years ago, it is safer to submit a written explanation (事情説明書) with your permanent residence application. As for its content, briefly state the facts at that time, your reflection, and your proper status of residence since then. Even if the Immigration Services Bureau has not pointed it out or imposed any sanction, we recommend explaining the facts voluntarily.
An enquiry from the applicant themselves about how to handle exceeding the allowed hours of part-time work as a student when applying for permanent residence.
Even for a temporary excess about 10 years ago, it is safer to submit a written explanation.
Even for a temporary excess about 10 years ago, it is safer to submit a written explanation.
Briefly state the facts at that time, your reflection, and your proper status of residence since then.
Briefly state the facts at that time, your reflection, and your proper status of residence since then.
Even if nothing has been pointed out or sanctioned, we recommend explaining the facts voluntarily.
Even if nothing has been pointed out or sanctioned, we recommend explaining the facts voluntarily.
Even for a temporary excess about 10 years ago, it is safer to submit a written explanation.
Briefly state the facts at that time, your reflection, and your proper status of residence since then.
Even if nothing has been pointed out or sanctioned, we recommend explaining the facts voluntarily.
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