Permanent residence　在留資格「永住」

Questions and answers about permanent residence: requirements, years of residence needed, and how to apply.

• When applying for permanent residence as a Highly Skilled Professional (80 points) after holding a Japanese spouse visa, how should I fill in the education and work history after entry, and how are unpaid pension periods handled?

• If a Highly Skilled Professional (90 points) moves because of fully remote work and applies for permanent residence under the jurisdiction of the 名古屋出入国在留管理局, will the actual state of residence be a problem?

• When applying for permanent residence from 技人国, how are a job change during the application and the Highly Skilled Professional point evaluation of a foreign accountant qualification handled?

• With 高度専門職, after how many years can I apply for permanent residence? A guide to the preferential treatment

• I had 70 points 1 year ago. Can I still use the 80-point exception for permanent residence?

• The revocation system for permanent residence, and the public duties that carry weight in screening

• If I turn 40 during screening and my points drop, will I be denied permanent residence?

• Can my spouse apply for permanent residence at the same time, even on a work visa?

• If my annual income has gone down, will it affect the screening for permanent residence?

• How will the revocation system for permanent residence change the screening when I apply?

• Applying for permanent residence on 高度専門職: should I add my spouse as a dependant and pay back pension contributions first?

• If my situation changes while my permanent residence application is being screened, do I need to report it?

• If I switch to 「特定活動」 for job hunting, is the 5 years for permanent residence reset?

• Is screening for permanent residence likely to become even stricter?

• Does my spouse's unpaid pension affect my child's application for permanent residence?

• What can I start doing today to prepare for a permanent residence application?

• Can I obtain permission for permanent residence even though my 国民年金 contributions are fully exempted?

• Does age count against you in the screening for permanent residence?

• I work in nursing care and earn under 3 million yen (300万円) a year. Can I apply for 永住?

• I changed jobs while my permanent residence application was pending and my income fell. Will permission be difficult?

• Can we apply for permanent residence if we are both students with no income?

• My income goes up and down because I am a freelancer. Can I still apply for permanent residence?

• Does the way I handle my 住民票 affect screening for 永住許可?

• Is permanent residence difficult with an annual income of 5.04 million yen and 3 dependants?

• What should I do if I want to give up my 永住者 status?

• Should the child apply for permanent residence first, or is it better for all 3 of us to apply together?

• Is it all right to change jobs while my application for permanent residence from 高度専門職 is being screened?

• Do an unfiled income tax return and a late payment affect screening for permanent residence?

• How much annual income is said to be needed for a permanent residence application?

• Why is screening for a permanent residence visa taking longer?

• What changes in my rights and duties when I obtain permanent residence?

• Can a 永住者 have their status of residence revoked?

• Does a record of being refused entry abroad affect screening for 永住 in Japan?

• If my 高度専門職 points reach 80, when can I apply for permanent residence?

• Why are applications for permanent residence denied, and what should I do when applying again?

• What changes when you get a permanent residence visa, and what do you need to watch out for?

• What is the difference between 「定住者」 and 「永住者」?

• Does a late tax return affect screening for permanent residence?

• If my spouse changes jobs often, should we apply for permanent residence together?

• If I am dismissed while my permanent residence application is being screened, will it be denied?

• What is permanent residence? The requirements and how the procedure works

• What are the requirements for permanent residence, and what documents do I need?