Spouse of a Japanese national　在留資格「日本人の配偶者等」

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.

• If a spouse visa application was denied because the marriage certificate from my home country is missing, how should I respond when reapplying?

• Can someone other than my spouse be my guarantor for a spouse visa renewal?

• Is it all right to leave Japan for a long time and leave my Japanese spouse behind?

• If we move to Japan from abroad, will a change from 短期滞在 be permitted?

• Can I get a spouse visa if I am unemployed or freelance?

• Can I renew my spouse visa if my income is low but I have assets?

• Can I renew my spouse visa if I spend half the year overseas?

• Can I change to a spouse visa while I am in Japan on 短期滞在?

• Can I stay in Japan running my own company after a divorce?

• If my spouse visa is approved while I am on a short stay, do I have to go home?

• Can my own father be the guarantor for a spouse visa?

• What do I have to prove for a spouse visa after an international remarriage?

• Do a low income and living apart for a job posting affect a spouse visa renewal?

• What happens if I cannot remarry within 6 months of my divorce?

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• Can I apply to extend my spouse visa while divorce mediation is going on?

• How can I get a 3-year period of stay when I renew my spouse visa?

• Can I get a visa as the child of a Japanese national if my Japanese mother has died?

• Is there a status of residence that lets me stay in Japan after a divorce?

• Can I change from a work visa to a Japanese spouse visa?

• Does living apart from my spouse count against me when I renew my spouse visa?

• Can we get a spouse visa while the Japanese spouse is posted overseas?

• Denied twice because of a criminal record. Can we apply for a spouse visa again?

• Why do couples argue more while a spouse visa application is pending?

• My spouse visa renewal was denied. Can I apply again?

• How does a spouse visa differ between applying from overseas and changing status in Japan?

• What must you never do on a spouse visa?

• My spouse visa was denied. What should I show when I apply again?

• Can I still renew if my spouse is a graduate student and our income has fallen?

• Can a Japanese spouse with no income be the guarantor?

• What are the steps for bringing a spouse living abroad to Japan?

• How do marriage procedures differ between Japan and abroad?

• Pregnant with a Japanese national's child but not married. Can I get a status of residence?

• What happens to my status of residence if I want to give birth in Japan after a divorce?

• Can I keep living in Japan after my Japanese spouse has died?

• Can I bring my child from a previous marriage when I apply for a spouse visa?

• What is the Japanese spouse visa? What it lets you do, and what to watch for

• What documents do I need for a Japanese spouse visa, and what should I watch out for?