Status of Residence and Period of Stay
The status of residence and period of stay are determined according to the purpose of visiting Japan when a foreign national enters Japan to stay. The permitted status of residence and period of stay at the time of entering Japan would be indicated on the passport.There are 27 types of status of residence and one must not engage in activities other than the status of residence that has been permitted. There are seven different periods of stay, i.e., 15 days, 90 days, three months, six months, a year, two years and three years, and one is required to take procedures to obtain a permit, when one wishes to stay beyond the period of stay prescribed herein.
Procedures for residence are taken through the Immigration Bureau that holds jurisdiction over one' s place of residence. Ishikawa is under the jurisdiction of the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau.
Inquiries regarding the status of residence are received at the “Immigration Information Center in Nagoya” and the Kanazawa Branch Office.
Information: Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau, Kanazawa Branch Office
(Kanazawa Ekinishi Government Building, Immigration Bureau)
Tel: 076-222-2450
Office Hours : 09:00 ~ 10:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday
09:00 ~ 12:00 13:00 ~ 16:00 Tuesday and Thursday
Change of Status of Residence
When one is to discontinue the activities permitted by the status of residence one currently holds, and wishes to engage in other activities, one must take procedures to change the status of residence within the period of stay permitted.
Required documents
- Application for change of status of residence (Issued by the Immigration Bureau)
- Written statement explaining the reason for application
- Passport or Certificate of Status of Residence
- Alien Registration Card
- Permission to Engage in Activity Other than Status Qualification (If held)
In addition to the above documents, the following are required when a foreign national of Japanese descent wishes to obtain temporary residency status.
- List of relatives abroad and relatives staying in Japan (Issued by the Immigration Bureau)
- Copy of family register of parents or grandparents
- Marriage Certificate of parents or grandparents
- Birth Certificate of parents or applicant
- Letter of Guarantee (Issued by the Immigration Bureau)
- Certificate of Occupation of the guarantor
- Certificate of Resident Tax or Certificate of Tax Payment of the guarantor
- Proof of employment in Japan
- Certified copy of company register
- Financial Statements of company
- Corporate Tax Certificate of company
- Company brochure
The following document is required when the spouse of aforeign national of Japanese descent is to obtain a temporary residency status.
- Certificate of Registered Items in the Foreign Resident Registry of spouse
Permit to Engage in Activities Other than That Permitted
When a foreign resident is to receive pay through activities other than that permitted by the status of residence held, one must follow the procedures to obtain a permit to engage in activities other than that permitted.
- Application for a permit to engage in activities other than that permitted (Issued by the Immigration Bureau)
- Document to support the particulars of activities other than status to be engaged in
- Passport or Certificate of Status of Residence
- Alien Registration Card, etc
Extension of Period of Stay
When one wishes to extend the permitted period of stay to engage in the same activities, one must follow the procedures for extension of period of stay. Application is taken from about two months prior to the expiry of the period of stay.
Required documents
- Application for extension of period of stay (Issued by the Immigration Bureau)
- Written statement explaining the reason for application
- Letter of Guarantee (Applies only to spouse of a Japanese national or an permanent resident,etc, and fixed domicile resident)
- Passport or Certificate of Status of Residence
- Alien Registration Card
- Permission to Engage in Activity Other than Status Qualification (if held)
In case of fixed domicile resident
- Application for extension of period of stay (Issued by the Immigration Bureau)
- Letter of Guarantee
- Passport or Certificate of Status of Residence
- Alien Registration Card
- Documents required for procedures to change status of residence
- Certificate of Occupation of Applicant
- Proof of earnings issued by the applicant's local authority or certificate of income and withholding tax issued by the applicant's place of business, etc
Re-entry Permit
When one reenters Japan after leaving the country temporarily during the permitted period of stay, one is not required to apply for an “entry visa” before reentry and is able to enter the country with the same status of residence as before leaving if one receives a “reentry permit” before leaving the country. However, the validity period of the reentry permit is three years maximum and until the expiry of the period of stay.
Application procedure is taken through the Immigration Bureau that holds the jurisdiction over the applicant's place of residence. In case of Komatsu, one is required to go to Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau, Kanazawa Branch Office. However, application can be filed by a family member such as parent, spouse, and child or relative on behalf of the applicant if the applicant is ill or is under the age of 16.
Required documents
- Application for Re-entry Permit
- Passport
- Alien Registration Card, etc
Acquiring Status of Residence
When a foreign national born in Japan is to stay over 60 days, the procedure for acquiring status of residence is required within 30 days of birth.
The status of residence and period of stay are normally determined based on the parent(s)'s status of residence and period of stay.
Required documents
- Application for acquiring status of residence
- Document proving birth (Birth Certificate, maternity passbook, etc.)
- Passports of parent(s) or parent(s)'s Alien Registration Car
