Tokyo Living! How to get a Permanent Residence Visa!
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- THE visa to get if you are living in Japan but still want to keep your passport from back home: Permanent Residence! With this visa you are approved to live and work (or not!) in Japan for up to 7 years! There are a lot of hoops to jump through...and I jumped through them all! Let me tell you in detail what documents you need and where to find them.
Total cost: $150-$160usd (16,000 - 17,000yen)
Useful links:
Japanese site with the full list of docs you need to prepare:
www.moj.go.jp/O...
Guidelines for Permission for Permanent Residence: (PDF)
www.moj.go.jp/c...
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I thought permanent residency means you have that privilege FOREVER and do NOT need to reapply. The 7 year thing is just to get a new card I heard not applying again. Can you provide proof if I’m wrong please?
Hello! Thank you for your question. You are referring to what I said at 3:06. I followed up with a phone call to the Shinagawa office of immigration and they confirmed what you said! The privilege to live in Japan is permanent, the card is not! Thanks for correcting me! They said you will need you passport and an updated photo to complete the application for THE NEW CARD ONLY. Are you planning to live in Japan?
Midwest in the FarEast great glad you could confirm it’s true! Yes I’m planning on gathering my stuff to apply for PR this year hopefully. I should qualify just praying they don’t ding me for whatever reason 🤷♂️
@@MWFE Yes Sir
@@MWFE looking at a 10 year timeline but me and fiance are looking at Takamatsu
My dad got a job opportunity at Tokyo and absolutely loved it, but we left after 4 years and really looking forward to going back to Japan
My question is that idk if you know what Webtoon is but I guess you can say I work for Webtoon because I get paid 2469.67 $ every month so how do I show proof I’m employed?
I’m not sure what Webtoon is. Do you not have a bank account which shows deposits from Webtoon? Are there any administrative staff at Webtoon which you can reach out to for an official letter stating they pay you?
The application process for those with a Japanese spouse is slightly different and a bit easier.
How much annual income need yearly and how many years for kaseshomenshou and nouseshomenshou when you apply PR? I’ve just recently got three year visa here in Japan, please let me know and my wife is also Japanese
Hi and thanks for the great question! You need to supply 3 years worth of KAZEI and NOZEI certificates. (if you are married, then your spouse will also have to submit 1 year) Re: income, a quick search online suggests a minimum salary of 3 million JPY/year is needed (Roughly 27,000 USD) but the results are varied and other sites state that individuals with salaries below that amount have been granted visas in the past. However, looking at the official Immigration Services Agency site, it seems this number is NOT public information and that people are getting this mixed up with other visas such as the 高度学術研究分野 visa or 高度経営・管理分野 visa which DO work on a point system and have a minimum salary requirement. (source: www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_3/pdf/h29_06_point-hyou.pdf) Best of luck!
Quick question I have my own online business. How would I get a Visa? If I don't need a job? .. Thanks in Advance.
Not sure I understand you quite right but here I go! If you are just interested in selling stuff in Japan while living outside Japan, you do not need a visa. A visa is permission to live/work in a country besides the one you are a citizen of. If you want to live in Japan while maintaining your online business, the process is pretty much the same but you will need to supply (a) 確定申告書控えの写し which very roughly translates to a copy of your tax returns and (b) 営業許可書の写し which roughly translates to a certificate of permission to work. This is where thing get a little hairy. Do you have permission to work in Japan? If not, you will have to apply for a 経営管理ビサ which roughly translates to a Management Visa. This will involve a lot of other paperwork. This being said, it appears the scope of this depends on the type of business you are in. Good luck!
thanks for the good info, but the music completely masks your voice . you might want to get a pair of studio monitor headphones to do your mixes.
how can I live in Japan for 10 years is there no like thing that makes me leave pls somebody answer i searched on google it says only for like a few months u can stay i am confused
Hi buddy. You can stay in Japan for ten years by getting a work visa. Work visas are one kind of visa and they have different term limits like 1 year or 3 year or 5 year. If you do not have a work visa or other visa (spouses have different visas) then you can only stay in Japan legally for 90 days. This 90-day visa is a tourist visa and you get it upon arrival in Japan. Hope that helps!
The renewal I heard, though required, is just for formality and records.
Thank a lot my brother ❤
can you provide another link to all the documents? current ones arent working.
this probably sounds dumb... but, I'm planning on getting my bachelors in english & a TEFL certification. should i apply for a job in advance before moving, and would that mean i would need to get a work visa?
Not dumb! So it sounds to me like you are interested in teaching English is Japan. Great! Let me follow up with a question. Are you interested in working for a company, working at a public school (JET) or doing something else?
@@MWFE Hi, is it necessary to have a bachelors degree to work on Japan? Thanks!
Nice video. It was very clear and informative. I have 2 questions. How long did it take to get the postcard after your application? And how did you show your bank statements for the last year? I mean, did you copy pages from your actual bank book, or print something from online banking?
I'm about to apply for mine, so this would be much appreciated.
Sorry my reply is so late! Postcard took 8 (ish) months. I got my bank statement by yeah, actually photocopying pages from my bank book.
@@MWFE No worries at all. Thank you for your reply!
There are also student and dependent visa.
Correct!
Thanks for the video. I'm putting together my docs now. Just wondering where you got all the tax documents. Were those ones you had kept over the years, or were you able to just get them from the tax office or City Hall?
Hi! Thanks for your question. You can apply for all your tax documents at the city or ward office.
@@MWFE Thanks. Hopefully I can get all the documents easily.
In order to apply for a pr do you need to be in Japan for a certain amount of time, like have previous history with an employer in Japan, do employers have limits for how long you can work somewhere, and if I go to school on a visa can I live there if I start working before the school visa ends?
The general rule of thumb is 10 years but I got mine with only 7 (depends on the situation). You’ll pretty much need to be working that entire time.
And as for the last question, definitely! If you can secure a job you can definitely live here after school ends.
I’m confused how your Dependent was allowed to be your Guarantor.
Hmm, did I say something odd? Let me check. I don’t want to provide any misleading information.
Are you currently in the process of applying for a PR visa?
What constitutes a proof of employment? Is there any document that I need and where can I get that? The local ward office? I have been living and working in Japan for over 7 years.
Proof of employment can be a copy of your contract or a pay stub. You can get both from your employer.
Thank you for the video, it was very informative !
If I may, I have a couple of questions I would like to ask as I've researched everywhere and couldn't get a clear answer.
I'm currently a 3rd year university student here in Japan and am only paying health insurance,
and am not paying any other taxes as I don't have any jobs and I also applied for exemption for 年金.
I've searched online everywhere about the number of years required to apply, and they all said a consecutive 10 years with a minimum of 5 of those being from a work visa.
I'm on a student visa right now and upon graduation will have lived in Japan in 5 years, so does that mean I'll only have to work for another 5 years to be able to apply?
Also regarding the word 'consecutive', some sites state that one cannot be outside of Japan for more than 90 days within any given year or your progress will be reset.
In my case last year because of the pandemic the Japanese government wouldn't let me in so I was away for 6 and a half months.
But other sites instead state that it's 180 days, I've also seen some sites say 200 days.
So regarding this, do you know the actual maximum number of days allowed to be outside of Japan without getting your progress reset,
and whether in my case would 2020 be reset to my first year, or would that be 2021 instead, or would they consider my case an exception ?
Sorry for the long question !
Hi! I want to follow up on this. Have your questions been answered? Are you still looking to apply for a permanent visa? You will need to have lived in Japan for somewhere between 7 and 10 years. I only had 7 years but I was not only married to a Japanese citizen but employed by a local company who even went so far as to write me a letter of recommendation. Without such qualifications, getting your permanent resident visa will be very hard until you have lived here for 10 years. Don't worry to much about the consecutive thing. I was out of Japan for over a year and was still granted a visa.
@@MWFE Thank you for the reply !
Yeah I am still trying to find a way to apply for PR faster.
I am so struggling to find a feasable and realistic way to do it since I'm not a professional in any field and am not married to a Japanese woman, but hopefully I can find a way !
Seems complicated.. I'm willing to do what i can though.. Let's say I don't have a wife nor a job.. Would this still apply?.. I dont know what to start with... I just want to start a new life.
Hmm, no wife or job eh? Not sure which would be easier to get first but I would start looking for a job (don’t tell my wife that!) lol. Seriously though, do you speak Japanese? Have you lived here before? Studied here? You could try to work a seasonable job on a tourist visa (I don’t recommend it) and build up a network (eg. trust) and someone might hire you full time. Are you ok? Why do you want to start a new life?
@@MWFE I mean, I can still make money to go to Japan but, I don't have paystubs atm . Do I have to get a job in the US in order to get a work visa in Japan? I can speak Japanese but, not fluently.. I've been teaching myself with Books I bought and Duolingo.. I'm fine. I just always wanted to live in Japan(since I was 6yo). I love Japan, the japanese culture, the people, most of the laws, etc. I am willing to do whatever it takes.
@@cinnamondoll5123 Nahhhh. I'll stay even if I have to work hard. I'm dedicated.
Hi, just like to say your video was very informative and easy to understand! The immigration website even in Japanese is super confusing! I'm considering applying for PR this year so just wondering do you need a guarantor if you are not married? And what type of person would be a good candidate? Does the company you're employed at can they be your guarantor or are they only good for 在籍証明 like proving you are an employee and work there? It'll be great if I can get your thoughts on this!
Sorry this took me so long. I was unsure of how best to answer. There are 4 possible paths to getting a permanent residence visa. They are listed here: www.moj.go.jp/ONLINE/IMMIGRATION/16-4.html Underneath 必要書類等 , number 6 (立証資料). If you are married, 1 makes the most sense. If you are not, follow the instructions as laid out in the path that best applies to you. Long story short though, any Japanese person or person with a permanent residence visa can be your guarantor! (Hooray!) The place you work will not be your guarantor. It must be an individual.
@@MWFE Hey, thanks for your reply! I have another question. In the link you provided say for example I go to the no. 1 link if you're married. On that page no. 7 is 「公的年金及び公的医療保険の保険料の納付状況を証明する資料」I believe these are proof of pension payments they are asking for? I didn't hear you mention needing this in the video. Did you have to submit these documents too for the PR application? That part is so confusing I'm not exactly sure what 証明書 they want and how to get the proof. If you have some advice on this part it would be greatly appreciated! I work in a Japanese company so the pension and health insurance related payments are all automatically deducted from my salary.
@@kabosuberry1986 I didn't hear him mention either of those either. Those 2 things are new requirements (from 2019). Go to city hall and get some proof, or ask questions and they'll tell you where to get proof.
@@earlysda he said kazei and nozeishoumeisho. That's all in there
@@breeze9248 Breeze, the conversation is not about kazei and nozeishoumeisho.
It's about pension and health insurance requirements.
How could I become a permanent residance in Japan with/while still maintaining my U.S. citizenship?
Great question! I’m happy to say that becoming a permanent resident and becoming a citizen are two very different things. This means becoming a permanent resident has no effect on citizenship. In fact, I am still a US citizen and I am a permanent resident of Japan.
Midwest in the FarEast Thank you very much! Also do I have to stay in Japan for a certain period of time to maintain my permanent residency status or can I still live in the U.S. Also do I still have to get a re-entry permit if I want to come back to the U.S. if I plan on staying in Japan for more than a year?
Midwest in the FarEast Also would I need a re entry permit if I wanted go back to the United States and do I need re entry permits to move around between those two countries for long periods of time?
@@AM-sm5oo Bear, For most people, you have to have lived in Japan 10 years straight, without being away more than 3 months at a time, before you can apply for a permanent visa.
Im thinking of doing bachelors in English and is it possible to come japan and teach English while getting my masters. If yes please let me know what's the best option.
Totally possible! I imagine you would be doing online classes? Be ready for your social life to take a hit tho. But I’m the long run, definitely worth it! I’m cheering for you!
Without a guarantor I can`t get a permanent residence visa? I am asking beacouse I don`t know how hard it would be for me to get a guarantor. And If I want to get a permanent residence visa, I have to get a work visa first? And what are the steps to get a job in Japan if I am new there?
What step are you at on this journey? Are you living in Japan?
@@MWFE no, right now I live in Romania and I'm not even 18. But I want to know as much informations as possible. I want to specialize in Romania in two jobs too. In a place of television and nurse. And I'm kind of confused if those jobs are going to help me to live in Japan.
how long did it take you to get PR ?from the date you submitted your application.
I need your help sir . I buy from Japan yahoo auction site through proxy . I want to register for the Yahoo account but I need a confirmation with a mobile number which I do not have because I don't reside in Japan . I need someone in japan to helpe through the process
Didn't you have to show them that you had paid for 2 years into Japan's pension and health care systems?
You are correct. Did I not explain that? I provided two years of statements.
How would I go about living in Japan if I don't want to work or go to a university to study? I earned my bachelor's degree years ago and have no desire whatsoever to go to a university or teach English in Japan. I just want to live in Japan for 2-3 years. With my free time I would do various activities such as go to a Japanese language school, travel to all the prefectures, watch baseball games, and learn Judo. My situation is different than most. I would work outside the country for 4-6 months each year. I work on ships.
I also have family in Japan that are nationals such as my grandma, aunts, uncles, and cousins. My mother is Japanese but I'm an American citizen. I've been wanting to live in Japan for a long time but I just don't know how to go about it.
This is a tough one. Do any of your relatives in Japan own a business? If so, maybe they can hire you for a job that involves "going to a Japanese language school, traveling, watching baseball, and learning Judo". You would then get a work visa and stay for the entire time it's valid. Note: This is only my advice as a non-professional! Please take the time to research this on your own and do not rely solely on my advice for your decision. The other option I see is to just come as a tourist. Tourist visas are valid for 3 months and allow you to do everything you mentioned. I say, come to Japan about 3 months before your job "on a ship" starts, stay for three months, go work on the ship, then come back to Japan for 3 months. This takes care of 3/4 of the year and you get to spend half of it in Japan no questions asked plus you don't need to worry about any job/legal stuff (most likely) Good luck!
I think they can give you permanent residency because of family reunification.
Children and grandchildren of Japanese citizens have special visa categories which allow them to reside in Japan.
If you weren't a Japanese Descendant, most people will use a Working Holiday Visa or Student Visa. Students in Language and Technical Schools also fall under Student Visa.
I thought you needed to live in Japan for 10 years before you could get a PR.
I thought so too! It looks like there are exceptions to the rule!
@@MWFE Hi. How long have you been in Japan before you applied? Thanks for the very concise and informative video.
Hi! Sorry for the late reply (I didn't get a notification for some reason!) I had been in Japan for 7 years (not including my time studying abroad)
@Lovely Aquarium I honestly do not understand your question.
@Lovely Aquarium yes! A US citizen can study abroad in Japan.
Hi am holding Business visa in Japan for only 3 months and i really want to stay here in Japan and work how can i get working Visa ?
Quick clarification: is your current visa valid for only three months or is valid longer (and you have only been in the country for three months)?
@@MWFE my Visa is still valide Until February on 20 I'm here in Japan only month 24 days
hey, how soon after obtaining a work visa should i apply for a pr visa?
PR visas require a minimum of 7 years living in the country.
@@MWFE is it possible to renew a work visa? did some googling & couldnt find much ^^
@@paigemiller4304 yes. Work visas are valid from 3 months to 5 years (depending on what your sponsor allows and how long you have been in the country) and all of them can be renewed.
@@MWFE so its not 10? 5 work+2 other living time? And now they ask for 5years of taxes
do you need to have a university degree? oh and i live in austria and i´m planning on going to a university in the US (san diego)and i went to google and searched up what countrys can get a japanese visa and there wasnt anything written ybout the US. But thats not true isn´t it.
US Citizens can most definitely get a visa to sightsee, work, and live in Japan. I don't think you need a degree...just a job.
@@MWFE does having an online shop count as a job too or even having youtube as a job
@@aneybananey It does if you have a registered entity and can provide bank statements for said entity. If you are American and didn't register an LLC or corp and use your own name to do business, you can show income tax statements and apply to the IRS for a TaxID (even for your own name) and that can be used as well.
When you got your PR, do you still have the ability to go back or stay (not permanently) in your country of origin? If so, how long can you stay outside of Japan without causing any trouble?
You absolutely do! Unless you renounced your citizenship, you are still a citizen of your home country meaning you have all the same rights and obligations. There is no limit.
@@MWFE Thank you for the incredibly quick reply!
My mother has PR right now, and she told me that staying outside from Japan for too long (not sure how long though, probably 2 weeks to 1 month) would get you questioned by the immigration office. Is this true?
@@AetherCarl Interesting. Ok, have a look here: eijyu-jp.com/faq/re-entry/ it looks like anything within 1 year is totally OK for all PR holders, and up to 2 years in special cases. (特別永住者) Thanks for the great question! I learned something today.
@@MWFE Thanks again for the helpful reply!
@midwest mind me asking if what is your occupation? I I’ve lived in Japan for almost 7 years now but Im not qualified as high skilled. My guarantor would be my sister who lives here , do you think I can pursue the application ?
Sir, in India i am completed diploma full time. B.E and MBA completed through part time.have 9 years experience. Bachelor and master degree part time courses will be considered for points system or not?
So do I NEED to get married to apply
No
You seem so sweet 😭