2025年8月18日 / Last updated : 2025年8月18日 Alex Chen Visa

Notification of place of residence for Resident Card

If you become a new mid- to long-term resident in Japan, you must take your residence card (passport if not issued yet) to the city/ward office in your area to notify them of your place of residence within 14 days…

2025年8月12日 / Last updated : 2025年8月12日 Alex Chen Visa

Having a residence card does not mean you can work

Having a residence card does not mean you can work…

2025年6月27日 / Last updated : 2025年6月27日 Alex Chen Visa

Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening（JPETS）

As of June 23, 2025, submission of a TB Clearance Certificate became mandatory when applying for a Certificate of Eligibility or a visa to the Philippines and Nepal. If you are planning to apply, please ensure to prepare all required documents in advance.

2025年5月23日 / Last updated : 2025年5月23日 Alex Chen Visa

Resident Status change from Engineer/Humanities/International Services after married to a Japanese national

2025年5月9日 / Last updated : 2025年5月9日 Alex Chen Visa

Requirement of Business Manager Visa in Japan

The business scale requirement for Business Management visa is one of the following. In such, what exactly does “equivalent in scale” mean?

2025年4月14日 / Last updated : 2025年4月14日 Alex Chen Visa

Lost my passport. Can I transfer the landing permission stamp and re-entry permit stamp from the lost passport to the new passport?

Lost my passport. Can I transfer the landing permission stamp and re-entry permit stamp from the lost passport to the new passport…

2025年3月19日 / Last updated : 2025年3月19日 Alex Chen Visa

Dual passport and new born visa application

I have dual Japanese and foreign citizenship, but I do not have a Japanese passport…

2025年2月27日 / Last updated : 2025年2月27日 Alex Chen Visa

Who keeps your passport while applying for visa extension in Japan

Immigration Office does not keep your passport while you are applying for extension of stay. You can enter and leave Japan with…

2025年2月10日 / Last updated : 2025年2月10日 Alex Chen Visa

What is Status of Residence and period of stay?

Status of Residence is a category of 38 legal statuses that categorize the activities a foreigner may engage in or the status of residence he/she may have in Japan. The period of stay is…

2025年2月4日 / Last updated : 2025年2月4日 Alex Chen Visa

What are the grounds for landing denial and who are denied?

What are the grounds for landing denial and who are denied in Japan?

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