From May 21, 2021, for time being, 7 new countries/regions (Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Saint Lucia, Thailand, East Timor and Mongolia) will be added to the countries/regions subject to denial of permission to enter Japan and unless there are special exceptional circumstances, the foreign nationals will be subject to denial of landing.
Following the expansion of inspection capacity at airports, the COVID-19 Measures Headquarters announced on August 28, 2020 that foreign nationals residing in Japan with the status of residence who have completed the prescribed procedures implemented as of September 1 and who were in possession of a re-entry permit when leaving Japan may re-enter Japan from country/region designated as subject to denial of landing. Persons who wish…
For the time being, the Minister of Justice will be denying permission for landing to foreign nationals, who have a record of staying in certain countries or regions, etc. due to coming under Article 5, paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, unless special exceptional circumstances exist. With regard to foreign nationals who departed from Japan with a re-entry permit, foreign nationals who possess the status of residence of “Permanent Resident”, “Spouse or Child of Japanese National”, “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident” or “Long-Term Resident” (including the spouse of a Japanese national or a child of a Japanese national who does not possess these […]
Even in cases where a foreign national with the status of residence of “Permanent Resident”, “Spouse or Child of Japanese National”, “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident” or “Long-Term Resident” (including the spouse of a Japanese national or Japanese child who does not have these statuses of residence; the same applies hereinafter) departed from Japan with re-entry permission (including special re-entry permission; the same applies hereinafter), such person will, in principle, come under denial of landing as not having special circumstances. Please refrain from traveling to the following countries / regions which are subject to denial of landing. For more: http://www.moj.go.jp/content/001316999.pdf
State of emergency has been declared. But we decided to continue to provide consulting services and visa work as usual to respond to foreigners who are staying in Japan and not being able to return home. We will provide as much support as possible. We all hope you can get the best care and good health.
A foreigner residing in Japan who wishes to cease the activities in which he/she is currently engaged and to engage exclusively in activities belonging to a status of residence other than that which he/she presently holds must apply and receive permission for a change of status of residence. For example, a foreign national dispatched from a parent company in a foreign country to a subsidiary in Japan and currently residing in Japan on an “Intra-company Transferee” status of residence who wishes to resign from the company to which he is dispatched and to invest in and operate his own company needs to apply and receive permission for a change to […]
Temporary visitor status covers tourism, recuperation, sports, visits to relatives, field trips, participation in short courses or meetings, business liaison and similar activities undertaken staying temporarily in Japan. Holders of temporary visitor status may not engage in working activities. Some concrete examples of the type of person involved in business who would be covered by this status are as follows: 1 Persons staying in Japan for the purpose of field trips and inspections (e.g. plant tours and trade fair visits) 2 Persons participating in short courses and briefings organized by companies 3 Persons participating in conferences and other meetings 4 Persons sent to Japan for business liaison, business negotiations, contract […]
In Japan, administrative scriveners (Gyoseishoshi lawyers) are among the specialists who can provide advice on the immigration procedures described above. Administrative scriveners that have registered with the Immigration Bureau to serve as application agents are knowledgeable on immigration control procedures and can act as agents for the submission of applications to the Immigration Bureau for certificates of eligibility, extensions of period of stay, changes of status of residence, and re-entry permissions, etc. (As individual administrative scriveners work in distinct specialties within their broad-ranging profession, not all administrative scriveners are registered in this way to act as application agents). Administrative scriveners can also offer guidance on documents needed for applications, provide […]