Introduction of visas for relatives of Japanese immigrants

The following is an article "Introduction to Japanese Immigrants' Visiting Visa" compiled by KaoNet for your reference!

Japan is not an immigrant importing country, but an immigrant exporting country. Therefore, the entry and residence of foreigners has been strictly controlled. At present, there are more than 800,000 foreign nationals living in Japan for a long time, including about139,000 from China, 50% of whom are from Taiwan Province Province, and most of them are expatriates and their descendants who lived in Japan before the Second World War. According to Japan's Regulations on Entry and Exit Administration and Regulations on the Administration of Foreigners, immigrants are allowed to settle in Japan under the following circumstances:

(1) Spouses and parents of Japanese citizens;

(2) Children of Japanese citizens (generally under 2 1 year);

(3) Orphans under the age of 14 adopted by Japanese citizens abroad;

(4) Grandparents of Japanese citizens living abroad without dependents. All foreign citizens who meet the above conditions can apply to settle in Japan. Among them, foreign spouses of Japanese citizens can apply for Japanese nationality after emigrating to Japan, but they must have a high school education or above. Relatives of other Japanese citizens can only obtain permanent residency in Japan after they have settled in Japan.

Apply to the Japanese Immigration Bureau. To apply for settlement in Japan, relatives and friends in Japan must hold relevant certificates, including:

(1) Japanese citizen's ID card, address, birth certificate, work certificate, economic income certificate or property status certificate.

(2) The relationship between Japanese citizens applying for entry and settlers proves that …

(3) 5 birth certificates, education certificates, health certificates, certificates of no criminal acts and photos of the applicants for entry and settlement.

Japan's Immigration Bureau will investigate and verify the applicants and guarantors from all sides of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and send a notice to the guarantors and Japanese embassies abroad after finding that they meet the conditions for entry and settlement in Japan. Settlers who apply for entry can apply for a visa to settle in Japan after receiving the notice.

Parents, spouses or minor children of overseas Chinese living in Japan shall provide the following documents when applying for visas to Japan:

(1) Certificate of residence qualification of overseas Chinese in Japan;

(2) Proof of kinship between the overseas Chinese and the applicant;

(3) proof of economic affordability of overseas Chinese, such as tax payment certificate;

(4) A life guarantee notarized by a notary of Japan's local judicial bureau.

After the above documents are complete, the applicant will send them directly to embassies and consulates in China. After examination and approval, the visa with the word "off" or "short" will be issued first, that is, the number is 4- 1-4. After arriving in Japan, I obtained the long-term residence qualification by applying for extension. After many extensions, if the Immigration Bureau believes that the immigrants have not violated the residence regulations during their stay, they can obtain a valid residence period of three years and can stay permanently.