How to live in Japan

1. Hold a 1-year valid visa. This visa is issued every year. Its prerequisite is that you must have a legal and stable income in Japan, such as working in Japan, investing, giving lectures, etc.

2. Hold a visa valid for three years. This visa is issued every three years. Its prerequisites are the same as 1., but before obtaining this visa, you must first obtain the 1. visa. That is to say, you will only be able to obtain 2. visa when 1. the visa period is over.

3. Japanese Spouse Visa This kind of visa generally has a limited period of one year for the first time. The condition is that it goes without saying that you must marry a Japanese or you and a Japanese are legally A couple. When this kind of visa expires, it can be converted to a permanent residence of 1 year -> a permanent residence of 3 years - a permanent residence or direct naturalization and naturalization as a Japanese.

4. With a permanent residence visa, as the name suggests, you can live in Japan as a foreigner forever, and you can freely enter and exit Japan without having to worry about visa issues. However, the conditions are strict. Except for those who have made outstanding contributions to Japan, Except for outstanding talents in the field of science and technology, talents who have stayed in Japan for more than 10 years are generally allowed to stay in Japan, and this 10-year period does not include the initial time as a student.

5. Holding a family visa, this This kind of visa can eventually lead to permanent residence or naturalization, but the condition is that you must have relatives in Japan, and this relatives must be your parents, husband or wife, or your children. This kind of visa may eventually lead to permanent residence or naturalization as a Japanese citizen

6. Refugee visa, the condition is that you must be a political refugee or a war refugee.

Japan is a country with a strict immigration system. Its immigration policy changes every year. I heard that in the future, permanent residence visas will be cancelled, and will be replaced by permanent residence visas of 5 years, 10 years, etc. This visa is now under review