20 19 conditions and explanations of residence permit for Japanese immigrants

Introduction to # Japanese Immigrants # As long as foreign residents stay in Japan, they have to go through certain procedures. These procedures are called "residence procedures". The following is a brief introduction to the conditions and instructions of the 20 19 Japanese immigrant residence permit. Welcome to read!

Change of residence:

If foreigners living in Japan want to change their activities as the purpose of residence, they must obtain permission to change their residence status for new activities.

If a foreign resident in Japan intends to carry out unauthorized activities according to his current place of residence, and such unauthorized activities belong to other places of residence, the foreign resident does not have to leave Japan and can apply for changing his residence status according to this procedure.

If a foreign resident intends to change his/her residence status, he/she must apply to the Minister of Justice for changing his/her residence status according to the applicable procedures stipulated in the Regulations for the Implementation of the Immigration Control Law.

Permission to extend stay:

In principle, foreigners living in Japan can only stay in Japan during the period of residence permit. Therefore, it will be a heavy burden for foreigners who can't live in their original place of residence in Japan within the period of obtaining the landing permit, so they are forced to leave Japan to obtain a new visa and then re-enter Japan. In this case, the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act authorizes the Minister of Justice to extend the residence of foreign nationals if he deems it appropriate.

If a foreigner intends to extend his/her stay in Japan, he/she must apply to the Minister of Justice for extending his/her stay in Japan according to the applicable procedures stipulated in the Regulations for the Implementation of the Immigration Control Law.

Obtain residence status:

If foreigners born in Japan, people who become foreign nationals after renouncing their Japanese nationality, and American servicemen stipulated in Article 1 of Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement lose their status of continuing to live in Japan, they must obtain residence status.

However, it will be unrealistic if these foreign residents immediately assume the same obligations related to immigration control as ordinary foreign citizens after losing their qualifications. In addition, some of these foreign residents may have no intention of staying in Japan for a long time. In this case, immigration control * allows these foreign nationals to stay in Japan for 60 consecutive days after the above-mentioned events, even if they do not have valid residence status. If they intend to stay in Japan for more than 60 days, they must apply for residence status within 30 days after the incident.

If a foreign resident intends to obtain residence status, he/she must apply to the Minister of Justice for residence status according to the applicable procedures stipulated in the Regulations for the Implementation of the Immigration Control Law.

Permanent residence permit:

If a foreign citizen lives in another place of residence in Japan and has applied to change his place of residence into a permanent place of residence or the applicant for residence status meets certain conditions, he can obtain permanent residence status. Born or renounced Japanese nationality.

If a foreign resident is granted permanent residence in Japan, he/she will stay in Japan and his/her place of residence is "permanent resident". The "permanent resident" in the place of residence offers more favorable treatment than other places of residence, because it does not limit the activities or stay time of the identity holder. For this reason, immigration control * needs to examine permanent resident applicants more strictly than other applicants, just to change their place of residence. From this point of view, immigration control legislation provides a separate provision for permanent resident status, which is independent of the ordinary procedures for changing resident status.

Re-entry permit:

Re-entry permit is a permit granted by the Minister of Justice before departure. Its purpose is to simplify the entry (entry and landing) procedures when foreigners living in Japan temporarily leave Japan and intend to re-enter Japan. (See also "Special Re-entry Permit"). )

If a foreigner staying in Japan leaves Japan without a re-entry permit (including a special re-entry permit), his residence status and stay period will be invalid. Therefore, if a foreigner intends to re-enter Japan, he/she needs to re-obtain a visa before re-entering, submit an application for landing, and obtain a landing permit after going through the landing procedures.

At the same time, foreigners who have obtained re-entry permits (including special re-entry permits) may be exempted from providing the usual visas when submitting landing applications at the time of re-entry. In addition, after landing in Japan, his/her previous residence and stay time are still considered valid.

There are two types of re-entry permits: a valid permit and multiple re-entry permits that can be used many times before the expiration date. The validity period of the re-entry permit is determined within the current permitted stay period, with a maximum of five years (six years for special permanent residents).

Further reading: Japanese immigration process

Step 1: Fill in the form.

When the plane is about to land, flight attendants will issue foreigners' entry and exit registration cards and customs declarations to non-connecting passengers. I suggest you bring a black pen, so that you can fill out these two forms on the plane, which saves the time wasted filling out the forms when you get off the plane. The contents written above must be filled in and cannot be omitted. However, if you want to be on the safe side, you can fill out the form after you arrive at the airport. Generally, the airport will arrange Chinese people to take charge, so don't worry. It doesn't matter if you make a mistake. You can get a new one at the filling place. If you don't have a simplified Chinese registration card or declaration form, you can choose the language at will.

Step 2: Apply for a residence card.

Line up at the immigration department. When international students arrive in Japan, they will open a special window to hand in the completed registration card and passport, residence qualification certificate in Japan and qualification certificate for foreign activities, and register their fingerprints. If you don't know Japanese, the staff will basically speak fluent English. If your English is not very good, you can see what the students in front of you do and write it down. The staff will also do some actions to remind you what to do. When you press the fingerprint, you must put it down, not just put your index fingers on it (the screen on the counter will also prompt you how to do it, so please don't be nervous). Then change it into a residence card (there are styles on the penultimate page of the handling procedures and precautions issued by the school). Submit the qualification permit for extracurricular activities (the last page of the handling procedures and precautions issued by the school), and you will be eligible to work at the airport, without waiting for 3 months as before.

Step 3: Get out of the airport.

After going through these formalities, you can pick up your luggage and enter the country. When you pick up your luggage and leave the airport, you must submit the customs declaration form you just checked and show your documents (passport and residence card). When checking your passport, the staff usually ask some small questions in English, such as where you come from. What are you doing here? At this time, don't be nervous. Just answer in English or Japanese. Sometimes we need to open the suitcase to check things, as long as we actively cooperate.