Residence permit conditions for Japanese immigrants in 2020

Article 1 Conditions for Residence Permit of Japanese Immigrants in 2020

Foreign residents in Japan are not allowed to engage in some unauthorized residential activities. In addition, without relevant permission, they may not change their activities in Japan unless they intend to engage in business or engage in activities that can be compensated. If a foreign resident wishes to engage in unauthorized activities as a resident, the foreign resident must apply for changing his residence status and obtain the permission of the Minister of Justice. If a foreign resident intends to retain his current residence status, but wants to engage in unauthorized income-generating business or activities in his residence status, the foreign resident must obtain permission according to his unauthorized activities before engaging in such unauthorized activities. Follow the prescribed procedures.

As long as foreign residents stay in Japan, they must go through certain formalities. This plan is collectively referred to as the "Residence Plan".

1, change of residence:

If foreigners living in Japan want to change their activities for the purpose of residence, they must get permission to change their living conditions and carry out 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 need 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 Ministry of Justice for changing his/her residence status according to the applicable procedures stipulated in the Regulations on the Implementation of the Immigration Control Law.

2. Extend your stay in Japan:

In principle, foreigners living in Japan can only stay in Japan for a period of time. This is a heavy burden for some foreigners, because they can't meet their original residence in Japan within the validity period of the permit, so they will be forced to leave Japan to obtain a new visa and re-enter Japan. In this case, the Immigration Control and Refugee Entry Act authorizes the Minister of Justice to extend the residence period of foreign nationals if he deems it appropriate.

3. Permanent residence permit:

If a foreign citizen lives in another place of residence in Japan and applies to change his place of residence to 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 residency in Japan, he/she will live with Japanese permanent residents. Permanent residents provide more favorable treatment than other places of residence, because they do not restrict the activities or stay time of identity holders. Therefore, immigration control needs to examine permanent resident applicants more strictly than other applicants in order to change their residence. From this perspective, immigration control legislation provides a separate provision for permanent resident status, which is independent of the general procedure of changing resident status.

Further reading: the situation of entrepreneurial immigrants in Japan

The capital exceeds 1 and 5 million yen. 20 12 After the promulgation of the new Access Management Law in July, it was difficult for the capital with unknown sources to pass the examination of the capital source certification materials of the capital providers.

2. Detailed career planning and legal person registration after coming to Japan. After determining the business content after coming to Japan, you need to submit a detailed business plan or relevant certification materials.

① Business Plan: The business plan is made according to the purchase unit price, expected sales unit price and annual sales volume of commodities. What is the profit expectation, etc. The more detailed and specific, the better.

(2) Sales contracts, etc. (dispensable): If there is a sales contract signed with the partner, it is best to submit a copy of the sales contract, otherwise it can be flexible.

Commodity circulation voucher: the actual commodity circulation voucher can also prove the current business content, such as freight invoice, commercial invoice, website, webpage, buyer's remittance invoice, seller's invoice and other related information.

3. Office use certificate is required. Office lease contract (lease contract) and certificate of use license.

As for the auditing standards of business management visas, they are mainly issued and renewed according to whether they meet the auditing standards. There are three kinds of renewal: 1 year, 3 years and 5 years.

Establishing companies and operating enterprises:

1. Meet the registered capital of not less than 5 million yen.

2. Ensure the real existence and use of office business address and office equipment.

3. Hire regular employees living in Japan other than the operator himself.

4. The business should have the feasibility, stability and continuity of substantive operation.