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Immigration Control for Everyone
Immigration Procedures
Visa
Disembarkation
Certificate of Eligibility for a Status of Residence
Re-entry Permit
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Certificate of Eligibility for a Status of Residence
Immigration inspections ( >> Disembarkation)
are carried out upon disembarkation in Japan in order to determine both that the stated purpose of entry has not been falsified, and that the foreign national personally meets the conditions set out by the Japanese government for entry into Japan. Certificates of Eligibility, issued prior to departure for Japan, are designed to make this process smoother.
Certificates of Eligibility for a Status of Residence are proof that applicants
with a stated purpose of entry other than “short term visitor” or ”permanent
resident” meet the Japanese government's conditions of entry. Applications for
Certificates of Eligibility for a Status of Residence are generally made by a
representative of the applicant, at the local immigration bureau with jurisdiction
over the area where the applicant will reside. For applicants wishing to reside
in Iwate, applications should be made at the Sendai Regional Immigration Bureau,
or the Morioka Branch Office ( >> Immigration
Offices).
Applications to the immigration bureau may be processed by an administrative
solicitor (gyosei
shoshi) authorized by the Minister of Justice.
According to Japanese regulations, only specified persons may act as representatives
of applicants.
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[Examples]
（Student）
→staff of academic institution to be attended
（Dependent of foreign national residing in Japan）
→Foreign national residing in Japan
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Application forms should be accompanied by supporting documents. A variety of documents may be required depending on the status of residence sought (>>Status
of Residence and Duration of Stay). In some circumstances additional documentation
may be requested.
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[Documentation Examples]
(Student)
(1) certificate of admission from the academic institution to be attended
(2) proof of ability to pay all expenses incurred in Japan
(Family of foreign national already in Japan)
1. “Spouse or child of Japanese national” and “Spouse or child of permanent resident” and “Long-term resident”
(1 )proof of relationship between the applicant and the person who is to support
them
(2) proof of the status of residence and duration of stay of the person who is
to support the applicant
(3) proof of the ability to support the applicant
(4) letter
of guarantee
2. Dependent
See(1)~(3) above.
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Visa and immigration procedures have been tightened due to increasing numbers of illegal immigrants, so we strongly recommend that you organise a Certificate of Eligibility for a Status of Residence in advance. It can take up to several months to process applications, depending on the circumstances of individual applicants, so please allow plenty of time.
Once the certificate has been issued the representative should send it to the applicant by mail as soon as possible. (Certificates are only valid for 3 months.) The certificate should be submitted when applying for a visa and during the immigration inspection.
For further information about Certificates of Eligibility for a Status of Residence please contact the Sendai Regional Immigration Office, or the Morioka Branch Office
( >> Immigration Offices ).
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