Visa Eligibility
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The following are some readers' comments. You can also read the full article: Visa Eligibility.
Comment pages: « 1 [2] 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … 16 »
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Hi,
Im a Filipino musician and merried to a british national and carrying dependant visa in japan currently holding a working permit but only for day time job which is not good for me coz i only work at night time,
is it possible to change this permit to a night time job or do i need to provide some important documents to change it?
thanks a lot for help,
bryet: I don’t think you can change the conditions of a dependent visa. In that case you would need to apply for a change in visa status. I doubt such an application would be successful though.
Hi,
where can I get more info about requirements for self sponsored visa’s in Japan?
If possible please e-mail me, since I don’t have the time checking this site often!
Thanks TJ
Tj: The main thing you need in order to sponsor yourself is proof of income for the period of the visa. Usually this takes the form of work contracts with local companies promising to pay you some appropriate amount. I imagine this would be quite difficult to get as your first visa — more likely you would be already in Japan and working under some company’s sponsorship, and then transfer to a self-sponsored visa when you have a steady income.
Try the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for more information; if you’re in Japan, you probably need to visit your local Regional Immigration Bureau.
i am an indian willing to go japan and live there.where can i get sponsered visas.if u have plz mail me.
Thanking u sir
I am a foreigner in Japan and have a Working Visa, which I’ve had for almost ten years. This year I married a Chinese woman in Japan (she had a 90 day visa) but we live in Japan. She now has a Dependent Visa, which she got at the end of June. She had to go back to China to apply for that visa, of course.
I was reading some of the earlier comments regarding people with Dependent Visas wondering if they can work in Japan. In August, my wife obtained permission to work up to 28 hours per week part-time from immigration. I went to immigration with her and had to show my Alien Registration Card to prove that I was working legally. The permit is small and attached to her passport
She doesn’t have a job yet, and we haven’t really started actively looking for one, but I guess she must show the permit to the prospective employer when she finds one. The permit expires when her dependent visa expires, and it did not cost anything.
I hope this information is helpful.
Thanks very much for that information, Mark. As I always say, it’s hard to find detailed information like this on the web, so it’s great to hear other people’s personal experiences.
Hi, I have a question. I am German national living for 18 month now in Japan. My wife is Japanese national. We married about 2 years ago in Germany and that time everything was just perfect with our relationship. As life it at times — our connection and understanding has much changed since then. I am thinking about a divorce but I don’t want ot leave Japan since I am successfully involved here in business and really like the country. I don’t want to ask the companies I work with for a visa sponsor ship, because that would de-balance the business realtions and I would like to stay independent from my business partners. I know it’s very hard to get a proper visa here in Japan, however, maybe you have the right advice for my situation. Thanks in advance.
I was married and living in japan for 10 years on several different spouse visas. During my current3 year visa, I was divorced and remarried another woman. My current spouse visa is due to expire soon. We have a small business and are successfull. all of my records have been updated at city hall for many months. Do you think I will have a problem getting a new spouse visa?
GER, you may be able to sponsor yourself if you already have good business contacts and a steady income. You should probably contact the Immigration Information Center to find out about self-sponsorship and what the requirements are.
MarkD, I can’t see why there would be a problem assuming that your wife is a Japanese citizen. They might be a bit upset that you didn’t change the visa when you initially got divorced and remarried — presumably there was an interim where you were unmarried but still help your spouse visa — but I don’t know that this will affect your application for a new visa. All you can do is apply.
I had to leave Japan suddenly almost 10 years ago for personal reasons. Due to the severity of the circumstance I left without informing my landlord or employer. I should add that the landlord kept the key money and I was not in debt with my rent at the time. Both the landlord and the employer phoned me later in my home country and were understandably very angry. To my knowledge, no legal proceedings ensued. What I want to know is if I would be treated unfavourably and denied a Certificate of Eligibility or Visa on the grounds of this incident.
Katja, I doubt that the immigration department would even know. Skipping your accommodation shouldn’t be a problem — that’s what the rental deposit is for, and you never get key money back anyway. As for your employer, I would be surprised if that caused problems with immigration — but it might make it harder to get a job again if word gets around!
The only way to know for sure is to go back to Japan and see — but if I were you I wouldn’t be worried.
Could you tell me: will the Immigration Office renew my spousal visa if I and my wife live seperated (still married), means in 2 different houses in Tokyo?
Paul, the Ministry’s Guide to Japanese Visas doesn’t say anything about cohabitation — it just refers to “Spouses of Japanese nationals”. It would be surprising if there were a problem renewing your visa.
Now, I have not encountered your situation before, so of course you might want to ask the Immigration Information Center for a more authoritative opinion. You can probably call anonymously if you’re nervous about it.
My brother and his wife (a jpse national) reside, work and own their own home in Japan. They have offered for me to bring my family to come and live with them and have already lined up a few job offers for my wife and I to apply for once we get there. I mentioned to my brother that I would need to get sponsorship from a company that would be willing to hire me in order to get a work visa, therefore, I should probably apply for the job now, before coming to Japan. However, he thinks that it would be better if he sponsored us (on a dependant visa?), and then once we get to Japan, we can apply for jobs, then get our work visas. Is it even possible for HIM to sponsor us? And if not, what would you recommend to be the best way for us to obtain our work visas so that we can live in Japan? Mahalo!
Cheryl, this depends a lot on your circumstances, particularly the kind of job you are looking for. It’s often difficult to apply for jobs from outside the country — most people have to arrive in Japan first and then start looking for a job.
As for your brother sponsoring you, that seems unlikely. Dependent visas are only available to spouses and children. Unless he has something else in mind, you might have to arrive as a tourist and take it from there.
Dear Bennet, I never did get round to thanking you for your advice…sorry about that. I will drop you a line once the CoE comes through (fingers crossed and all things being equal) to let you know how it all turned out…
You’re welcome, Katja! Please do let us know how it goes.
Me and my husband are indian passport holders. recently my husband got a job offer from a big japanese firm. My husband is going on a work permit and me(his wife) on the dependent visa. I am a fashion designer with a three year degree in arts and a three year diploma in fashion design. I want that while in Japan I could teach English as I have a very good command over it and have also cleared IELTS(International English Language Testing System) with a band score of 7 out of 9. Can I be employed( part time or regular) with a school or institute imparting English teaching. If not , then how do I proceed about it as I also want to work and earn while in japan.