PR to Married for 3 years, stayed in Japan for 1 year
I have been married for 3 years and have been in Japan for 1 year. Can I apply for permanent residency?
It is possible to apply for permanent residency, but there are many difficulties and careful preparation is required.
Married for 3 years, stayed in Japan for ?
A spouse of Japanese national (spouse visa) can apply for permanent residency if he/she has been married for three years and has lived in Japan for at least one year. For details, please refer to “Application for Permanent Residency by Spouse of Japanese National”.
For example, if you have been married abroad for two years and then moved to Japan for business reasons and stayed in Japan for at least one year, you can apply for permanent residency. However, there are many difficulties.
Do you have a 3-years VISA?
Applicants must have a visa for a period of “more than 3 years” at the time of application for permanent residency. If a new spouse visa is obtained, it is usually a one-year visa for the first few years after landing. Therefore, when an applicant stays in Japan for more than one year but not for a three-year visa, he/she does not meet the requirements for permanent residency; he/she must wait for a three-year visa.
In this regard, the applicant may consider changing to a WORK or HSP visa instead of a spouse visa. *We have had many successful permanent residency cases for people on spouse visas (1 year).
Can NOT get necessary Documents?
Applicants for permanent residency on a spouse visa are required to submit a certificate of residence taxation and a certificate of tax payment for the past three years.
However, if the applicant has lived in Japan for less than three years, he/she cannot submit such documents.
Therefore, an alternative document or explanation is required. In this case, the examination will be more severe than usual. Applicants need to prepare more carefully.
Continental will conduct an initial assessment of your situation to evaluate whether you are likely to obtain a permanent residency permit. For more information, please contact US TODAY.
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Masakazu Murai
18 years’ experience in Investment Banking at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley (JV, MUFG Bank and Morgan Stanley). He had provided financial advisory more than 500 entrepreneurs and senior management.
During his tenure, he worked as an employee union executive committee member in promoting diversity, including the active participation of foreigners and women in the office, and engaged in activities to improve the working environment. He specializes in financial consulting and VISA/PR consulting.
Gyoseishoshi Immigration Lawyer
CMA(Japanese financial analyst license)
CFP (Certified Financial Planner)
Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship
