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STATUS OF RESIDENCE
- Foreign nationals residing in Japan must engage themselves in work that agrees with their Status of Residence that the Immigration Officer assigns them when they enter Japan. Depending on the individual's Status of Residence, the length of the period of residence differs.
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Types of Status of Residence and their Features
- Status of Residence based upon the employment the individual engages in
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- 1) List of types of Status of Residence concerning which the individual is permitted to be
employed at work within the definition of that status type.
| Status of Residence |
Length of Period of Residence |
| Diplomatic service |
As long as period of service lasts |
| Government work |
As long as work lasts |
| Professor |
3 years, 1 year |
| Profession in the arts |
3 years, 1 year |
| Profession in religion |
3 years, 1 year |
| Journalist |
3 years, 1 year |
| Investment/management |
3 years, 1 year |
| Law/accounting |
3 years, 1 year |
| Medicine |
3 years, 1 year |
| Research |
3 years, 1 year |
| Education |
3 years, 1 year |
| Technician/technical |
3 years, 1 year |
| Cultural scholarship/International affairs |
3 years, 1 year |
| Transferred to Japan by company |
3 years, 1 year |
| Performing arts |
3 years, 1 year |
| Special skills |
3 years, 1 year |
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- 2) Type of Status of residence concerning which employment is not permitted:
| Status of Residence |
Length of Period of Residence |
| Cultural activities |
1 year or 6 months |
| Short stays |
90 days or 15 days |
| Visiting student |
2 year or 1 year |
| Person acquiring special skill |
1 year or 6 months |
| Scholar/academic researcher |
1 year or 6 months |
| Family dependent |
3 years, 2 years, 1 year, 6 or 3 months |
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- 3) Special Activities Status of Residence that, depending on the situation, may or may not permit the holder of the status to be employed.
| Status of Residence |
Length of Period of Residence |
| Special Activities (Note) |
1) 3 years, 1 year or 6 months
2) Special status of less than one year in length assigned to a foreign nationals at the discretion of the Minister of Legal Affairs |
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- Note: Assigned to a foreign national at the discretion of the Minister of Legal Affairs.
- Status of Residence based on social status
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- Status types where there is no restriction on type of employment
| Status of Residence |
Length of Period of Residence |
| Permanent foreign resident |
Unlimited |
| Spouse of a Japanese |
3 years, 1 year |
| Spouse of permanent foreign resident |
3 years, 1 year |
| Other long term residents |
1) 3 years, 1 year
2) Periods of Length of less than one year in length assigned to a foreign nationals at the discretion of the Minister of Legal Affairs |
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- For persons wishing to determine in detail what type of work is included in the definition of their own Status of Residence, please use the following Internet Link:
Link : http://www.moj.go.jp/NYUKAN/nyukan04.html
- List of Types of Status of Residence/Immigration Bureau Home Page
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