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Specified Visas

Types available:

Spouse or Child of Japanese Designated Activities Long-term Resident
  1. Spouse or Child of Japanese

    Personal relationship or status on which the residence is authorized: The spouses of Japanese nationals, the children adopted by Japanese nationals in accordance with the provisions of Article 817-2 of the Civil Code (Law no. 89 of 1896) or those born as the children of Japanese nationals.
    Period of stay: 3 years or 1 year
    Applicants must either obtain a Certificate of Eligibility or read the next section (Spouse of Japanese Visa, Child of Japanese Visa) for an alternative procedure.

    Please note that the procedure given is only a general one and requirements do vary according to nationality. Please contact the visa section directly to avoid confusion and save time.

    * Spouse of Japanese Visa

    Visa for a legal spouse of a Japanese national to accompany that Japanese spouse to Japan.

    REQUIREMENTS:

    1. A Valid Australian passport or a valid passport with a valid Australian visa
    2. Visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant
    3. One passport sized photo (taken within 3 months)
    4. An official copy of the Japanese spouse's family register (Koseki Tohon). These copies must have been issued within three months prior to application for the visa and must show the registered marriage.
    5. A letter of guarantee from your spouse's parents or from your spouse's employer (in Japan).
    6. Documents providing Guarantor's financial capabilities (such as Certificate of income or Tax payment showing annual income, etc.)
    7. Guarantor's certificate of residence (Jyumin Hyo).
    * Child of Japanese Visa

    Visa for a child of a Japanese national to live in Japan.

    REQUIREMENTS:

    1. A Valid Australian passport or a valid passport with a valid Australian visa
    2. Visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant
    3. One passport sized photo (taken within 3 months)
    4. An official copy of the Japanese parent's family register (Koseki Tohon). These copies must have been issued within three months prior to application for the visa and must show the registered birth.
    5. Japanese parent's passport(s).
    6. A letter of guarantee from someone in Japan, preferably a Japanese relative.
    7. Documents providing guarantor's financial capabilities (such as Certificate of income or Tax payment showing annual income, etc.).
    8. Original of the applicant's full birth certificate. Both parents' names should be mentioned.
  2. Designated Activities

    Activities authorized to engage in: Activities that are specifically designated by the Minister of Justice for foreign individuals. (For example, activities on the part of foreigners who wish to enter Japan as personal help privately employed by diplomats, consular representatives, etc.; foreigners who are employed by companies, etc. and are active as athletes in amateur sports and their dependent spouses and children; foreign lawyers engaged in international arbitration affairs, etc.; university students engaged in internship activities.)
    Period of stay: 5 years, 4 years, 3 years, 2 years, 1 year, 6 months, or a designated period of less than 3 years.
    Must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility to apply for this visa.

  3. Long-term Resident

    Personal relationship or status on which the residence is authorized: Refugees as stipulated by the convention relating to the Status of Refugees, Indochinese refugee settlers, second-and third-generation Japanese settlers, etc.
    Period of stay: 3 years or 1 year.
    Must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility to apply for this visa.