Posts Tagged ‘visa’
Japan visa change of status and extension
If you are moving to a job which requires a different residency status from your current one, you will need to file a change of status application with immigration. This post talks about my experience of changing my ‘designated activities’ status (working holiday visa) to a ‘specialist in humanities / international services’ status. There [...]
Teaching English in Japan FAQ
Teaching English in Japan is a popular job for people who want to experience life in Japan for at least a year. This FAQ is made up of a mixture of 1st hand and 2nd hand information. Feel free to add your questions or corrections in the comments section. What qualifications to I need to be an English teacher in Japan? The main one is to [...]
Japan visa FAQ
There is lots of official and unofficial information about visas for Japan. The aim of this page is to share a bit of my *unofficial* knowledge on the subject, and help you to understand the official guidelines (i.e. the information issued by the Japan immigration, and Japanese embassies). Always trust the official information rather than [...]
Japan re-entry permits and embarkation / disembarkation cards
This page is about Japan re-entry permits and the embarkation / disembarkation cards that you have to fill in when you enter and leave the country. Both are closely linked together so I've put this information in one larger post, rather than two smaller ones. Re-entry permits for Japan If you have a visa (residence status) to be in Japan and [...]
Alien registration in Japan
Anyone who stays in Japan for more than 90 days must register as an alien with the local government within 90 days of arriving in the country. Japan immigration When I arrived at Osaka Kansai airport on a Japanese working holiday visa I was reminded of the need to register by being given a leaflet about the alien registration process by the [...]
Working holiday visa for Japan – how to get one
A working holiday visa for Japan will allow you to holiday in Japan for up to a year. You will be allowed to work to fund your holiday (for example by teaching English). But of course you don’t have to work if you already have enough money for your whole holiday. I’m applied from the UK so my advice is UK centric, but the scheme [...]
