Procedures and fees

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What it is · 11 Who qualifies · 43 Numbers and tests · 7 Periods · 33 Deadlines · 18 Fees · 20 How it works · 40 Penalties · 7 Lists and tables · 26 Recent changes · 4

What it is

The amended Immigration Control Act (Art. 67(3)) lets fees for change of status, extension and permanent residence be reduced or waived for people designated by cabinet order as having economic hardship or other special reasons.
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経済的困難その他特別の理由により手数料を減額し、又は免除することが相当である者として政令で定める者であるときは、手数料を減額し、又は免除することができる
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令和８年１０月１日付け在留許可手数料の額の改定等について（出入国在留管理庁）手数料の減額又は免除について · Checked on 2026-10-23 · In force from 2026-10-01
The change-of-status procedure covers a foreign national who wants to move to a different status of residence; a change to permanent resident is excluded and is handled as a separate permanent residence application.
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現に有する在留資格の変更を受けようとする外国人（永住者の在留資格への変更を希望する場合を除く。）
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在留資格変更許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手続対象者 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Mid- to long-term residents exclude people granted a period of 3 months or less, people with the Temporary Visitor, Diplomat or Official status, similar persons set by ministerial order, and special permanent residents.
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「３月」以下の在留期間が決定された人
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン（出入国在留管理庁）ガイドライン＜中長期在留者の範囲＞ · Checked on 2026-10-22
A certificate of authorized employment is a document proving which income-earning activities a foreign national may perform under their current status of residence.
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自らの在留資格で行うことができる収入を伴う事業を運営する活動又は報酬を受ける活動を証明する文書の交付を受けるための申請です
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就労資格証明書交付申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手続概要 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Permission to engage in activity outside the status of residence is required before doing income-earning business or paid work that the current status does not cover.
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資格外活動許可とは、現に有している在留資格に属さない収入を伴う事業を運営する活動又は報酬を受ける活動を行おうとする場合に必要な許可です
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資格外活動許可について（出入国在留管理庁）資格外活動許可について · Checked on 2026-10-22
Statutory representatives are parents with parental authority or a minor's guardian for an applicant under 18, and an adult guardian for an applicant under adult guardianship.
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申請者が１８歳未満の場合、本人に代わって身分上及び財産上の監督保護・教育を内容とする権利義務を有する方です
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法定代理人について · Checked on 2026-10-22
Holders of the Diplomat, Temporary Visitor or Designated Activity (departure preparation period) statuses, and people wanting to change into one of them, are excluded from online filing.
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「外交」、「短期滞在」又は「特定活動（出国準備期間）」の在留資格を有する方
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オンラインで申請可能な申請種別及び在留資格（対象範囲）申請可能な申請種別（注） · Checked on 2026-10-23
The ISA publishes average review times as a single national figure covering all regional immigration bureaus, in a monthly table counted from receipt of the application until the permit is notified, with refusals and withdrawals excluded.
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全国の地方出入国在留管理局における在留審査処理期間の平均日数を公表しています
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在留審査処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-23
The averages count the time from receipt to the notice of permission, including the days waiting for supplementary documents, and leave out refusals and withdrawals; for extensions and changes the notice date is the pick-up day, so the review itself is often shorter.
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追加資料の提出を求めた場合は、当該資料が提出されるまでの日数が含まれています
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年8月許可分）注 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The certificate of eligibility is valid for 3 months from issue, and that validity is separate from the visa's validity; the Q&A states no shorter validity for particular statuses.
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在留資格認定証明書の有効期間は査証の有効期間とは異なりますので注意して下さい
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出入国審査・在留審査Q&A Q6 · Checked on 2026-10-22
On the foreign national's application the Minister of Justice may issue a certificate stating which income-earning activities the person may perform (the certificate of authorized employment).
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法務省令で定めるところにより、その者が行うことができる収入を伴う事業を運営する活動又は報酬を受ける活動を証明する文書を交付することができる
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第19条の2第1項 · Checked on 2026-10-23

Who qualifies

A fee reduction may be granted only to a person who both is in hardship comparable to someone needing public assistance and needs humanitarian consideration; meeting only one of these conditions is not enough.
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の両方に該当する必要があるため、これらのいずれかに該当するだけでは減額の対象者になり得るものではありません
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令和８年１０月１日付け在留許可手数料の額の改定等に関するQ&A 問８ · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
For permanent residence, a fee reduction is limited to applicants such as the spouse or child of a Japanese national, permanent resident or special permanent resident.
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永住許可を受ける者で減額の対象となるのは、日本人、永住者又は特別永住者の配偶者又は子等に限ります
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令和８年１０月１日以降における在留許可手数料の減額措置又は免除措置について概要 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
The examination standard for a change of status is that the intended activity is genuine, falls under an Annex I activity or an Annex II status other than Permanent Resident, and that there are considerable grounds to deem the change appropriate.
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在留資格の変更を適当と認めるに足りる相当の理由があること
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在留資格変更許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）審査基準 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Offices may accept an extension application more than 3 months early when truly unavoidable special circumstances exist, such as studying abroad, a long overseas assignment, pregnancy or hospitalization, and the applicant should ask the office beforehand.
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真にやむを得ない特別な事情が認められる場合は、３か月以上前から申請を受け付けることもあります
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在留期間更新許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）申請期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Since the age of adulthood became 18, applicants aged 18 or over must file in person themselves, unless an approved agent files for them.
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１８歳以上の方は、取次者による場合を除き、御自身で申請を行ってください
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在留期間更新許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）申請提出者（留意事項） · Checked on 2026-10-22
An application for a change of status or extension is not refused merely because the applicant cannot show a health insurance card or equivalent proof, although the counter asks for it.
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健康保険証等を提示できないことで在留資格の変更又は在留期間の更新を不許可とすることはありません
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン（出入国在留管理庁）ガイドライン前文（注） · Checked on 2026-10-22
Among the factors weighed for a change of status or extension is whether the person has performed the notification duties required of mid- to long-term residents under the Immigration Control Act.
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入管法に定める届出等の義務を履行していること
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン（出入国在留管理庁）ガイドライン８ · Checked on 2026-10-22
The special period does not apply when the applicant held a period of stay of 30 days or less at the time of applying.
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三十日以下の在留期間を決定されている者から申請があつた場合を除く
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第20条第6項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Nobody, including an employer, may treat a foreign worker unfavorably merely because the worker does not present a certificate of authorized employment, when the permitted income-earning activity is already clear.
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当該外国人が前項の文書を提示し又は提出しないことを理由として、不利益な取扱いをしてはならない
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第19条の2第2項 · Checked on 2026-10-23
People with Annex II statuses such as Permanent Resident and Long-Term Resident have no work restrictions, so permission for activity outside status does not apply to them.
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入管法別表第二に掲げる在留資格の方（「永住者」や「定住者」）は、就労活動に制限がないため、資格外活動許可の対象ではありません
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資格外活動許可について（出入国在留管理庁）資格外活動許可について · Checked on 2026-10-22
A condition for permission is that the extra activity must not hinder the activity belonging to the person's current status of residence.
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申請人が申請に係る活動に従事することにより現に有する在留資格に係る活動の遂行が妨げられるものでないこと
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資格外活動許可について（出入国在留管理庁）１（１） · Checked on 2026-10-23
Activity at premises running a regulated amusement business, a shop-type sex-related special business or a specified late-night entertainment-and-dining business, or in the non-shop or telephone-introduction sex-related trades, cannot be permitted as activity outside status.
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風俗営業、店舗型性風俗特殊営業若しくは特定遊興飲食店営業が営まれている営業所において行う活動
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資格外活動許可について（出入国在留管理庁）１（４）イ · Checked on 2026-10-22
For holders of the group A statuses (activity-organization statuses such as Professor, Business Manager and Student), a report is needed when the organization where the activity takes place disappears or changes its name or location, or when the person leaves it or moves to a new organization.
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現在の活動を行っている機関が消滅した場合や、名称、所在地が変更した場合
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q1 · Checked on 2026-10-23
A person who changes jobs and is granted a change of status at the same time does not need to file the job-change report.
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在留資格変更許可を受けている場合は、転職に係る届出は不要です
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q10 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A person who changes jobs and is granted an extension at the same time must still file the job-change report.
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在留期間更新許可を受けていても、転職に係る届出は必要です
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q9 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A group A holder who takes a second long-term job or founds another company, so that there are two or more organizations, files a move report treating the current employer as the previous organization marked as a dual contract; group B holders file a new-contract report and mark the current employer the same way.
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ダブルワークや別の会社を設立したことにより、所属機関が２か所以上になる場合は、別の会社への移籍の届出をお願いします
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q15 · Checked on 2026-10-22
No report is needed when only the contract terms change but the employer stays the same; reports are required when the activity or contract organization changes.
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活動機関や契約機関が変わった場合に届出をお願いします
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q12 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For a dispatched worker in a group A status whose staffing agency stays the same but whose client site changes, a report of leaving the former site and moving to the new site is required; for group B statuses (such as Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services) a change of client site alone needs no report because the staffing agency is the contracting organization.
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従前の派遣先からの離脱及び新しい派遣先への移籍の届出をお願いします
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q17 · Checked on 2026-10-23
A specific residence card, which merges the residence card with the My Number card, can be requested by mid- to long-term residents recorded in the resident register.
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住民基本台帳に記録されている中長期在留者
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特定在留カード交付申請について（出入国在留管理庁）手続対象者 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-06-14
Whether to grant a change of status or extension is left to the Minister of Justice's free discretion after weighing the intended activity, the stay record and the need to stay, using the ISA's Guidelines on Permission (originally 2008, last revised June 2026).
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この相当の理由があるか否かの判断は、専ら法務大臣の自由な裁量に委ねられ
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン · Checked on 2026-10-23
Good conduct is judged negatively for criminal dispositions comparable to grounds for deportation or for acts such as arranging illegal work, even for a first offense.
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たとえ初犯であったとしても素行が不良であると判断されることとなります
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン４素行が不良でないこと · Checked on 2026-10-22
Unpaid tax is a negative factor in a change or extension: a person punished for non-payment is treated as not meeting the duty, and large or long-running arrears are treated the same way when malicious.
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履行していない場合には消極的な要素として評価されます
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン７納税義務等を履行していること · Checked on 2026-10-22
Large or long-running arrears of statutory payments such as national health insurance premiums are treated like unpaid tax when malicious.
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国民健康保険料など、法令によって納付することとされているものについて、高額の未納や長期間の未納などが判明した場合も、悪質なものについては同様に取り扱います
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン７納税義務等を履行していること · Checked on 2026-10-22
A long absence abroad on a re-entry permit, including deemed re-entry, is a negative factor in an extension or change unless there is a justifiable reason, as is a student who stayed on after dropping out.
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長期間にわたる再入国許可による出国（みなし再入国許可による出国を含む。）がある場合についても、正当な理由があるときを除き、消極的な要素として評価されます
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン３現に有する在留資格に応じた活動を行っていたこと · Checked on 2026-10-22
The law lets the Minister permit a change of status or an extension only when there are grounds to find it appropriate, judged on the documents the applicant submitted.
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当該外国人が提出した文書により在留期間の更新を適当と認めるに足りる相当の理由があるときに限り、これを許可することができる
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第20条第3項・第21条第3項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A foreign national cannot use the online system if not a mid/long-term resident (Diplomat, Official, Temporary Visitor, or a period of 3 months or less) or if under 15; a relative may file only for an applicant under 16 or a person who cannot file because of illness or similar.
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中長期在留者ではない方（在留資格が「外交」「公用」「短期滞在」の方や在留期間が「３月」以下の方など）及び１５歳未満の方は利用できません
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在留申請のオンライン手続対象（注４・注５） · Checked on 2026-10-23
The online system does not support the fee reduction, so a person with documents proving eligibility for a reduced fee must file at the counter.
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在留申請オンラインシステムでの申請は、減額措置に対応しておりません
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法について注３ · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
A relative, cohabitant or similar person may file for the applicant only if the applicant is under 16 or cannot appear because of illness or another reason, the bureau head finds the person suitable, and the person brings proof of the relationship such as a resident record.
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申請人本人が１６歳未満の場合又は疾病（注１）その他の事由により自ら出頭することができない場合（注２）には、その親族又は同居者若しくはこれに準ずる者
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在留資格変更許可申請申請提出者（３） · Checked on 2026-10-22
Being busy with work or commuting to work or school does not count as 'another reason' for being unable to appear, so such an applicant cannot send a relative instead; illness needs a medical certificate and other reasons need a written explanation.
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仕事の多忙や、通勤・通学等といった場合は、「その他の事由により自ら出頭することができない場合」には該当しません
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在留資格変更許可申請申請提出者注１・注２ · Checked on 2026-10-22
A holder of Spouse of Japanese National or Spouse of Permanent Resident status (as a spouse, not as a child) who does not carry out the activity of being a spouse for six consecutive months or more can have the status revoked unless there is a justifiable reason.
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「日本人の配偶者等」の在留資格をもって在留する者（日本人の子及び特別養子を除く。）又は「永住者の配偶者等」の在留資格をもって在留する者（永住者等の子を除く。）が、その配偶者としての活動を継続して６か月以上行っていない場合
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在留資格の取消し（入管法第22条の４）第1項第7号 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Dependent (including a spouse dependent) is an Annex I status, so it falls under the three-month rule for not doing the status's activity, not the six-month spouse rule that applies only to Spouse of Japanese National and Spouse of Permanent Resident.
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入管法別表第１の上欄の在留資格（注）をもって在留する者が、当該在留資格に係る活動を継続して３か月以上行っていない場合
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在留資格の取消し（入管法第22条の４）第1項第6号・別表第1の在留資格一覧 · Checked on 2026-10-23
Cases where the ISA does not revoke a spouse status include temporary refuge or protection from domestic violence, living apart for child-rearing or similar while still sharing finances, a long trip abroad on a re-entry permit for a relative's illness, and divorce mediation or a divorce suit in progress.
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離婚調停又は離婚訴訟中の場合
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配偶者の身分を有する者としての活動を行わないことに正当な理由がある場合等在留資格の取消しを行わない具体例について · Checked on 2026-10-22
A holder of an Annex I status who is not doing that status's activity and is doing or planning other activity can have the status revoked without a three-month wait, unless there is a justifiable reason.
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当該在留資格に係る活動を行っておらず、かつ、他の活動を行い又は行おうとして在留している場合
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在留資格の取消し（入管法第22条の４）第1項第5号 · Checked on 2026-10-23
The fee reduction and waiver power covers only change of status, extension and permanent residence (the last only for spouses and children of Japanese nationals, permanent residents and special permanent residents, or recognized refugees); re-entry permits and the certificate of authorized employment are outside it.
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第一項第一号から第三号までに掲げる許可を受ける者
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第67条第3項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Temporary Visitors are in principle not granted a re-entry permit and are not eligible for deemed re-entry, so leaving Japan during the stay ends it and the next entry is a new entry needing a visa unless visa-exempt.
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原則として「短期滞在」の在留資格の方に再入国許可を許可することはありません
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出入国審査・在留審査Q&A Q62 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Deemed re-entry does not apply to people under revocation proceedings, those with a departure-confirmation hold or a detention order, asylum applicants on Designated Activity, or people the Minister certifies need an ordinary permit; they must obtain a normal re-entry permit.
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在留資格取消手続中の者
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みなし再入国許可（入管法第26条の2） · Checked on 2026-10-22
People without work restrictions (permanent residents, Long-Term Residents, special permanent residents) and Designated Activity or outside-status permission holders who may work submit the same basic documents as an unchanged-employer case.
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就労制限がない在留資格（永住者、定住者など）を有している方、特別永住者の方は、上記１と同じ文書
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就労資格証明書交付申請申請書・必要書類等３ · Checked on 2026-10-22
Outside-status permission is granted only if all general conditions hold: it does not hinder the main activity, the main activity is actually being done, the extra work is an allowed type, it is not in the excluded entertainment trades, no detention order or hearing notice, no bad conduct, and the sponsoring organization agrees.
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申請人が申請に係る活動に従事することにより現に有する在留資格に係る活動の遂行が妨げられるものでないこと
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資格外活動許可について１資格外活動許可の要件（一般原則） · Checked on 2026-10-22
For Designated Activity holders continuing a job search or waiting to start a job, comprehensive permission allows up to 28 hours per week, while internships as part of job hunting need an individual permission with a document from the host organization.
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就職活動の一環として職業体験を目的とするインターンシップに従事する場合
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継続就職活動又は内定後就職までの在留を目的とする「特定活動」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について１包括許可・２個別許可 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For a job-hunting internship above 28 hours a week, a Student needs an individual permission, which the ISA expects to go to a university (not junior college) student in the final year with about nine-tenths or more of the graduation credits earned, or to a graduate student finishing that year; an enrolment certificate is required, plus a credit record for undergraduates.
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卒業に必要な単位のうち、９割以上の単位を取得した大学４年生が想定されます
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「留学」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について２個別許可（１） · Checked on 2026-10-23
Cultural Activities holders who do student-like activity at a foreign university's Japan branch, a Japan studies center or a national research institute are treated like Students for outside-status permission.
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原則として「留学」の在留資格に係る取扱いに準じます
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「留学」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について３その他（３） · Checked on 2026-10-22
Running even a small own business under outside-status permission is limited to a lone, relatively small operation; founding a company, hiring staff or opening an office requires a change to Business Manager.
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新たに法人を設立する場合や従業員を雇用する場合、事業所を設けて活動する場合等は、「経営・管理」の在留資格への変更が必要となります
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「家族滞在」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について３その他（１） · Checked on 2026-10-22
Even outside the job-hunting internship case, a Student can obtain permission to work more than 28 hours a week where the activity is closely tied to the major, for example practical training needed to earn credits.
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単位を取得するために必要な実習等、専攻科目と密接な関係がある場合等には、１週について２８時間を超える資格外活動許可を受けることができます
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「留学」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について２個別許可（１）ア（注） · Checked on 2026-10-23

Numbers and tests

Comprehensive permission lets holders such as students and dependents work up to 28 hours per week in part-time style work.
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１週について２８時間以内の収入を伴う事業を運営する活動又は報酬を受ける活動について申請があった場合
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資格外活動許可について（出入国在留管理庁）２（１）包括許可 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Students under comprehensive permission may work up to 8 hours per day during the long school vacations of their institution.
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教育機関の長期休業期間にあっては、１日について８時間以内
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「留学」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について（出入国在留管理庁）１包括許可 · Checked on 2026-10-22
From residence cards issued on or after 14 June 2026 a photo is required for applicants aged 1 or over (before that date only people under 16 were exempt); no photo is needed for a baby under 1 on the card issue date, for a change to a status that does not make the person a mid- to long-term resident, or for an extension of 3 months or less.
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令和８年６月１４日以降に交付される在留カードからは１歳以上の方について写真の提出が必要となりました
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」在留期間更新許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-06-14
The statutory ceilings in the Act are 100,000 yen for a change of status, 100,000 yen for an extension, 300,000 yen for permanent residence and 10,000 yen for a re-entry permit; the cabinet order sets the actual fees below these caps.
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第二十一条第三項の規定による在留期間の更新の許可十万円
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第67条第1項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Dependents with comprehensive permission may work up to 28 hours per week with only the application form, and the page lists no school-holiday extension.
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１週について２８時間以内の収入を伴う事業を運営する活動（注）又は報酬を受ける活動を行う場合は、資格外活動の包括許可が必要となります
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「家族滞在」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について１包括許可 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Under the Enforcement Regulations the 28-hours-per-week comprehensive permission is raised to 8 hours per day only for Student holders during their institution's long vacations, and only while enrolled.
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留学の在留資格をもつて在留する者については、在籍する教育機関が学則で定める長期休業期間にあるときは、一日について八時間以内
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出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則第19条第5項第1号 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The 28-hours-per-week cap is a combined cap: the ISA says the total hours of all permitted extra activities, comprehensive and individual permissions together, must be within 28 hours a week.
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全ての資格外活動の許可（包括許可・個別許可を問わない。）に係る活動時間の合計が１週について２８時間以内であること
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遊技場営業店舗における資格外活動許可について２（５）許可の要件 · Checked on 2026-10-23

Periods

The standard processing period for a change of status is one to two months.
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標準処理期間１か月～２か月
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在留資格変更許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The standard processing period for an extension of the period of stay is two weeks to one month.
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標準処理期間２週間～１か月
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在留期間更新許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
If a holder of a residence card files an extension or change application and no decision is made by the expiry date, the person may keep the previous status until the decision or until two months after the original expiry date, whichever is earlier.
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当該処分がされる時又は在留期間の満了の日から二月が経過する日が終了する時のいずれか早い時までの間は、引き続き従前の在留資格をもって
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特例期間とは？（出入国在留管理庁）特例期間とは？ · Checked on 2026-10-22
The standard processing period for a certificate of eligibility is one to three months, and mailed applications are not accepted.
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標準処理期間１か月～３か月
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在留資格認定証明書交付申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A certificate of eligibility is valid for 3 months from issue and loses effect if the landing application is not made within that time; its validity is separate from the visa's validity.
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有効期間は３か月とされています。したがって、在留資格認定証明書が交付された日から３か月以内に上陸申請をしないとその効力を失います
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出入国審査・在留審査Q&A（出入国在留管理庁） Q6 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The standard processing period for acquisition of status is within 60 days of the event that triggered the acquisition, and same-day processing is sometimes possible.
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在留資格の取得の事由が生じた日から６０日以内
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在留資格取得許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The standard processing period for permission to engage in activity outside status is two weeks to two months.
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標準処理期間２週間～２か月
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資格外活動許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The standard processing period for a permanent residence application is four to six months.
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標準処理期間４か月～６か月
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永住許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A certificate of authorized employment is normally issued on the day of application, but takes one to three months when the person has changed employers.
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当日（勤務先を変えた場合などは１か月～３か月）
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就労資格証明書交付申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For permits granted in August 2026, the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status averaged 47.1 days for a certificate of eligibility, 41.0 days for an extension and 51.3 days for a change of status, measured to the notice of approval.
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技術・人文知識・国際業務 47.1 41.0 30.9 51.3 41.4
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在留審査処理期間（日数）令和8年8月許可分（出入国在留管理庁）令和8年8月許可分 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For permits granted in August 2026, the Student status averaged 63.7 days for a certificate of eligibility, 59.3 days for an extension and 63.2 days for a change of status.
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留学 63.7 59.3 46.8 63.2 52.6
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在留審査処理期間（日数）令和8年8月許可分（出入国在留管理庁）令和8年8月許可分 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For permits granted in August 2026, the Business Manager status averaged 226.7 days for a certificate of eligibility, 44.4 days for an extension and 177.4 days for a change of status.
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経営・管理 226.7 44.4 35.7 177.4 167.1
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在留審査処理期間（日数）令和8年8月許可分（出入国在留管理庁）令和8年8月許可分 · Checked on 2026-10-22
In the August 2026 data, permanent residence applications took on average 309.0 days to the notice of approval and 292.6 days to the end of examination.
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永住者 309.0 292.6
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在留審査処理期間（日数）令和8年8月許可分（出入国在留管理庁）令和8年8月許可分 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A person who loses Japanese nationality or is born in Japan without going through landing procedures may remain without a status of residence for up to 60 days from the triggering date.
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六十日を限り、引き続き在留資格を有することなく本邦に在留することができる
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第22条の2第1項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Deemed re-entry permission lets a holder of a valid passport (and a residence card) who is not on a 3-month-or-less period or Temporary Visitor status leave and return within one year without an ordinary permit; it is valid for one year from departure, or until the period of stay ends if that comes first.
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みなし再入国許可の有効期間は、出国の日から１年間となりますが、在留期限が出国の日から１年を経過する前に到来する場合には、在留期限までとなります
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みなし再入国許可（入管法第26条の2）（出入国在留管理庁）みなし再入国許可（入管法第26条の2） · Checked on 2026-10-22
An ordinary re-entry permit is valid up to five years, limited to the remaining period of stay, and must be obtained before leaving Japan.
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５年間（特別永住者の方は６年間）を最長として決定されます
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再入国許可申請（出入国在留管理庁）再入国許可申請 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The period of stay for Dependent is set individually by the Minister of Justice within a maximum of five years, so the fee tier cannot be known before the decision.
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法務大臣が個々に指定する期間（５年を超えない範囲）
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在留資格「家族滞在」在留期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The period of stay is decided case by case: five years reflects points such as notification compliance, tax compliance, school attendance of children and the employer's business, and applicants who do not get five years are given three years, one year or similar based on planned stay, stay record and employer track record.
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５年が決定されない方については、滞在予定期間、外国人本人の在留状況、所属機関の活動実績等を踏まえ、３年や１年等を決定することになります
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出入国審査・在留審査Q&A Q18 在留資格・在留期間とは何ですか · Checked on 2026-10-22
A longer granted period lowers the fee per year, because the agency says people given long periods generally have a good stay record.
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長期間の在留期間を決定される者の方が、短期間の在留期間を決定される者より、１年当たりの負担額が低くなるように在留許可手数料の金額を定めています
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令和８年１０月１日付け在留許可手数料の額の改定等に関するQ&A 問5 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
A residence card of an ordinary status is valid until the end of the period of stay, so it needs no separate renewal; only permanent residents and Highly Skilled Professional No. 2 holders have a card validity that is renewed on its own.
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前二号に掲げる者以外の者在留期間の満了の日
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第19条の5第1項第3号 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A permanent resident's or Highly Skilled Professional No. 2 holder's card is valid until the 10th birthday after the issue date, and a permanent resident under 18 on the issue date gets a card valid until the 5th birthday after issue.
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後の十回目の誕生日
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第19条の5第1項第1号・第2号 · Checked on 2026-10-22
When a status is revoked on grounds other than fraud at landing (items 1 and 2), a period of up to 30 days to leave Japan is normally designated, except that this need not be given when the revocation is for pursuing other activity (item 5) and the person is suspected of absconding.
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三十日を超えない範囲内で当該外国人が出国するために必要な期間を指定するものとする
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第22条の4第7項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
ISA average processing days for permits granted in August 2026 for Spouse of Japanese National: certificate of eligibility 120.9; extension 45.0 days to notice and 31.7 to end of review; change of status 53.1 and 42.9.
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日本人の配偶者等 120.9 45.0 31.7 53.1 42.9
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年8月許可分） · Checked on 2026-10-22
ISA average processing days for permits granted in August 2026 for Dependent: certificate of eligibility 74.1; extension 39.2 days to notice and 28.9 to end of review; change 38.6 and 29.7. Long-Term Resident: 93.9; 39.8 and 25.8; 56.8 and 45.2.
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家族滞在 74.1 39.2 28.9 38.6 29.7
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年8月許可分） · Checked on 2026-10-22
ISA average processing days for permits granted in August 2026 for Designated Activity: certificate of eligibility 29.2; extension 32.7 days to notice and 20.1 to end of review; change 53.6 and 41.7; processing varies with the specific activity.
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特定活動 29.2 32.7 20.1 53.6 41.7
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年8月許可分） · Checked on 2026-10-22
ISA average processing days for permits granted in August 2026 for Specified Skilled Worker No. 1: 62.7 for the certificate, 38.7 and 26.7 for extension, 60.7 and 42.5 for change; and No. 2: 58.3, 37.8 and 25.8, 51.3 and 38.0 (for No. 1 the certificate and change figures exclude the food-service field).
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特定技能１号 62.7 38.7 26.7 60.7 42.5
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年8月許可分） · Checked on 2026-10-22
ISA average processing days for permits granted in August 2026 for Highly Skilled Professional: No.1(a) 24.3 for the certificate, 43.2 and 31.0 for extension, 45.6 and 35.5 for change; No.1(b) 43.0, 46.4 and 34.5, 51.7 and 39.7; No.1(c) 37.8, 67.8 and 58.0, 66.9 and 59.4; No.2 change only 62.8 and 51.6.
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１号イ 24.3 43.2 31.0 45.6 35.5
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年8月許可分） · Checked on 2026-10-22
ISA monthly processing data for permits granted in July 2026 show Spouse of Japanese National extension taking 45.2 days to notice; Spouse of Permanent Resident 116.1 for the certificate, 42.8 and 30.1 for extension, 60.6 and 50.7 for change; and permanent residence 310.2 days to notice.
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日本人の配偶者等 106.5 45.2 33.2 57.4 47.3
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年7月許可分） · Checked on 2026-10-22
The June 2026 release shows Business Manager certificate of eligibility at 212.3 days, Student extension at 42.2 and change at 50.3, Engineer/Specialist 41.7 for extension, and permanent residence 289.1 days to notice, giving the earlier point of the trend.
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経営・管理 212.3 46.8 39.6 199.6 191.7
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年6月許可分） · Checked on 2026-10-22
Student processing is lengthened every year by the April and October course starts, and work-status processing by the April job-start rush.
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例年、４月の就職時期に向けて、申請が増加するため、就労資格について、審査期間が長期化する傾向にあります
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在留審査処理期間（令和8年8月許可分）注 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For special permanent residents, deemed re-entry permission lasts two years from departure, against one year for other eligible holders.
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特別永住者の方のみなし再入国許可の有効期間は、出国の日から２年間です
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みなし再入国許可（入管法第26条の2） · Checked on 2026-10-22
An individual outside-status permission for a Dependent also requires that the work period not exceed half of the period of stay granted.
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当該活動に従事する期間が、決定されている在留資格に係る在留期間の過半を超えないこと
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「家族滞在」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について２個別許可 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A re-entry permit, single or multiple, is granted for a validity set within the current period of stay and of at most five years, or six years for special permanent residents.
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その有効期間は、現に有する在留期間の範囲内で、５年間（特別永住者の方は６年間）を最長として決定されます
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再入国許可申請（出入国在留管理庁）再入国許可とは · Checked on 2026-10-23

Deadlines

A change of status must be applied for after the reason for the change arises and no later than the last day of the current period of stay.
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在留資格の変更の事由が生じたときから在留期間満了日以前
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在留資格変更許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）申請期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
An extension of the period of stay can be filed up to the expiry date, and for people holding a period of 6 months or more the filing window opens 3 months before expiry.
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在留期間の満了する日以前（６か月以上の在留期間を有する者にあっては在留期間の満了する３か月前から。）
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在留期間更新許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）申請期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The agency asks people who want the extension decided within the current period to apply between 3 months and 45 days before expiry.
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在留期間の満了する３か月前（注２）から４５日前までの申請に努めてください
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在留期間内での変更又は更新許可を希望する場合について（出入国在留管理庁 FAQ）在留期間更新許可申請 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A person who is not a mid- to long-term resident and holds a period of stay of 3 months or less may apply for an extension once roughly half of that period has elapsed.
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３か月以内の在留期間をお持ちの方は、その在留期間のおおむね２分の１が経過したときから申請が可能です
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在留期間内での変更又は更新許可を希望する場合について（出入国在留管理庁 FAQ）注２ · Checked on 2026-10-22
An application for acquisition of status of residence must be filed within 30 days of the event giving rise to it.
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資格の取得の事由が生じた日から３０日以内
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在留資格取得許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）申請期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
After landing, a mid- to long-term resident must report the place of residence to the municipal office within 14 days of deciding where to live.
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住居地を定めた日から１４日以内
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新規上陸後の住居地の届出（中長期在留者）（出入国在留管理庁）届出期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A mid- to long-term resident who moves must report the new address to the municipal office within 14 days of moving in.
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新住居地に移転した日から１４日以内
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住居地の変更届出（中長期在留者）（出入国在留管理庁）届出期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A change to name, date of birth, sex or nationality/region on the residence card must be reported to the regional immigration office within 14 days of the change.
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届出時期上記の記載事項に変更が生じた日から１４日以内
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住居地以外の在留カード記載事項の変更届出（出入国在留管理庁）届出時期 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A report about the affiliated or contracting organization must be filed within 14 days of the event, such as quitting a job or joining a new company.
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所属機関に関する届出は、「会社を辞めた」、「新しい会社に入社した」等の届出事由の発生日から１４日以内に提出してください
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q4 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A spouse holding Dependent (as a spouse), Spouse of Japanese National or Spouse of Permanent Resident status must also report a divorce or the spouse's death within 14 days of the event.
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配偶者との離婚又は死別
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第19条の16第3号 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A lost or stolen residence card must be reissued by applying within 14 days of learning of the loss, or within 14 days of first entering Japan if learned while abroad.
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当該事実を知った日（本邦から出国している間に当該事実を知った場合は、その後最初に入国した日）から１４日以内
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紛失等による在留カードの再交付申請（出入国在留管理庁）申請期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A residence card that has lost validity because the holder is no longer a mid- to long-term resident, the card expired, or the holder failed to re-enter within a re-entry permit must be returned within 14 days.
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失効した日から１４日以内に返納
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在留カード等の返納（出入国在留管理庁）１（２）返納までの期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Permanent residents aged 16 or over, and Highly Skilled Professional No. 2 holders, may apply to renew the residence card validity from 3 months before the card expiry date until that date.
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現に有する在留カードの有効期間の満了日の３か月前から有効期間の満了日まで
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在留カードの有効期間の更新申請（出入国在留管理庁）申請期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The photo for a residence application must have been taken within 6 months before the day of filing, and its back must carry the applicant's name unless it is printed directly on the form.
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提出の日前６か月以内に撮影されたもの
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提出写真の規格撮影時期 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Every certificate issued in Japan that is attached to a residence application (for example residence, tax or family-register documents) must be dated within 3 months before filing, and documents in a foreign language need a Japanese translation.
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日本で発行される証明書は全て、発行日から３か月以内のものを提出してください
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」申請に当たっての留意事項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The online system cannot be used on the last day of the period of stay itself; that application must be made at the regional immigration office.
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在留期限の最終日（在留期間満了日の当日）に在留申請オンラインシステムで申請することはできません
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在留申請のオンライン手続利用可能な期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
An applicant who still has no result when two months have passed since the expiry date can no longer stay in Japan.
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結果をもらわないまま在留期限から２か月を過ぎると、日本にいることができなくなります
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在留申請時のお知らせ及び注意在留資格変更許可申請、在留期間更新許可申請をした人へ · Checked on 2026-10-22
A person who has not received a result of an acquisition application by 60 days after the event, such as a birth, can no longer stay in Japan.
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結果をもらわないまま、生まれた日など、この申請をする理由ができた日から６０日を過ぎると、日本にいることができなくなります
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在留申請時のお知らせ及び注意在留資格取得許可申請をした人へ · Checked on 2026-10-22

Fees

For applications filed at the counter on or after 1 October 2026, the fee for a change of status depends on the period granted: 10,000 yen for up to 3 months, 18,000 for over 3 up to 6 months, 25,000 for over 6 months up to under 1 year, 33,000 for 1 year, 48,000 for over 1 year up to under 3 years, 64,000 for 3 up to under 5 years and 75,000 for 5 years or more.
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３月以下１０，０００円３月超６月以下１８，０００円６月超１年未満２５，０００円１年３３，０００円１年超３年未満４８，０００円３年以上５年未満６４，０００円５年以上７５，０００円
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在留資格変更許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手数料（窓口申請の場合） · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
The counter fee for an extension of the period of stay on or after 1 October 2026 is the same per-period scale as for a change of status: 10,000 yen (up to 3 months), 18,000 (to 6 months), 25,000 (under 1 year), 33,000 (1 year), 48,000 (under 3 years), 64,000 (under 5 years) and 75,000 yen (5 years or more).
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３月以下１０，０００円３月超６月以下１８，０００円６月超１年未満２５，０００円１年３３，０００円１年超３年未満４８，０００円３年以上５年未満６４，０００円５年以上７５，０００円
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在留期間更新許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手数料（窓口申請の場合） · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
The fee for a permanent residence permit is 200,000 yen for applications received on or after 1 October 2026, up from the old 10,000 yen, which still applies to applications received by 30 September 2026.
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許可されるときは２００，０００円が必要です
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永住許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
For online applications received on or after 1 October 2026 the fee is lower than at the counter: 10,000 yen (up to 3 months), 15,000, 21,000, 27,000 (1 year), 42,000, 56,000 and 65,000 yen (5 years or more), plus a payment-processing fee of 330 yen (550 yen for the 3-year and 5-year bands).
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３月以下 10,000円 330円 10,330円３月超６月以下 15,000円 15,330円６月超１年未満 21,000円 21,330円１年 27,000円 27,330円１年超３年未満 42,000円 42,330円３年以上５年未満 56,000円 550円 56,550円５年以上 65,000円 65,550円
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法について(２０２６年１０月１日以降の申請分のみに適用) オンライン申請の手数料額 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
When a reduction is granted, the reduced fee is 10,000 yen for a change of status, 10,000 yen for an extension and 20,000 yen for permanent residence; online applications cannot be reduced, so the application must be made at the counter.
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ア在留資格の変更の許可１万円イ在留期間の更新の許可１万円ウ永住許可２万円
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令和８年１０月１日以降における在留許可手数料の減額措置又は免除措置について１（３）減額後の手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
When a fee is due for a specific residence card (the card combined with the My Number card), the Immigration Services Agency charges 1,900 yen paid with a revenue stamp on the payment form, and J-LIS separately charges 600 yen (800 yen with an electronic certificate) for the My Number side.
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収入印紙を貼付した手数料納付書により納付。１９００円
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特定在留カード交付申請について（出入国在留管理庁）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-06-14
A specific residence card (My Number-integrated) is generally free for a person holding a card issued up to 13 June 2026 when it is issued at the first listed procedure on or after 14 June 2026; later cases, such as asking for an exchange, can carry a fee, and holders of a card issued from 14 June 2026 may have to pay at the first procedure.
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手数料は、２０２６年６月１４日以降の初めての手続時に交付を受ける場合は原則として不要です
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特定在留カード交付申請について（出入国在留管理庁）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-06-14
Asking for a replacement residence card when the current card is not badly damaged or soiled costs 1,900 yen, paid with revenue stamps.
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手数料１，９００円（収入印紙で納付）
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交換希望による在留カードの再交付申請（出入国在留管理庁）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Reissue of a lost or stolen residence card is free of charge.
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手数料はかかりません申請書・必要書類等
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紛失等による在留カードの再交付申請（出入国在留管理庁）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A re-entry permit costs 4,000 yen for a single trip or 7,000 yen for multiple trips when applied for at the counter, paid with revenue stamps.
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許可されるときは４，０００円（一回限り）、又は７，０００円（数次）が必要です
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再入国許可申請（出入国在留管理庁）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For re-entry permit applications made online on or after 1 October 2026 the fee is 3,500 yen (single) or 6,500 yen (multiple) plus a 220-yen settlement fee, 3,720 or 6,720 yen in total, paid by convenience-store or bank settlement instead of revenue stamps; the ISA re-entry page still carries the older stamp wording.
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（1回限り） 3,500円 220円 3,720円
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法についてオンライン申請の手数料額 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
A certificate of authorized employment costs 2,000 yen at the counter, paid with revenue stamps, and 1,600 yen for an online application.
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許可されるときは２，０００円が必要です。（収入印紙で納付）
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就労資格証明書交付申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Applying for acquisition of a status of residence, for example after birth in Japan, is free of charge.
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手数料はかかりません申請書・必要書類・部数
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在留資格取得許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Applying for a certificate of eligibility is free of charge.
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手数料はかかりません。審査基準
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在留資格認定証明書交付申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22
An application for permission to engage in activity outside the status of residence is free of charge.
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手数料はかかりません申請書・必要書類・部数
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資格外活動許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The online settlement fees reconcile as follows: 220 yen for the fixed-fee items (re-entry permit, certificate of authorized employment), 330 yen on change/extension fees for periods under 3 years and 550 yen for 3 years or more; the 220 and 330/550 yen are different charges by service, not conflicting figures, and are the same for convenience-store and bank payment.
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3月以下 10,000円 330円 10,330円
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法についてオンライン申請の手数料額 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
Because the fee depends on the period granted, the stamp value needed is known only after approval; the ISA's minimum-stamp combinations are 10,000 for 3 months or less, 10,000+8,000 for over 3 to 6 months, 20,000+5,000 for under 1 year, 30,000+3,000 for 1 year, 40,000+8,000 for 1 to under 3 years, 60,000+4,000 for 3 to under 5 years and 60,000+10,000+5,000 for 5 years or more; permanent residence is 100,000+100,000.
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収入印紙を購入される際は最低枚数となる組合せとなるよう御協力の程よろしくお願いいたします
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収入印紙の購入について最低枚数となる組合せ · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
Under the cabinet order the reduced fee is capped at 10,000 yen for a change of status or extension (the 3-month tier is already 10,000 yen) and 20,000 yen for permanent residence, the latter only in the cases of the proviso to Art. 22(2) or Art. 61-2-14 of the Act, and a waiver is possible for changes or extensions of the diplomat/official-type holders.
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法務大臣は、第一項第一号（イに係る部分を除く。第一号及び第五項において同じ。）又は第二号に掲げる許可を受ける者
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出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令第25条第3項・第4項 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
The lower online fees are written into the cabinet order itself: for applications made electronically the fee is 15,000 yen instead of 18,000 for over 3 to 6 months, and similar 3,000 to 10,000 yen reductions for longer periods, while re-entry is 3,500 and 6,500 yen online.
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当該許可の申請が電子申請により行われた場合にあっては、六万五千円
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出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令第25条第1項 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
A fee reduction for a change of status or an extension lowers the fee actually paid to 10,000 yen only for a person granted a period of stay of more than 3 months; for permanent residence the fee can be lowered to 20,000 yen.
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３月を超える在留期間が決定される方が減額の対象者である場合には、その方に実際に納付していただく在留許可手数料を１万円まで減額することができる
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令和８年１０月１日付け在留許可手数料の額の改定等に関するQ&A 問９ · Checked on 2026-10-23 · In force from 2026-10-01

How it works

Fees for online applications received on or after 1 October 2026 can no longer be paid with revenue stamps; they are paid by convenience-store or bank payment after the completion e-mail, and credit-card and QR-code payments are not supported.
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２０２６年１０月１日以降に申請された在留手続については、手数料の納付方法が、コンビニ決済又は銀行決済となります
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法について(２０２６年１０月１日以降の申請分のみに適用) オンライン申請の手数料納付方法 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
Official fee payment e-mails for online applications come only from the addresses ending in @service-dgft.com and @veritrans.jp; the agency warns that any other message demanding a fee is a scam.
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このメールアドレス以外からの手数料の納付を求めるメールは詐欺です！
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法について(２０２６年１０月１日以降の申請分のみに適用) 【注意】詐欺メールへの注意喚起 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
Window applications continue to pay fees with revenue stamps after 1 October 2026; cashless payment is only for applications made through the online system.
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窓口申請の場合は、これまでどおり収入印紙による納付となります
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法について(２０２６年１０月１日以降の申請分のみに適用) Q&A Q5 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
Revenue stamps for counter fees must be bought with cash, and stamp stock at shops and convenience stores inside immigration offices is limited, so applicants are asked to buy the exact stamps in advance at a large post office.
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各地方出入国在留管理官署に入居する売店やコンビニエンスストア等では収入印紙の在庫に限りがあるため
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令和８年１０月１日付け在留許可手数料の額の改定等について（出入国在留管理庁）収入印紙について · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
Extension applications are filed with the regional immigration office that covers the applicant's place of residence.
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提出先住居地を管轄する地方出入国在留管理官署
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在留期間更新許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）申請先・受付時間・相談窓口 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Counter hours for residence applications are weekdays from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00, although some procedures set specific days or hours.
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受付時間平日午前９時から同１２時、午後１時から同４時
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在留期間更新許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）申請先・受付時間・相談窓口 · Checked on 2026-10-23
While an extension or change application is pending, the back of the residence card is annotated that the application is under way, except for online applications, so check the back when the front expiry date has passed.
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在留カード裏面の「在留期間更新等許可申請欄」に申請中であることが記載されます
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特例期間とは？（出入国在留管理庁）特例期間とは？ · Checked on 2026-10-22
If the period of stay runs out while a permanent residence application is pending, a separate extension application must be filed by the expiry date.
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永住許可申請中に在留期間が経過する場合は、在留期間の満了する日までに別途在留期間更新許可申請をすることが必要です
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永住許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）申請期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The agency publishes average processing days for certificate of eligibility, extension, change of status and permanent residence applications every month, counted from acceptance to the notice of approval.
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令和６年１０月許可分から１月ごとに公表します（処分日を基準としています。）
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在留審査処理期間（出入国在留管理庁）在留審査処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Permission for activity outside status can be applied for online only when filed together with a change of status, extension or status-acquisition application.
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ただし、在留資格変更許可申請、在留期間更新許可申請又は在留資格取得許可申請と同時に行う場合に限ります
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資格外活動許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）オンライン申請 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Showing the residence card at the city office when filing the resident-registration move notice counts as the immigration address change notification, so no separate form is needed, and the notification is free.
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在留カードを市区町村の窓口に持参して、住民基本台帳法第２２条、第２３条又は第３０条の４６に規定する届出を行った場合には、下記の住居地の変更届出を行ったものとみなされます
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住居地の変更届出（中長期在留者）（出入国在留管理庁）住居地の変更届出 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A report filed after the 14-day period needs an additional document explaining the reason for the delay.
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届出期間（変更が生じた日から１４日以内）を超えた場合は、理由等を記載した書類
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住居地以外の在留カード記載事項の変更届出（出入国在留管理庁）届出書・必要書類等 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A report cannot be filed in advance with a future date as the event date; it must be made after the job change has actually happened.
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未来日を届出事由発生日とする届出はできません
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q6 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Reports about the contracting organization can be filed online through the electronic notification system around the clock, in person at a regional immigration office with the residence card, or by post with a copy of the card.
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電子届出システムを利用して、２４時間、３６５日、オンラインで届出を行うことができる
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所属（契約）機関に関する届出（出入国在留管理庁）届出方法 · Checked on 2026-10-22
No supporting documents such as an employment contract are required for a report of the affiliated organization; when posting it, enclose a copy of the residence card.
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届出に係る資料は必要ありません
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Q3 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Mid- to long-term residents must receive their residence card and carry it at all times; people under 16 are not required to carry it.
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常にこれを携帯していなければならない
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第23条第2項 · Checked on 2026-10-23
The residence card is normally reissued on the same day when a name, date of birth, sex or nationality change is reported and a photo is required, but same-day issue may not happen if the passport has not first been corrected or reissued.
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標準処理期間原則として即日交付
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住居地以外の在留カード記載事項の変更届出（出入国在留管理庁）標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Incomplete applications can cause major delays or an unfavorable decision, and the office may ask for documents beyond the published list during examination; submitted documents are in principle not returned.
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提出書類が揃っていない申請の場合、大幅に審査が遅れる、または不利益処分となり得る可能性があるのでご留意ください
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在留資格「家族滞在」申請に当たっての留意事項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
If someone other than the applicant files, that person must show an identity document proving the right to file, such as an approved agent's certificate or a family register, in addition to showing the applicant's passport and residence card.
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提出する方の身分を証する文書（申請取次者証明書、戸籍謄本等）の提示が必要です
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」在留期間更新許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A permit for change of status or extension takes effect at the moment the residence card is issued or the new status or period is endorsed, not on the decision date, which is why the fee is paid at pick-up.
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法務大臣の許可は、それぞれ前項各号に定める措置があつた時に、その効力を生ずる
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第20条第4項・第5項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Foreign nationals themselves who apply online for a work, study or similar status must attach the employer-prepared or supporter-prepared application form that matches the status.
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「所属機関等作成用の申請書」又は「扶養者等作成用の申請書」の添付が必要となります
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在留申請のオンライン手続留意事項外国人本人の方がオンライン申請を行う場合の注意事項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A residence card approved online can be delivered by post or collected at the office counter, except that post is not available when a re-entry permit is applied for at the same time, the permit is stamped in the passport instead of a card (for example a period of 3 months or less), a kanji name is being added, or a card validity renewal is involved.
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ただし、次の場合は郵送を選択することはできません
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在留申請のオンライン手続留意事項在留カード・就労資格証明書の受領方法 · Checked on 2026-10-23
When an approved agent files an extension, the applicant need not go to the office but must be in Japan, and may still be asked to appear if the office wants to question them.
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申請人本人は地方出入国在留管理官署への出頭は要しないものの（当局において直接お尋ねしたい点がある場合は出頭していただく場合もあります。）
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在留期間更新許可申請申請提出者留意事項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Fee payment for online applications is made per application: each application gets its own payment-link email, so an agent handling many applications cannot pay them together, and the amount cannot be changed.
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申請ごとに決済リンク付きのメールが送信されるため、手数料はそれぞれ個別にお支払いください
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法について Q6 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
For online applications received from 1 October 2026 the payment guidance email comes only after the examination-complete email and states the exact fee for the granted period, and the agency asks applicants to pay by the day before the card is collected.
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円滑な手続のために在留カード等を受け取る前日までにお支払い願います
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オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法について Q3・Q4・Q8 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
By law the change or extension fee falls due when the permit is entered, issued or stamped, so nothing is paid when filing at the counter and nothing is owed if the application is refused or withdrawn before a permit is issued.
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当該許可に係る記載、交付又は証印の時に、当該各号に掲げる許可の区分に応じ
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第67条第1項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
At the counter, the office sends a postcard stating the stamp amount after approval; the applicant should buy revenue stamps for that amount in cash beforehand (the shops inside the offices run short) and bring them to collect the card.
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審査の結果を受け取りに来られる際は、可能な限り、お送りするハガキに記載されている金額分の収入印紙を
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収入印紙の購入について · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
Revenue stamps of the wrong denomination cannot be turned into cash at a post office or tax office; unused stamps, or stamps already pasted on the fee form, can only be exchanged at a post office for other stamps of the same total value for 5 yen per stamp, and stained or damaged stamps are not accepted.
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購入した未使用の収入印紙を郵便局や税務署に持参しても現金に交換することはできません
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収入印紙の購入について誤った額面の収入印紙を購入した場合 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
The ISA procedure page for extension of the period of stay lists 'none' under the appeal method, and the pages for change of status, acquisition, outside-status permission and the certificate of authorized employment carry the same entry, so no administrative appeal against a refusal is described.
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不服申立方法なし
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在留期間更新許可申請不服申立方法 · Checked on 2026-10-22
If something in the application changes while it is pending, such as quitting the job or divorcing, the applicant must tell the immigration office at once, and a permit obtained without telling them can lead to revocation of the status.
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連絡をしないで許可を受けたときは、在留資格が取り消されることがあります
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在留申請時のお知らせ及び注意申請をしたすべての人へ · Checked on 2026-10-22
A card issued up to 13 June 2026 whose expiry is the holder's 16th birthday (or the day before) must be renewed by applying from 6 months before that birthday until the card expires, free of charge; this is a window running up to the expiry, not 6 months after the birthday.
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当該１６歳の誕生日又はその前日の６か月前から有効期間の満了日まで
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在留カードの有効期間の更新申請申請期間・手数料 · Checked on 2026-10-23
A damaged, soiled or IC-chip-broken residence card is reissued free of charge with no deadline unless ordered, in which case it must be applied for within 14 days of the order; issuance is normally the same day.
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期間の定めなし（ただし、在留カードの再交付申請命令を受けたときは、当該命令を受けた日から１４日以内）
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汚損等による在留カードの再交付申請申請期間・手数料・標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A person aged under 16 does not file the card procedures personally: a relative aged 16 or over living with the child files, and an ill or unavailable applicant can be represented the same way.
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申請人本人（１６歳未満の者を除く）
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汚損等による在留カードの再交付申請申請者 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Before revoking a spouse status for six months of non-activity, the Minister must consider giving the person a chance to apply for a change of status or for permanent residence instead.
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在留資格の変更の申請又は第二十二条第一項の規定による永住許可の申請の機会を与えるよう配慮しなければならない
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第22条の5 · Checked on 2026-10-23
Revocation requires a hearing: an immigration inspector takes the person's statement after a notice stating the date, place and grounds is served, and the person or a representative may state their view and submit evidence; the hearing can be skipped if the person fails to attend without good reason.
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当該外国人又はその者の代理人は、前項の期日に出頭して、意見を述べ、及び証拠を提出することができる
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第22条の4第2項〜第5項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For acquisition of status the figures are different clocks: the person may stay without a status for up to 60 days after the event, must file within 30 days of it, and the page's standard processing period is worded as 60 days from the event.
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当該理由が発生した日から６０日間を超えて日本に在留しようとする場合に、在留資格を取得するために行う申請です
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在留資格取得許可申請手続概要・申請期間・標準処理期間 · Checked on 2026-10-23
Deemed re-entry permission cannot be extended while abroad, whereas an ordinary re-entry permit can be extended abroad by up to one year, with a total of no more than six years from the date it took effect.
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第一項の規定により外国人が受けたものとみなされる再入国の許可については、前条第五項の規定は、適用しない
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第26条第5項・第26条の2第3項 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A person with a pending extension or change who leaves on deemed re-entry must be back by the earlier of two months after the old period of stay ended or one year after departure, and must collect the result at the bureau before that two-month point or become an overstayer.
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従前の在留期間の満了の日から２月を経過する日又は出国の日から１年のいずれか早い日までに再入国してください
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出入国審査・在留審査Q&A Q61 · Checked on 2026-10-22
If the period of stay will end while the person is abroad, the extension cannot be filed at a Japanese embassy or consulate; the person must re-enter before the expiry date and file at the bureau that covers their address.
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海外の在外公館で在留期間の更新申請をすることはできません
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出入国審査・在留審査Q&A Q64 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A person with a valid re-entry permit may have its validity extended up to the end of the special period when they file an extension or change application.
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当該外国人が第二十条第六項の規定により在留できる期間の終了の時まで、当該許可の有効期間を延長することができる
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出入国管理及び難民認定法第26条第4項 · Checked on 2026-10-22

Penalties

During the special period a bank account may face restrictions from the day after the expiry date unless the bank has been notified by that date, and the My Number card must be renewed at the city office before the printed expiry date.
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預貯金口座については、在留期間満了日までに金融機関に届出を行わない場合、その翌日以降の取引が制限される場合があります
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在留期間内での変更又は更新許可を希望する場合について（出入国在留管理庁 FAQ）在留期間内での変更又は更新許可を希望する場合について · Checked on 2026-10-22
Working outside the permitted activities without permission is punishable by up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 2,000,000 yen, or both; if the unauthorised work is clearly the person's main activity, the heavier penalty of up to three years or 3,000,000 yen under Art. 70(1)(4) applies.
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第十九条第一項の規定に違反して収入を伴う事業を運営する活動又は報酬を受ける活動を行つた者
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第73条第1号 · Checked on 2026-10-23
An employer who has a foreign national perform unauthorized work in the course of business faces up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 3,000,000 yen, or both.
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事業活動に関し、外国人に不法就労活動をさせた者
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第73条の2第1項第1号 · Checked on 2026-10-23
Failing to report a residence address, a change to card details or an affiliated organization change is punishable by a fine of up to 200,000 yen.
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第十九条の七第一項又は第十九条の八第一項の規定に違反して住居地を届け出なかつた者
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第71条の5 · Checked on 2026-10-23
Filing a false residence, card-detail or affiliated-organization report is punishable by up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 200,000 yen.
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規定による届出に関し虚偽の届出をした者
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第71条の2第1項第1号 · Checked on 2026-10-23
Status of residence can be revoked if a newly arrived mid- to long-term resident does not report an address within 90 days of landing or permission, or if someone who has moved out of a reported address does not report the new address within 90 days, unless there is a justifiable reason.
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日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に、住居地の届出をしないこと
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第22条の4第1項第8号 · Checked on 2026-10-23
A holder of an Annex I status (such as a work or study status) who stays for three consecutive months or more without carrying out the activity of that status, without a justifiable reason, can have the status revoked; the period is six months for Highly Skilled Professional No. 2.
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同表の下欄に掲げる活動を継続して三月
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出入国管理及び難民認定法（e-Gov法令検索法令API 本文）第22条の4第1項第6号 · Checked on 2026-10-23

Lists and tables

Holders of Professor, Highly Skilled Professional 1(c) and 2(c), Business Manager, Legal/Accounting Services, Medical Services, Instructor, Intra-company Transferee, Technical Intern Training, Student and Trainee status report changes of the organization where they carry out their activity (group A).
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「教授」、「高度専門職１号ハ」、「高度専門職２号（ハ）」、「経営・管理」、「法律・会計業務」、「医療」、「教育」、「企業内転勤」、「技能実習」、「留学」又は「研修」
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Aグループ · Checked on 2026-10-22
Holders of Highly Skilled Professional 1(a)/(b) and 2(a)/(b), Researcher, Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services, Nursing Care, Entertainer (when working under a contract with a domestic organization), Skilled Labor and Specified Skilled Worker status report changes of their contracting organization (group B).
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「高度専門職１号イ」、「高度専門職１号ロ」、「高度専門職２号（イ又はロ）」、「研究」、「技術・人文知識・国際業務」、「介護」、「興行」、「技能」又は「特定技能」
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所属機関等に関する届出・所属機関による届出Ｑ＆Ａ（出入国在留管理庁） Bグループ · Checked on 2026-10-22
The photo attached to an extension, change-of-status or acquisition application must measure 4 cm high by 3 cm wide, show only the applicant facing the camera with no hat and no background or shadow, and be sharp.
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縦４センチメートル、横３センチメートル
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提出写真の規格写真のサイズ · Checked on 2026-10-22
An extension application is filed with the extension form, one photo and the presentation of the passport and residence card, plus the evidence set that depends on the status and, for work statuses, on the employer's category 1 to 4.
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在留期間更新許可申請書１通
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」在留期間更新許可申請提出書類【共通】 · Checked on 2026-10-23
A change-of-status application for the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status is filed with the change form, a photo and the passport and residence card shown, plus employer-category-dependent evidence; the ISA's change-of-status page says the documents differ by the status applied for.
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在留資格変更許可申請書１通
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」在留資格変更許可申請提出書類【共通】 · Checked on 2026-10-23
An application for acquisition of a status of residence needs the acquisition form, one photo, the passport shown, and one document proving the event (a nationality-renunciation certificate, or proof of birth or the other reason), with no residence card because none has been issued yet.
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在留資格取得許可申請書１通
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」在留資格取得許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-22
For the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status, applications are sorted by the employer's category 1 to 4: for categories 1 and 2 (listed companies, public bodies, large withholding-tax payers) little beyond the proof of category is needed, while for initial and change-of-status filings categories 3 and 4 must add contracts, registry and financial documents.
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カテゴリー１及びカテゴリー２については、その他の資料は原則不要
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」提出書類（カテゴリー別） · Checked on 2026-10-23
For an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services change of status in categories 3 and 4, the employer-side evidence includes a labor-conditions document or officer-pay resolution, the applicant's degree or work-history proof, the company's registry certificate, a description of the business and the latest financial statements or a business plan.
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労働基準法第１５条第１項及び同法施行規則第５条に基づき、労働者に交付される労働条件を明示する文書１通
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」在留資格変更許可申請提出書類（カテゴリー３・４） · Checked on 2026-10-23
From applications on 15 April 2026, category 3 and 4 employers must additionally submit a declaration about the organization's representative, and where the job mainly uses a language skill (for example interpreting or hotel front desk) proof of CEFR B2-level ability in that language.
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令和８年４月１５日（水）以降の申請から、カテゴリー３又は４に該当する場合は、以下の添付書類を追加で提出いただく必要があります
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」お知らせ · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-04-15
For an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services extension, only category 3 and 4 employers' staff must add the latest-year resident-tax certificate (taxed or non-taxed) and tax-payment certificate, whereas category 1 and 2 need nothing further in principle; the first extension after moving to a category 3 or 4 employer adds the contract, registry and financial documents again.
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住民税の課税（又は非課税）証明書及び納税証明書（１年間の総所得及び納税状況が記載されたもの）各１通
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在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」在留期間更新許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-23
A Dependent extension or change application needs a document proving the family relationship (family register, marriage or birth certificate), a copy of the supporter's residence card or passport, and proof of the supporter's occupation and income such as an employment certificate and tax certificates (or, if the supporter is not earning, for example a student, a bank balance or scholarship certificate).
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次のいずれかで、申請人と扶養者との身分関係を証する文書
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在留資格「家族滞在」在留期間更新許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A tax certificate and a resident-tax certificate are each requested, but a single certificate that shows both the year's total income and the tax payment status is accepted instead; they are issued by the ward or city office for the address held on 1 January.
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１年間の総所得及び納税状況（税金を納めているかどうか）の両方が記載されている証明書であれば、いずれか一方でかまいません
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在留資格「家族滞在」在留期間更新許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A change of status to Spouse of Japanese National needs the Japanese spouse's family-register extract showing the marriage (within 3 months), the foreign marriage certificate, proof of living costs, the Japanese spouse's guarantee letter and household resident record, a questionnaire, and 2 to 3 snapshots of the couple, with SNS or call records also accepted as proof of contact.
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配偶者（日本人）の方の戸籍謄本（全部事項証明書）１通
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在留資格「日本人の配偶者等」（配偶者）在留資格変更許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A Spouse of Japanese National extension needs the Japanese spouse's family-register extract, proof of living costs (the supporting person's tax and tax-payment certificates for the latest year), the spouse's guarantee letter and the spouse's household resident record; the questionnaire and couple snapshots required for a change of status are not listed.
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申請人の滞在費用を支弁する方の直近１年分の住民税の課税（又は非課税）証明書及び納税証明書
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在留資格「日本人の配偶者等」（配偶者）在留期間更新許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The school-prepared confirmation forms that accompany a Student extension or change are written by the enrolled or planned school, not by the applicant, and are not required for non-language vocational schools, high schools, certain graduates from listed countries, or applicants whose school has not changed since the last filing.
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各種確認書は、在籍予定又は在籍中の教育機関において作成する必要があります
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在留資格「留学」在留諸申請における各種確認書 · Checked on 2026-10-22
A Student change of status needs a statement of expense payment, while a Student extension needs a declaration of living-cost payment; both come with a list of accepted scholarship certificates and a form note on which documents are required for the applicant's nationality.
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滞在費支弁に関する申告書
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在留資格「留学」在留資格変更許可申請・在留期間更新許可申請提出書類 · Checked on 2026-10-22
The guideline's eight points are: the activity fits the status (a must), landing criteria are met (in principle), and then representative factors: past activity under the current status, good conduct, independent livelihood, proper employment conditions, tax duties, and notification duties; meeting all of them still does not guarantee permission.
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３以下の事項については、適当と認める相当の理由があるか否かの判断に当たっての代表的な考慮要素であり
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン · Checked on 2026-10-23
The online residence application system can be used by staff of the sponsoring organization, lawyers and administrative scriveners, staff of public-interest corporations and registered support organizations, the foreign national, a statutory representative, and a spouse, child or parent as a relative.
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在留申請オンラインシステムを利用できる方は、次の１～７の方です
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在留申請のオンライン手続対象 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Online filing covers certificate of eligibility, change of status, extension, acquisition and certificate of authorized employment applications, and re-entry and outside-status permission only together with a change, extension or acquisition; Diplomat, Temporary Visitor and the departure-preparation Designated Activity are excluded.
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②～④と同時に行う再入国許可申請
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オンラインで申請可能な申請種別及び在留資格（対象範囲）申請可能な申請種別 · Checked on 2026-10-22
Applications may be filed for the applicant by approved agents (staff of the employing or educating organization, supervising bodies and certain public-interest corporations approved by the regional bureau head) or by lawyers and administrative scriveners who have notified the regional bureau; relatives may file for a child under 16 or an ill applicant.
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地方出入国在留管理局長から申請等取次者としての承認を受けている次の者で、申請人から依頼を受けたもの
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在留期間更新許可申請申請提出者 · Checked on 2026-10-23
The persons the cabinet order designates for a fee reduction or waiver are: people near public-assistance level who need humanitarian consideration (such as recognized refugees); people changing to Diplomat or Official; Official holders extending; and others set by ministerial ordinance.
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外交又は公用の在留資格への変更を受ける者
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出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令第25条第2項 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
The poverty test in the ISA fee-reduction guideline covers four types: people receiving protection on par with public assistance, people receiving protection payments while an asylum claim is pending, people receiving support benefits as returned Japanese-descent war orphans, and others judged equally destitute (only for certain humanitarian categories, judged on assets and work status).
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生活保護法の取扱いに準じた保護を受けている外国人
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在留資格の変更又は在留期間の更新の許可に係る手数料の減額対象者のガイドライン（本文）１ · Checked on 2026-10-23 · In force from 2026-10-01
The humanitarian side of the test has 12 types, including recognized refugees and their long-term-resident extension, third-country resettlement refugees, Indochinese refugees, returned war orphans, victims of trafficking, children in child-welfare facilities, patients with designated intractable diseases and their carers, and children with disabilities; a person must meet one poverty type and one humanitarian type.
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入管法第２条第７号に規定する人身取引等の被害者である外国人
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在留資格の変更又は在留期間の更新の許可に係る手数料の減額対象者のガイドライン（本文）２ · Checked on 2026-10-23 · In force from 2026-10-01
Evidence for a fee reduction differs by type: a public-assistance recipient certificate, a payment receipt dated within the last 2 months, a support-benefit identification, or for the 'equally destitute' type a year of income-tax or non-taxation certificates plus a copy of a bankbook, and for some humanitarian types a child-welfare placement certificate or a medical or allowance certificate.
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直近１年分の所得課税証明書（非課税証明書を含む。）
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令和８年１０月１日以降における在留許可手数料の減額措置又は免除措置について１（２）減額対象者に係る疎明資料 · Checked on 2026-10-23 · In force from 2026-10-01
The fee can be waived entirely for people changing to Diplomat or Official, Official holders extending, and certain Designated Activity holders who work for or are family of staff of the Japan-Taiwan exchange association office or the Palestinian delegation in Japan, including their extensions.
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台湾日本関係協会の本邦の事務所の職員又は当該職員と同一の世帯に属する家族の構成員としての活動
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令和８年１０月１日以降における在留許可手数料の減額措置又は免除措置について２免除措置について · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
A certificate of authorized employment needs the application form, the outside-status permission if held, the residence card and passport shown; if the employer or activity changed after the last permit, documents showing the new workplace and activity are added.
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新たな勤務先や活動内容の詳細がわかる書類
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就労資格証明書交付申請申請書・必要書類等 · Checked on 2026-10-22

Recent changes

Before the October 2026 revision the counter fee for a change of status or an extension was a flat 6,000 yen, and that old amount still applies to any application received by 30 September 2026 even if the permit is issued on or after 1 October.
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２０２６年９月３０日までに受付した申請については、当該申請に係る許可が１０月１日以降となっても、改定前の手数料（６，０００円）による納付となります
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在留資格変更許可申請（出入国在留管理庁手続案内）手数料（注１） · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
The Immigration Services Agency raised the residence permit fees for change of status, extension and permanent residence from 1 October 2026 (Reiwa 8).
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在留許可手数料の額が引き上げられるのは、いつからですか。答令和８年１０月１日からです。
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令和８年１０月１日付け在留許可手数料の額の改定等に関するQ&A（出入国在留管理庁）問10 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
Applications received by 30 September 2026 pay the pre-revision fee even if the permit is granted on or after 1 October 2026; the new fees apply only to applications made on or after 1 October 2026.
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令和８年９月３０日までに受付した申請に対する許可については、当該申請に係る許可が令和８年１０月１日以降となっても、改定前の手数料の額を納付することとなります
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令和８年１０月１日付け在留許可手数料の額の改定等について（出入国在留管理庁）概要 · Checked on 2026-10-22 · In force from 2026-10-01
The June 2026 revision of the guidelines adds a note to the tax-duty item saying the agency may decide using information on tax and similar payments that other agencies supply on request.
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当庁からの求めに応じ、関係機関から提供を受けた納税義務等の履行状況に関する情報を踏まえ、許否判断を行う場合があります
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在留資格の変更、在留期間の更新許可のガイドライン７納税義務等を履行していること（注） · Checked on 2026-10-23