If you wish to change
your status of residence
If you wish to change the status of your present status of residence,
it is necessary to apply at the immigration bureau for your district.
A fee is charged for processing the application.
Example scenarios:
An overseas student who has graduated and found a job wants to continue
living in Japan
A person marries a Japanese national
Required documents:
The documents required will depend on onefs status of residence
and the conditions of stay. For details, enquire at the immigration
bureau for your district.
Note 1 The information given is that confirmed
as of July 2002. Note that a new system or system revisions may
have been introduced after this date.
This information
is from the CLAIR
website. The Council of Local Authorities for International
Relations (CLAIR) was established in July 1988 in response
to rising concerns about local level internationalization
in Japan.
