How to Get a Spouse Visa for Japan电子书

How to Get a Spouse Visa for Japan: The TranSenz Guide

Your Complete Guide to Immigration Procedures for Spouses of Japanese Nationals and Permanent Residents

Foreword

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CHAPTER 1: Introduction

Why the Spouse of Japanese National / Spouse of Permanent Residence Status?

Difference Between “Spouse” and “Dependent”

Disclaimer

CHAPTER 2: How to Use this Book

Further Questions?

CHAPTER 3: Definitions

CHAPTER 4: What You Need to Know about the Immigration Bureau

Point 1: The Immigration Bureau Exists to Keep People Out of Japan

Point 2: The Immigration Bureau is a Bureaucratic Government Agency

Point 3: The Immigration Bureau is Human

What You Need to Do

CHAPTER 5: How to Apply: The Basics

Who Can Submit Your Application

Where to Apply

When to Apply

Cost

CHAPTER 6: Application Checklist:

CHAPTER 7: Determining Your Guarantor

Change of Status of Residence Applicants

Certificate of Eligibility Applicants

CHAPTER 8: Determining Your Financial Supporter(s)

Minimum Monthly Support: 80,000 yen/month

Proof of Resources

CHAPTER 9: Application Form

How to Complete the Form

Application Page 1

Page 1 Line-by-Line Instructions

Application Page 2

Page 2 Line-by-Line Instructions

Application Page 3

Page 3 Line-by-Line Instructions

Change of Status of Residence Questions

Questions that Only Appear in the Application for Change of Status of Residence

CHAPTER 10: ID-Quality Photograph

ID-Style Photo

Mailing Your Photo from Overseas?

Examples

CHAPTER 11: Japanese Spouse’s Koseki Tōhon

If Your Marriage is Not Recorded in Your Spouse’s Koseki

Koseki Tōhon Basics

Legal Domicile

Acquiring the Koseki Tohon

Applying by Proxy

Applying by Mail from Overseas

CHAPTER 12: Proof of Marriage – Spouse of Japanese National

No Proof of Marriage from Home Country?

CHAPTER 13: Proof of Marriage: Spouse of Permanent Resident

If You Were Married in Japan

No Proof of Marriage from Home Countries?

CHAPTER 14: Japanese (or Permanent Resident) Spouse’s Jūminhyō

Required Items

Validity Period

How to Get Your Juminhyo if You’re Living Overseas

CHAPTER 15: Guarantor’s Proof of Financial Resources

Resident Tax Records

Certificate of Resident Tax Taxation (Or Non-taxation) and Proof of Tax Payment with a Full Year’s Income and Tax Payment Status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）

If You Do Not Have a Guarantor with the Required Tax Records

1. If You Are Working in Japan and Supporting Your Spouse with Your Income

2. Recently Returned to Japan

3. Other Situations With No Resident Tax Records

CHAPTER 16: Financial Supporter’s Proof of Financial Resources

Acceptable Forms of Proof of Financial Resources

Unacceptable Forms of Proof of Financial Resources

CHAPTER 17: The Letter of Guarantee

Who Should Complete the Letter

Choosing the Japanese Version or English

English Letter of Guarantee

Notes for the English Form

Japanese Letter of Guarantee

Notes for the Japanese Form

CHAPTER 18: Questionnaire

Completing the Questionnaire

Questionnaire Page 1

Questionnaire Page 1 Instructions

Questionnaire Page 2

Questionnaire Page 2 Instructions

Questionnaire Page 3

Questionnaire Page 3 Instructions

Questionnaire Page 4

Questionnaire Page 4 Instructions

Questionnaire Page 5

Questionnaire Page 5 Instructions

Questionnaire Page 6

Questionnaire Page 6 Instructions

Questionnaire Page 7

Questionnaire Page 7 Instructions

Questionnaire Page 8

Questionnaire Page 8 Instructions

CHAPTER 19: Snapshots of You as a Couple

CHAPTER 20: If Someone Else is Submitting the Application For You

Family Members

Attorneys and Legal Scriveners

Letter of Attorney

CHAPTER 21: Processing Fee

Purchasing Revenue Stamps

CHAPTER 22: Submission and Waiting Time

The Importance of a Complete Application

Submitting Missing or Additional Documents

Application Processing Time

Waiting for Your Results

Period of Stay Expiration

CHAPTER 23: Understanding Your Certificate of Eligibility

CoE Details

CHAPTER 24: What’s Next – Certificate of Eligibility Applicants

Applying for Your Visa

Booking Your Travel

Arriving in Japan with Only a CoE and No Visa

CHAPTER 25: What if My Application is Rejected?

Appeals

Steps to Take Before Reapplying

Rejected for Insufficient Financial Resources

Rejected for Insufficient Evidence of Relationship

CHAPTER 26: Applying for Your Visa

How to Apply

Required Documents

Applying from a Different Country?

Applying as a Dual National

Application Processing Time

Single Entry or Multiple Entries?

CHAPTER 27: Application Form and Photo

Visa Application Form

Before You Start

Photo

Completing the Form

CHAPTER 28: Welcome to Japan

Living in Japan

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CHAPTER 29: About the Author

Appendices

Appendix A: How to Complete the Koseki Application

Appendix B:Sample Koseki Application Form

Notes

Appendix C:Letter of Attorney Form

Understanding Power of Attorney

Sample Forms

Appendix D:How to Apply for Japanese Certificates from Overseas

Specific Procedures for Your City

General Procedures

Complete Application Form for Certificate Issuance by Mail.

Processing Fee and Return Postage Fee: Calculating the Fee

How to Send the Fee

A Self-Addressed Envelope

Proof of Your Identity and Address

Letter of Attorney and Proof of Attorney’s Identity

Appendix E:How to Complete the Jūminhyō Application Form

Appendix F:Sample Jūminhyō Application Forms

Appendix G:Sample Letter: No Proof of Marriage from Foreign Country

Appendix H:How to Convert Japanese Dates

When to Use the Japanese Calendar

What the Japanese Years Represent

On Emperors’ Names

Other Calendars

Special Years: When the Era Changes

Create Your Own Conversion Chart

Conversion Chart (1900 and Later)

Frequently Asked Questions

Marriage Registration

Applying for the Certificate of Eligibility

Changing Status of Residence

Changing Your Name

Helpful Links

TranSenz Links

Immigration Bureau Links

City Hall Links: For Sample Form Downloads

Japan Post Website for Calculating EMS Costs