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Visas for Your Family (Dependents
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If you have family members from your home country
that you would like to live with you in Japan,
it is necessary for them to have one of the visas below. |
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1. Family Visa |
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Your spouse and children may obtain a family visa. Those who hold family visas are not allowed to work in Japan. They must obtain permission from the Immigration Bureau if they wish to work in Japan. You must go to the Immigration Bureau and apply on behalf of your family member(s) for a Certificate of Eligibility.
The following documents are required to apply for a Family Visa:
- Application for
Certificate of
Eligibility
(available on the
Ministry of
Justice’s website):
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/tetuduki/kanri/shyorui/01.html
- Certificate stating the relationship between you and your family member(s) (E.g., family register, marriage certificate, birth certificate, proof of marriage registration)
- Document certifying financial support (scholarship certificate or an official account balance statement from a bank)
- Certificate of
Enrollment
- A photo (4cm x
3cm): Paste on the Application form (1)
- A copy of your Resident Card (or Certificate of Alien Registration if applicable) or passport
- A self-addressed
stamped envelope
(simplified
registered mail, kan-i kakitome in Japanese)
The Immigration Bureau may ask for additional documents. Please contact the Immigration Bureau directly for more information. |
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2. Temporary Visa (for visiting relatives) |
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Your parents, brothers and sisters may obtain visas as temporary visitors.
A Family Visa is only for the purpose of having your spouse or children live with you. If you want to invite your family members (except for your spouse and children) from countries which have not signed the Visa Exemption Agreement with Japan, they must apply for a Temporary Visa (for visiting relatives) in person at the Japanese Embassy or Consular Office in their countries. For more details, refer to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website below:
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| The cost of living in Japan, especially in Tokyo, is very high. Make sure you have the means to support your family members and accommodation ready
for them before they arrive in Japan. |
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| If you or your partner has given birth, you will need to report the birth to your local ward/city office within 14 days. Additionally, if your baby will stay in Japan more than 60 days after the date of birth, you will need to obtain status of residence for your baby within 30 days. |
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