New Residency Management System Coming to Japan February 6, 2012— Effective Monday July 9 2012, there will be a new residency management system for all foreign nationals residing in Japan. In general, the new residency management system includes:
The new residency management system will be applied to all foreign nationals residing legally in Japan for the mid- to long-term with resident status under the Immigration Control Act (hereinafter referred to as “mid- to long-term residents”) and to foreign nationals who do not come under any of the following 1 through 6 categories below.
This new system will apply to mid- to long-term residents in Japan such as those married to a Japanese national as well as Japanese descendants (“nikkei”), whose status of residence is “Spouse or child of Japanese National”, “Long Term Resident”, etc., those working for an employer in Japan whose status is “Engineer”, “Specialist in Humanities/International Services”, etc., as well as technical interns, students, and permanent residents. It will not apply to those visiting Japan for a short period of time as a tourist. | ||||||||
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