SPECIAL PERMISSION FOR RESIDENCE

Special Permission for Residence is not an application-based permission. This is applicable for
foreign nationals who have stayed beyond their allowed period of stay in Japan whom after
 series of deportation process (immigration control officer 's investigation of violation,
immigration inspector's examination, and special inquiry officer's oral inquires),
the Minister of Justice decided to grant such special permission to the foreign
national who is supposed to be deported but intends to stay in Japan.

      The special permission for residence is not an application-based permission. The Minister of Justice grants the special permission to stay to a foreign national who falls under one of the conditions as stated in Article 24 of Immigration Control Act and is supposed to be deported from Japan. In this case, the Minister will make a decision by paying attentions to various factors, such as reason for intention to stay in Japan, violation (violation types), behavior, family affairs, living conditions, and circumstances at home and aboard, and possible impacts for granting/not granting the permission.
      Since more and more foreign nationals are seeking for the special permission for residence and since circumstances for each applicant are different from each other, in addition to the above factors, the immigration control authority needs to carefully examine each applicant on a case-by-case basis. From these viewpoints, it is not possible to generalize how long the process will take.
    

    

We support the acquisition and preparation of documents for the application of Special Permission for Residence. We can also submit the application of visa on your
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