How to apply Indian newborn child passport Tokyo?
Are you an Indian, who are registered in Japan and have a residence permit? Have you recently became a parent? So you need a passport for your newborn baby right?
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How to obtain COVID vaccine passports ? its application and Process
Municipalities across Japan on July 26 started accepting applications for “vaccine passports” from people who are fully inoculated against COVID-19 and hope to travel overseas.
Application for reissuance of a residence card due to loss in Japan
If your Residence Card is lost or stolen you will need to report it to the police (theft) or fire department (earthquake etc) and then apply for a new card to be issued.
Application for residence card validity period extension / residence card renewal
Your Residence Card must be renewed within 60 days of the expiry date printed on the card, after a 5-7 year period. 7 years for permanent residents and 5 years for Spouse or Child of Japanese National, persons with employment status as "Engineer," "Specialist in Humanities/International Services," etc. Excluding "Entertainer" and "Technical Intern Training."
Permanent residency (PR) application checklist while applying PR for family members
I have PR in Japan. During my PR application many years back, I have not applied PR for my family members (wife, kids). This article covers the checklist and links to documents that is needed for applying PR for family members.
Email Distribution Service of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan sends "Japan Immigration Services News" to registered email addresses (mobile phones and PCs) in order to deliver news related to procedures for immigration in Japan and daily life support to foreign residents in Japan.
Foreign residents will be allowed to renew, extend or change visas online
We are all aware of the tedious process of filling out endless forms and waiting for countless hours at immigration offices to renew or extend their visas. Allowing people to apply visa online will be happy news to all of the foreign community in Japan.
Types of visas to enter and live/work/study/tourism/visit in Japan
Japan has now become a hot destination for Indians. We have seen a steep rise in the Engineers and students coming to Japan. The sudden rise could be attributed to the growing bureaucratic relations between India and Japan and the news that Japan would employ non-skilled Indian workers.
Immigration Service Agency of Japan - Information Centers - Contact Details
The Immigration Bureau has established the "Foreign Residents Information Center" to inform and advice foreign nationals. These centers are located at Regional Immigration bureaus and District Offices of Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.