Immigration Bureau of Japan Website

By connecting Japan and the world through proper immigration control services under the motto "Internationalization in compliance with the rules," making efforts for smoother cross-border human mobility, and deporting undesirable aliens for Japan, the Immigration Bureau, the Ministry of Justice makes contributions to sound development of the Japanese society.

[Warning] E-mails thought to be related to a bank transfer scam that uses the name of the Immigration Bureau of Japan

Information Immigration Bureau's e-Notification System 【ATTENTION】For those who call Information Center：Please DO NOT make wrong call! To those using the automated gate Points-based preferential immigration treatments for highly skilled foreign professionals (General Information) Amendment of the Period of Stay for the Status of Residence of "Official" Information from the Immigration Bureau Relating to the Tohoku Region Pacific Coast Earthquake Operation of Automated Gates (User's Guide) On-site Registration of Applicants for the AutomatedGate Start of operation of automated gates at Haneda Airport Procedures for appearing at immigration office and declaration of charges – For foreign nationals who worry about their illegal stay – Notice on the relocation of Saitama Branch Office(from Nov.29,2010) Guidelines on Special Permission to Stay in Japan Notice on Start of Operations at New Offices(FukuyamaPort Branch Office, Hiroshima Regional Immigration Bureau) Notice on Start of Operations at New Offices(YokohamaDistrict Immigration Office, Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau) >> Old topics

This section provides information on the organization/structure and locations of the immigration bureau

This section provides information on entry and stay for foreign nationals and other procedures the immigration bureau is responsible for Click here to view application forms

This section provides information on the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, the Alien Registration Law, and other applicable laws and regulations

This section provides information on Basic Plan for Immigration Control (3rd Edition), "Immigration Control 2005," and the immigration bureau's other policy initiatives

The immigration bureau has taken various swift with the cooperation of related ministries and agencies.[PDF]

This section provides information

This section provides information on service counters that give advices on immigration control procedures.