| Procedure Name |
Application for Extension of Period of Stay |
| Governing Law |
Article 21, Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act |
| Applicant |
Foreign national wishing to continue his/her activities authorized under his/her
status of residence |
| When to submit |
Up until the applicant's resident status expires (If the applicant is authorized
to stay in Japan for 6 month or longer, the immigration office
will start accepting his/her application form two months before
his/her stay period expires) |
| How to submit |
Applicant must fill in necessary application forms, make ready attached documents
and submit a service counter at regional immigration office. |
| Who may submit |
- Applicant;
- The following persons are authorized to submit application form on behalf
of the applicant foreign national:
- A staff member of organization that
is run by or employs the foreign national;
- A staff member of organization that trains or educates the foreign national;
or
- A nonprofit organization authorized by the competent authorities under the Article
34 of the Civil Code for the purpose of smooth acceptance of
foreign nationals;
- A lawyer or administrative scrivener that gives notice to the director of
regional immigration bureau; and
- A legal representative of the foreign national;* or
* "Legal representative"
in this context means a legal representative of an applicant
who is younger than 16 years old, is always unable to make
sense of his/her surroundings due to mental disorder, or significantly
lacks such abilities.
- The applicant's relative, housemate or other similar person who are regarded
as appropriate by the director of regional immigration bureau
(if the applicant is not able to visit the regional immigration
bureau by himself/herself because of illness or other reasons).
|
| Fee |
4,000 yen for extending the period of stay (Payment must be made with revenue
stamps) |
| Necessary documents |
- Application form 1copy
- The supporting documents to be submitted
on the occasion of application are shown in Table 3-2 1copy
(As
applicant sometimes needs to submit document material(s)
other
than stipulated in the Immigration Control Act Enforcement
Regulations, please refer to your regional immigration office
or immigration
information center.)
- Passport and alien registration card
- A
document that proves the status (if a legal representative
or agent submits
the application form on behalf of the applicant)
|
| Format |
- Application
for Extension of Period of Stay
(Note 1) The immigration bureau accepts this format if you
print it out on Japanese Industrial Standards A4 format.
(Note 2) You sometimes print it out on a smaller format than
A4. To avoid it, please turn off "Shrink Oversized Pages to
Paper Size (K)" in the print dialogue box.
|
| How to fill in, and
example |
Refer to your regional immigration office or immigration information center. |
| Where to submit |
The regional immigration office in charge of applicant's intended address (Refer
to your regional immigration office or immigration information
center.) |
| Office hours |
9:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00, weekdays (For more information on office hours
or days of week for specific application procedures, Refer to your
regional immigration office or immigration information center.) |
| Information services |
Regional immigration office or immigration information center |
| Screening criteria |
The activities must fall under one of the activities described in the right-hand
column of Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
Annexed TableI,
(except for the activities
listed under the status of residence "Diplomat" and "Official")
or the activities of a person with the civil status or position
as described in the right-hand column of
Annexed Table II
(the
civil status or position in the right-handcolumn under "Permanent
Resident" shall be excluded)
In addition,
the applicant must face an adequate cause that requires extending
his/her period of stay.
|
| Standard procedures
duration |
Two weeks to three months |
| Administrative appeal |
None |
