Table 3-2
      (Immigration Control Act Enforcement Regulation Annex Table 3-2)

Status of Residence
Supporting Documents
Professor
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Artist
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Religious Activities
  1. Documents from the foreign religious organization, certifying continuation of dispatch.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Journalist
  1. Documents from the foreign journalistic organization, certifying Continuation of dispatch or contract.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Investor/Business Manager
  1. A statement of profit and loss concerning Investment, Management or conduct.
  2. Material showing the number of the full-time staff except the foreign national concerned, and in the case where the number of the full-time staff is two, copies of resident cards or registration certificate and documents regarding wage payments of the staff concerned.
  3. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position of the person concerned.
  4. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Legal/Accounting Services
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Medical Services
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Researcher
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Instructor
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Engineer
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Specialist in Humanities/International Services
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Intra-company Transferee
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Entertainer
  1. Documents certifying the activity and its duration of the person concerned.
  2. In the case where the organization inviting the person concerned undertakes the entertainment, a copy of the contract is required.
  3. Documents certifying an income and tax payment.
Skilled Labor
  1. Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
Cultural Activities
  1. Documents certifying the activity and its duration of the person concerned, and the outline of the organization where he or she intends to engage in the activity concerned.
  2. Documents certifying that the person concerned can defray all the expenses incurred during the stay in Japan.
College Student
  1. A copy of certificate of registration and results certificate from the educational institution where the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying that the person concerned can defray all the expenses incurred during the stay in Japan. In cases where the expenses incurred during the stay in Japan are defrayed by another person, who intends to defray all the expenses, and documents showing the process why he or she intends to defray all the expenses for the person concerned are required.
Pre-college Student
  1. A copy of certificate of registration and results certificate which indicated the attendance situation from the educational institution where the person concerned.
  2. Documents certifying that the person concerned can defray all the expenses incurred during the stay in Japan. In cases where the expenses incurred during the stay in Japan are defrayed by another person, who intends to defray all the expenses, and documents showing the process why he or she intends to defray all the expenses for the person concerned are required.
Trainee
  1. Documents certifying the substance of the training, location, duration and conditions of stay from accepting organization.
  2. The list of trainees from accepting organization.
Dependent
  1. Documents certifying the personal relationship between the person concerned and the person who is to support him or her.
  2. Copies of the registration certificate or the passport of the person who is to support the person concerned.
  3. Documents certifying the profession and the income of the person who is to support the person concerned.
Designated Activities

  Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment or that the person concerned can defray all the expenses incurred during the stay in Japan.
Spouse or Child of Japanese National
  1. In cases where the person concerned is a spouse of Japanese national, a copy of the family registration of the Japanese national concerned and the copy of his or her resident card.
  2. Documents certifying the profession and the income of the person concerned or his or her spouse or his or her father or mother.
  3. In cases where the person concerned is a spouse of Japanese national, a letter of guarantee by the Japanese national concerned living in Japan.
    In cases where the person concerned is a child or an adopted child of Japanese national, a letter of guarantee by the Japanese national concerned or another person living in Japan.
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident
  1. In cases where the person concerned is a spouse of the permanent resident, documents certifying the personal relationship between the person concerned and permanent resident concerned.
  2. Copies of the registration certificate or the passport of the permanent resident concerned.
  3. Documents certifying the profession and the income of the foreign national concerned or his or her spouse.
  4. In cases where the person concerned is a spouse of the permanent resident, a letter of guarantee by the permanent resident concerned.
    In cases where the person concerned is a child of the permanent resident, a letter of guarantee by the permanent resident concerned or another person living in Japan.
Long Term Resident
  1. A copy of the family registration, the marriage certificate, the birth certificate and other documents certifying the status of the foreign national concerned.
  2. Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.
    In cases where the person concerned doesn't have an income, documents certifying supporter's occupation and income.
  3. A letter of guarantee by the person living in Japan.