The status of permanent residence is granted when certain conditions have been
satisfied by foreign nationals who reside in Japan under another status
of residence and who have applied for change of status of residence to
permanent residence or by those who have applied to acquire status of
residence due to birth or renouncement of Japanese nationality.
If a foreign resident is authorized to stay
in Japan on a permanent basis, he/she will stay in Japan with the status
of residence "Permanent Resident." The status of residence "Permanent Resident" provides
much more advantageous treatments than other statuses of residence because
it does not limit the status holder's activities or period of stay.
For this reason, the immigration control authority needs to examine permanent
resident applicants much more closely than other applicants for merely
changing their status of residence. From this viewpoint, immigration
control legislations set forth separate provision for permanent resident
status,
independent from ordinary procedures for change of Status of Residence.
[Guidelines
for Permission for Permanent Residence]
[Successful/Unsuccessful
Applicants for Permanent Residence Status]
By evaluating applicant's contribution to Japan,
the immigration control authority has granted or denied the permanent residence
status to the following cases.
Successful/Unsuccessful
Applicants for Permanent Residence Status based on their Contribution
to Japan (as of July 1, 2005)
"3rd Report on the
System of Special Zones for Structural Reform" calls for "Disclosing successful
applicants who have stayed in Japan for 5 years and acquired the permanent
resident status due to their contribution to Japan, in order to clearly
define the requirements for permanent resident status during FY2004."
In addition, "3rd Report regarding Promotion of Regulatory Reform" (dated
December 22, 2003) requests the government to disclose the aforementioned
data earlier than the original schedule and to officially announce denied
application cases for permanent resident status as well. Since 1998,
the immigration control authority has granted/denied the permanent resident
status to the following applicants by evaluating their contribution to
Japan.
The immigration control authority will update
this section as necessary.
[Successful Applicants for Permanent Resident
Status]
(Case #1)
The applicant is a scientific and technological researcher and has presented
dozens of his papers to S&T
(science and technology) journals. The immigration control authority
finds it his contribution to improving Japan's science and technology
levels. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 9 years and 5 months.)
(Case #2)
The applicant was an armature sport player in Japan.
He participated in World Cup and served as a sport coach during his
career as a sport
player. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution
to advancing Japan's sports. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for
7 years
and 7 months.)
(Case #3)
The applicant has served Japan's higher education as a university
professor in music. In his career, he gave lessons to armature musicians
for free. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution
to advancing education level and cultural activities in Japan. (The
applicant has stayed in Japan for 5 years and 10 months.)
(Case #4)
The applicant has served as a researcher in Japanese literature
and received many honors, including Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays
with Neck Ribbon. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution
in Japan's literature. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 9 years
in total. He was granted the permanent resident status three months after
entering Japan.)
(Case #5)
The applicant has served as a university professor for a long
time. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution in
Japan's higher education. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 7 years.)
(Case #6)
The applicant has served Japan's higher education as a university
assistant professor. In his career, he enjoyed notable achievements as
a scientific researcher, presented a lot of his research papers to scientific
journals, and gave lessons at many academic societies and research groups.
The immigration control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's
industry, education and some other fields. (The applicant has stayed
in Japan for 9 years and 5 months in total. He was granted the permanent
resident status 7 years and 11 months after entering Japan.)
(Case #7)
The applicant has notable past record as a leader in system
development tasks and is highly evaluated for his past record. The immigration
control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's IT industry. (The
applicant has stayed in Japan for 10 years and 9 months in total. He
was granted the permanent resident status 6 years after entering Japan.)
(Case
#8)
The applicant has long served as a foreign diplomat in Japan. The immigration
control authority finds it his contribution in the international
relations. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 6 years and 3 months in total.)
(Case
#9)
As a result of his research activities in Japan, the applicant has presented
his papers to many scientific journals, has been invited to give
lectures at international conferences, and has won international recognition
in that field. He also works on joint research programs with Japanese
corporations and research institutes. The immigration control authority
finds it his contribution in academic and technology fields. (The
applicant
has stayed in Japan for 7 years and 9 months.)
(Case #10)
The applicant has served as a university assistant in Japan for more
than 4 years, has engaged in higher education activities. He has
also worked on his research activities in third nations as a dispatched
researcher, and has won a certain high commendation for his research
works. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution
in the academic field. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 7 years
and 3 months.)
(Case #11)
The applicant has served as a university full-time lecturer in Japan
for more than 3 years. The immigration control authority finds it
his contribution to improving Japan's academic level (in foreign
language).
(The applicant has stayed in Japan for 8 years and 1 month.)
(Case
#12)
The applicant has served as a university assistant professor in Japan
for more than 5 years and has contributed to improving Japan's higher
education level (in foreign language). He also participated in many
educational activities, including University Testing Center Examination.
The immigration control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's
education fields. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 7 years
and 2 month.)
(Case #13)
The applicant has served as a university assistant professor in Japan
for more than 3 years. The immigration control authority finds it
his contribution to improving Japan's higher education level (in
information
technology). (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 17 years and
4 month in total. He was granted the permanent resident status 4
years
and 11 months after entering Japan.)
(Case #14)
The applicant has served as a university professor and assistant professor
in Japan for more than 5 years. The immigration control authority
finds it his contribution to improving Japan's higher education level
(in
international law). (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 5 years
and 6 month.)
(Case #15)
The applicant has served as a university assistant in Japan for more
than 3 years and has taught and researched physics. He worked on
fundamental physics and also presented many papers to scientific
journals. The
immigration control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's
academic field. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 11 years and
2 month.)
(Case #16)
The applicant has served as a university professor in Japan for more
than 3 years. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution
to improving Japan's higher education level (in international politics).
(The applicant has stayed in Japan for 13 years and 7 month.)
(Case
#17)
Since entering Japan, the applicant has worked at university in Japan
for approximately 9 years. The immigration control authority finds
it his contribution to improving Japan's higher education level (in
foreign pedagogy and foreign cultures). (The applicant has stayed
in Japan for 8 years and 11 month.)
(Case #18)
The applicant has served as a university professor in Japan for approximately
22 years in total. The immigration control authority finds it his
contribution to improving Japan's higher education level (in neuropsychology).
(The applicant has stayed in Japan for 7 years and 6 month.)
(Case
#19)
The applicant has served as a biology researcher. He enjoys significant
past record because his research works is highly feasible in commercial
applications. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution
in Japan's research area. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for
10 years and 10 month.)
(Case #20)
Since entering Japan, the applicant has served as a university professor
in Japan for more than 8 years. He has contributed to improving Japan's
higher education level (in information technology) and has enjoyed
a high reputation for his research works at home and abroad. The
immigration control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's
education and
research fields. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 9 years and
9 month.)
(Case #21)
The applicant has served as a medical researcher, has earned awards
from medical institutes, and enjoys a high reputation at home and
abroad.
The immigration control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's
research fields. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 9 years and
8 month.)
(Case #22)
The applicant has worked at foreign diplomatic mission in Japan for
more than 10 years. The immigration control authority finds it his
contribution
in international exchange between Japan and his home nation. (The
applicant has stayed in Japan for 8 years.)
(Case #23)
Since entering Japan, the applicant has worked on his research activities
in state-of-the-art technologies. He also presented his papers to
academic journals at home and abroad and made presentations at academic
associations.
The immigration control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's
research fields. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 8 years and
3 month.)
(Case #24)
Since entering Japan, the applicant has been consistently serving English
Education in local areas in Japan. He made Japan's traditional culture
better known at home and abroad by playing traditional musical instruments
while speaking local dialects. He also gave lectures at universities
in Japan. By doing so, he introduces Japan's local culture at home
and abroad from a viewpoint of aliens. The immigration control authority
finds it his contribution in Japan's cultural and art fields. (The
applicant has stayed in Japan for 7 years.)
(Case #25)
The applicant has given lectures on orthopedics at Japan's medical
school for more than 3 years. Scientific journals on orthopedics
have been picked
up a lot of his papers as featured articles. His papers are also
cited at well-known professional journals. The immigration control
authority
finds it his contribution in Japan's research field. (The applicant
has stayed in Japan for 13 years and 4 months. He acquired the permanent
resident status 3 years after he had changed his work permit status.)
(Case
#26)
The applicant has served as an assistant professor at agricultural
department of Japan's university for more than 5 years. He made contributions
to improving Japan's higher education level. In addition, academic
societies at home and abroad highly evaluate his research works.
His
papers are also introduced on well-known foreign journals. The immigration
control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's research field.
(The applicant has stayed in Japan for 5 years and 7 months.)
(Case #27)
For 6 years since entering Japan, the applicant has worked at Japan's
independent administrative institution and has worked on his research
activities at research institutes in Japan. A lot of his papers are
introduced on technical journals. The immigration control authority
finds it his contribution in Japan's research field. (The applicant
has stayed in Japan for 6 years.)
(Case #28)
The applicant has served as university full-time lecturer in Japan
for more than 6 years, and successfully developed his own language-teaching
approach. He also edits textbooks and gives lectures. The immigration
control authority finds it his contribution in Japan's educational
field. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 6 years and 2 months.)
(Case #29)
The applicant has pursued scientific researches and studies in Japan
at the Magnetic Society of Japan, the Ceramic Society of Japan, the
Japan Society of Applied Physics, etc. and has made contributions to
the scientific and technological development of the use of magnetic
thin films and their applied fields, and at the same time released
many papers on his studies and applied for patents for various works.
The immigration control authority finds it his contribution in Japan’s
scientific research field. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 8
years and 8 months.)
(Case #30)
The applicant has presented many papers to the Institute of Electrical
Engineers of Japan while working as a company employee in Japan, and
his achievements have
been recognized in scientific journals, etc. He has also been awarded an authoritative
prize. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution in Japan’s
scientific research field. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 10 years
and 4 months. He acquired the permanent resident status 4 years and
3 months after
he had changed his work permit status.)
(Case #31)
The applicant has worked as a professor for the department of engineering
of a national university in Japan for about 8 years. The immigration
control authority
finds it his contribution to improving the level of Japan's higher education.
(The applicant has stayed in Japan for 8 years and 3 months.)
(Case #32)
Since the entry to Japan, the applicant has been engaged in English
education for about 7 years as a full-time teacher, professor, etc.
in universities
in Japan. The immigration control authority finds it his contribution to
improving
the level of Japan’s higher education. (The applicant has stayed in Japan
for 6 years and 9 months.)
(Case #33)
The applicant has been working for an automobile manufacturing company
in Japan, and released many papers on his studies about powder metallurgy,
many
of which
was published in the Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals, etc. Also,
his achievements have been recognized by an authoritative society. The
immigration control authority finds it his contribution to the industrial
development
and
scientific research field of Japan. (The applicant has stayed in Japan
for 8 years and 6 months.)
(Case #34)
After completing a doctoral course at the economics department of a
Japanese university, the applicant was hired as a teaching staff member
by the
university and has been giving lectures for about 3 years as an assistant
professor.
In addition, the applicant was appointed as a principal coordinator
of the project
of establishing an international network. The immigration control authority
finds it his contribution in Japan’s education field. (The applicant
has stayed in
Japan for 7 years.)
(Case #35)
The applicant used to be an instructor for a Japanese athlete who represented
Japan in the Olympic Games, and currently instructs as a coach another
promising Japanese athlete expected to be selected for the next Olympic
Games. The
immigration control authority finds it and other activities of this
applicant great contribution
to the promotion of sports, etc. in Japan. (The applicant has stayed
in Japan for 6 years and 7 months.)
(Case #36)
As an athlete, the applicant has been participating in competitions
in Japan since about 20 years ago, and his continuous efforts of
pursuing such activity
in Japan have been recognized by an authoritative sport association
to
have made great contributions to the development of the sport.
The immigration control authority finds it his contribution to the
promotion
of sports,
etc.
in Japan.
(The applicant has stayed in Japan for 7 years and 6 months.)
(Case #37)
After living in Japan as a student for about 14 years, the applicant
spent about 4 years as a full-time teacher at a university giving
lectures on
intercultural communication, etc. The immigration control authority
finds it his contribution
to improving the level of Japan’s higher education. (The applicant
has stayed in Japan for 18 years and 1 month. He acquired the
permanent resident
status
4 years and 8 months after he had changed his work permit status.)
(Case #38)
The applicant has released many papers on his studies in the
fields of nanotechnology, synthesis of full-color semiconductor
nano-sized
particles,
etc. and also
presented results of his original researches to the Chemical
Society of Japan, the Society
of Polymer Science, Japan, etc. The immigration control authority
finds it his contribution in Japan’s scientific research field.
(The applicant
has
stayed in Japan for 8 years and 8 months. He acquired the permanent
resident status
3 years and 7 months after he had changed his work permit status.)
[Unsuccessful Applicants for Permanent Residence
Status]
(Case #1)
The applicant allegedly produces, fosters and exports Japanese race horses,
serves as a management consultant for horse-producing farmers and gives
lectures. However, the immigration control authority denied the permanent
residence status because the applicant has stayed in Japan only for
a short period (1 year and a half).
(Case #2)
The applicant allegedly produces and owns many fine art works as an artist
painter and donates his works to newly-opened art museums. However,
the immigration control authority denied the permanent residence status
because the applicant has a bad record (he was involved inforeign national's
illegal stay in Japan).
(Case #3)
The applicant allegedly serves as a teacher at an educational institute
forforeign national's children's. However, the immigration control
authority denied the permanent residence status because such applicant's
activities do not fall under social contribution to Japan.
(Case #4)
The applicant allegedly works at high school as a teacher for a year
and is involved with volunteer activities as such as interpreter. However,
the immigration control authority denied the permanent residence status
because such applicant's activities do not fall under social contribution
to Japan.
(Case #5)
The applicant started his new business in Japan and still runs such business.
However, his investments, profit level or other business performances
are not so significant. The immigration control authority denied the
permanent residence status because the authority does not find it contribution
to Japanese economy or industries so much.
(Case #6)
The applicant has worked on his research activities as a research student
at university. However, as he engages in his research activities under
guidance of professor, his research activities are almost the same
as those of ordinary students. The immigration control authority denied
the permanent residence status because the authority does not find
it contribution in Japan's research field so much.
(Case #7)
The applicant has served as a director at an investment firm. However,
the immigration control authority denied the permanent residence status
because the authority does not find it contribution to Japanese economy
and has not made other contributions to Japan.
(Case #8)
The applicant has served as an assistant director at a system developer
firm. However, the immigration control authority denied the permanent
residence status because the authority does not find it contribution
to Japanese economy so much and have not made other contributions to
Japan.
(Case #9)
The applicant has stayed in Japan for about 9 years, has composed music
and held recitals for playing his own compositions served, and has
allegedly made significant efforts in interactions in music between
Japan and his home nation. However, the immigration control authority
denied the permanent residence status because the authority does not
find it contribution in Japan's cultural and art scenes so much.
(Case #10)
The applicant has stayed in Japan for about 9 years, has coordinated
Japanese artists' many performance shows in his home nation, and
has allegedly engaged in holding events to encourage mutual understandings
between Japanese firms and corporations in his home nations. However,
the immigration control authority denied the permanent residence
status
because the authority does not find it contribution to Japan.
(Case #11)
Since entering Japan, the applicant has stayed in Japan for 3 years as
an international student. Then, he served as an assistant at Japan's
medical school for 5 years. However, the immigration control authority
denied the permanent residence status because the authority does not
find it contribution to improving Japan's higher education level.
(Case #12)
The applicant entered Japan as an assistant teacher of foreign language, having
spent the first 3 years as a teacher of a junior high school in Japan and then
about 4 years as a teacher in a senior high school. However, the immigration
control authority did not find it contribution to improving the level of Japan’s
higher education, judging that applicant’s career in Japan is not equivalent
to that of full-time teachers, professors, assistant professors or lecturers
of university or equivalent academic institution, and thus denied the permanent
residence status. (The applicant has stayed in Japan for 6 years and 11 months.)
[Guidelines
for Contribution to Japan]
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