Status of residence (visa)
Procedure
Inquiries and consultations
Please bring your residence card, passport, and health insurance card with you when you visit our office.
When you visit, we will also take a photo for your new residence card.Establishing a means of communication (LINE, WeChat, email, etc.)
Quote submission
Request for initial fee
The initial fee is 50% of the basic fee + additional fee depending on the difficulty. Payment can be made by bank transfer or cash.
However, in the following cases, we will charge you the full amount at the start of work.
・ When an express fee is required ・ When it is determined at the hearing that there is a high possibility that permission will be denied ・ When changing to a residence status that requires stricter screening (permanent residence, business manager, spouse of a Japanese national, etc.)Document creation and collection
We will ask you for the information necessary to prepare the materials, so please reply.
If you apply in person, we will temporarily hold your residence card and passport before you submit your application.Apply to immigration
You will be given the immigration reception number.Issuance of a certificate for special period of stay application, etc.
While your application is being reviewed by the immigration bureau, you will be able to stay in Japan for up to two months after the expiration date of your visa, so we will issue you a document certifying that your application is pending.Permission and receipt of new residence card
Your previous residence card (and designation card, if you have one) will be temporarily kept .
After we receive your new residence card from the Immigration Bureau, we will mail it to you. You can also come to our office.Remaining balance claim
The remaining amount is 50% of the basic fee plus revenue stamps.
Please make payment by bank transfer or cash.In the unlikely event that your application is not issued or approved, please confirm the reason with the official in charge.
You can only go to the immigration bureau once to ask the reason for your withdrawal, so I will accompany you to the immigration bureau.
If you leave it to us, we will provide feedback at a later date.
Procedure
Inquiries and consultations
Please bring your residence card, passport, and health insurance card with you when you visit our office.
When you visit, we will also take a photo for your new residence card.Establishing a means of communication (LINE, WeChat, email, etc.)
Quote submission
Request for initial fee
The initial fee is 50% of the basic fee + additional fee depending on the difficulty. Payment can be made by bank transfer or cash.
However, in the following cases, we will charge you the full amount at the start of work.
・ When an express fee is required ・ When it is determined at the hearing that there is a high possibility that permission will be denied ・ When changing to a residence status that requires stricter screening (permanent residence, business manager, spouse of a Japanese national, etc.)Document creation and collection
We will ask you for the information necessary to prepare the materials, so please reply.
If you apply in person, we will temporarily hold your residence card and passport before you submit your application.Apply to immigration
You will be given the immigration reception number.Issuance of a certificate for special period of stay application, etc.
While your application is being reviewed by the immigration bureau, you will be able to stay in Japan for up to two months after the expiration date of your visa, so we will issue you a document certifying that your application is pending.Permission and receipt of new residence card
Your previous residence card (and designation card, if you have one) will be temporarily kept .
After we receive your new residence card from the Immigration Bureau, we will mail it to you. You can also come to our office.Remaining balance claim
The remaining amount is 50% of the basic fee plus revenue stamps.
Please make payment by bank transfer or cash.In the unlikely event that your application is not issued or approved, please confirm the reason with the official in charge.
You can only go to the immigration bureau once to ask the reason for your withdrawal, so I will accompany you to the immigration bureau.
If you leave it to us, we will provide feedback at a later date.
The total fee is the basic fee + difficulty surcharge + revenue stamp fee.
The basic fee and difficulty level surcharge include 10% consumption tax.
The revenue stamp fee is paid to the Immigration Bureau. The green is the fee for online applications, and the blue is the fee for in-person applications. (The Immigration Bureau has increased the fee for applications made after April 1, 2025.)
If we obtain certificates etc. on your behalf, an additional fee may be charged.
If the case is not listed in the basic fee table, a separate quote will be provided.
The fees on this page will apply to appointments accepted from April 1, 2025 onwards.
Basic charge
Difficulty level charge