How to renew a spouse visa in Japan

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It’s that period then -- visa renewal time!
In this video we look at how to renew your spouse visa in Japan -- in Japanese, "haigusha visa." Except it’s not really a spouse visa is it, and the application process is not for a renewal. What we’re actually doing here is applying for an extension of period of stay - for a spouse or child of a Japanese national. In this case, for a spouse.
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This video takes you through the whole application process, as based on the experiences of one of the City-Cost team -- from preparing the required documents and application forms, through to what you might expect from the visits to your regional branch of the immigration services in Japan.
Just be sure to note though, that this video is based on personal experience only. It cannot take the place of official information, which can only be obtained from officials of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan.
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@CityCostJapan Жыл бұрын

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@repressedrecords3659 Жыл бұрын

I'm going a little crazy trying to find detailed info on how to fill out the form. Thought I'd found the right video... But then after talking about Part 2, item 20-1 you suddenly start talking about the passport photo. What happened to talking about the "remittances" section? The only thing I wanted help filling out.

@speedmao1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. Really love the video - so easy to absorb all the info. I think we can also get the tax documents, juminhyo, and koseki-tohon from the convenience store now with a My Number card.

@CityCostJapan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and for the comment and advice about getting the documents.

@ghalex8152 2 жыл бұрын

Hi sir please can you help me to apply Japan visa after opening border.

@chmuxgil6608 2 жыл бұрын

Hey do you know if it's possible to get 3-5 years extension when renewing for the first time?

@CityCostJapan 2 жыл бұрын

Hey. We can't give a definitive answer to that, and don't think anyone can. In the case discussed in this video we got a 3-year extension on the first renewal but these things seem to be judged on a cases-by-case basis.

@monmichaelmira9074 Жыл бұрын

I am thankful I found your video. Can I ask if I can renew my visa if I dont live with my wife in the same appartment?

@sessshomarupop 8 ай бұрын

I didn't have the same address as my spouse when I originally applied because we were renovating our house. The visa was heavily delayed because of it and I received many calls from the officer as to why. Even though I wrote in the application why. They made me take pictures of our renovation contract saying when the renovations would finish and made me make a written promise that we would move in together after renovations finish. They really don't like it if you live separately

@tomlives 2 жыл бұрын

It would be good to know what the criteria are for getting a 3 year extension. Both my initial spouse visa and subsequent renewal were 1 year.

@CityCostJapan 2 жыл бұрын

It would, although you get the impression it's also influenced by the staff you see on the day, among many other factors.

@mamig3216 Жыл бұрын

There’s a Japanese lawyer that explains that on youtube. I think the person that handles it on the day definitely influences it (I got a frustrated mom type that probably hates her husband )and I got 1 year , I think your nationality is also a big factor, how much money/taxes you make/pay if you have children, and so on. It also depends on your spouse, if they paid their pension, taxes, if they properly registered changes of address at city hall and what not.

@martian-sunset 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent content!! I am just now getting ready to submit for my 2nd renewal. I got 1 year initially and 1 year last year. I hope I can get 3 or 5 year this time! FYI, if you have a MyNumber card you can get an "original" copy of the Koseki-tohon and Juminhyo from any conbini. If you've received two 3-year stays and now 5 years why not apply for permanent resident status?

@CityCostJapan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good luck with the application and for the tip about the MyNumber card. Yeah, good question about the permanent resident status. Just had the feeling that having gone through the initial process to get the first spouse status, do I want to go through a similar kind of experience to get permanent residency? In the end I felt it would be smoother to just extend the existing status. Will consider applying for PR next time around.

@tomlives 2 жыл бұрын

@@CityCostJapan I heard that if you're in Japan for 9 years *without changing visa type* you qualify for PR status. So if you're on a 'humanities' visa for the first 3 of 9 years, those first initial years wouldn't count.

@gaya1231 2 жыл бұрын

Iam married under japanese law and not married in my country.Is it a problem when applying for spouse visa....What should i do about it...

@mamig3216 Жыл бұрын

You need to register your marriage at your local embassy/consulate. Not all countries require it so if thats the case you need to get an exemption paper from the consulate.

@lloydfrani9842 Жыл бұрын

how does 3 years visa cost and the 5 years visa?thanks

@lloydfrani9842 Жыл бұрын

i mean how much does…

@CityCostJapan Жыл бұрын

In my experience with the spouse visa it's always been 4,000 yen regardless the length of stay that has come with it. Getting the first one was 4,000 yen, as have been all the subsequent extensions.

@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217 Жыл бұрын

Cheers. Find it quite insulting to get 1 year extension three times. Specially, when I know of people in, who would, by japanese typically rigid office rules be in 'less favourable' situation getting 5 years second time. Seems erratic and very, very irritating to put it extremely lightly.

@CityCostJapan Жыл бұрын

Yeah, sorry to hear that. In my own experience with immigration over the years (and not just with the spouse thing) I've kind of felt like that there has been an element of it being the luck of the draw as to who is going to review your application and what kind of mood they are in. Maybe that's unfair but it has sometimes felt that way.

@PrehistoricMeatEater Жыл бұрын

A bit oversimplified and for only one of a thousand varieties of scenarios here. Many if not most applicants will not have any tax info if they haven't been in Japan too long. You will need to get a guarantor that's related to your spouse in most of these cases.

@CityCostJapan Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.