Temporary Visa

Japan was previously also known as one of the toughest to get a visa from.

Nowadays, however, it is getting easier to go to Japan.

 

Decide on the type of visa you need.

Japan offers several types of visas, for either single or multiple entry. There is a visa for tourism purposes (which is what most of us need), for visiting a friend or family/relatives, for business, or to attend a conference, among others.

 

 

Required documents  for Temporary Visa

 

 

a.Required documents when visiting Spouse, Child, Parents and siblings and other immediate relatives.

  1. Invitation Letter
  2. List of Applicants
  3. Letter of Guarantee
  4. Guarantor or applicants’s Proof of Income
  5. Documents to prove releationship between the guarantor and applicant.
  6. Application Form
  7. ID Picture
  8. Passport
  9. For other supporting documents recommended by our consultants, please contact us.

 

b. Required documents when visiting Japan for tourism.

  1. Applicants’s Proof of Income
  2. Itenerary
  3. Application Form
  4. ID Picture
  5. Passport
  6. For other supporting documents recommended by our consultants, please contact us.

 

c.Required documents when visiting Japan for business related purposes.

  1. Business registration.
  2. Proof of business tax payment.
  3. Proof of business relation to Japan.
  4. Application Form
  5. ID Picture
  6. Passport
  7. For other supporting documents recommended by  our consultants, please contact us.

 

d. Required documents when visiting Japan for other purposes such as college, university and vocational school entrance examination.

  1. Documents to prove educational background.
  2. Proof of entrance examination schedule.
  3. Application Form
  4. ID Picture
  5. Passport
  6. For other supporting documents recommended by Immigration lawyers , please contact us.

 

Restrictions on activities on Temporary visas

According to the Immigration Control Act, foreigners residing in Japan on a short-stay visa may not engage in ‘activities to operate a business that generates income’ or ‘activities to receive remuneration (excluding gratuities for lectures not given in the course of business, temporary remuneration for daily life and other remuneration specified by a Ministry of Justice Ordinance)’. The foreigner must not engage in ‘activities to receive remuneration (excluding gratuities for lectures not given in the course of business and other temporary remuneration incidental to daily life, as stipulated by a Ministry of Justice Ordinance)’.

Therefore, for a short-stay visa, it is necessary to understand what is meant by ‘activities to operate a business with income’ and ‘activities to receive remuneration’.

Temporary visas and permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence
In the case of other visa statuses that prohibit ‘activities to operate a business with income’ or ‘activities to receive remuneration’, activities can be carried out within the scope of the ‘permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence’. However, in the case of short-term stays, although it is legally possible to obtain ‘permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence’, this is rarely seen in practice.

The ‘activities to manage a business with income’ were explained in ‘Temporary Visitor Visas and Work (activities to manage a business with income)’, so this section describes ‘activities to receive remuneration’.

 

What is remunerated activity?

Remunerated activities’ refer to activities in which services are provided in Japan and in return, benefits are received.

It is irrelevant whether the source of remuneration is in Japan or whether remuneration is paid in Japan.

However, if a secondary activity is performed in Japan for a short period of time in connection with the main activity performed outside Japan, it is not considered to be ‘remuneration for an activity performed in Japan’ and, consequently, does not fall under the category of ‘remuneration’. For example, this may be the case for after-sales services such as maintenance.

 

If you are interested in applying for investor temporary visa, please contact us for further information.