How to Apply for Permanent Residency and Long-Term Visas in Japan: Online Seminar

Real Estate Japan is pleased to present the next installment of our online seminars for foreigners who are interested in learning about the benefits of getting permanent residency (PR) or a long-term visa in Japan, including the Highly-Skilled Professional and Investor/Business Manager visas.

We will be discussing the following topics:

• The requirements and process for applying for Permanent Residency.
• Explanation of permanent residency application support services.
• How mortgage loan underwriting is different for foreign residents with a working visa versus permanent-residency status.
• How and why you will get much better financing terms if you apply for a property loan with permanent-residency-status.
• We will also be discussing the requirements and process for applying for the Highly-Skilled Professional and Investor/Business Manager visas.

Q&A session will be held at the end of the online seminar

Make sure to take notes of questions you have during the seminar, as we will hold a Q&A session at the end. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about the visa process and get first-hand expert advice!

Free private consultations are available by appointment

For a free private consultation, please let us know on the registration page. Our partner, Ms. Masako Watanabe, will contact you to set up an appointment.

This seminar is brought to you by Real Estate Japan in partnership with Ms. Watanabe, a licensed administrative scrivener (行政書士, gyōsei shoshi).

Articles on Living in Japan

Real Estate Japan regularly publishes articles on every aspect of renting, buying, and investing in property in Japan, as well as practical information and advice for living (and thriving!) here.

Here are a few of our most popular articles related to getting a visa in Japan:

• What it’s like to renew your visa at the immigration office in Chiba
• Highly-Skilled Foreign Professional Visa for Japan: How and why to apply
• Japan to tighten foreign student visa screening as of April to cut down on overstayers: List of countries
• Renew your residency visa online: Japan’s Ministry of Justice to implement 24-hour only visa renewal
• How I switched from a student visa to a designated activities visa: And found a job in Japan

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