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"The difference between permanent resident and long-term resident" April 7, 2003 |
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Good evening. Today, we are going to talk about the differences between permanent resident and long-term resident. Although we have covered this topic previously, still, questions regarding their differences continue to pour in. This can be due to the fact that these two statuses are quite confusing as both status when they almost the same privileges and they are very similar for sound in Japanese, "Eiju-sha" and "Teiju-sha"@that is permanent resident and long-term resident respectively. As the main implies, permanent resident status or "Eiju" gives the holder the right to stay in Japan permanently. However, when it comes to the long-term resident status, the lands port period of stay is back. appoint of concern that commonly leads to misconception. Now, let us know about the permanent resident status more in detail. As I said earlier, permanent resident status gives the holder the right to stay in Japan permanently. So, this status not only relieves the holder from the burden of going to the immigration office to have his visa extended, it also set no restriction to the holder's scope of activities provided that the activity is law-abiding. So, the holder of this status can work wherever he likes regardless of the amount of salary, he can run his own company if ever he likes to, he can start a business with no restrictions concerning the number of the employees. He can even have loans for houses and others. In short, a holder of permanent resident status can enjoy all the rights a Japanese national do. And is therefore, the best status for any foreigner who has a desire to live in Japan permanently. Once granted, the permanent resident status will not be revoke unless the holder breaks the law or faces deportation due to the crime committed. Never did the Japanese government allow the entry of immigrants, none of the foreigners has ever entered Japan with the permanent resident status. To be eligible for this status, one must have stayed in Japan for every while period. @The required period of stay varies according to current status one holds. In general, more than ten years of continuous residence in Japan is required. Even foreign resident have graduated from a university in Japan after studying for five years, and is currently working in a company under the working visa, he will need to work for a minimum of five years. Such that, the total period of his residence in Japan can amount to ten years which in turn qualifies in part permanent resident status. However, be aware that if during ten years of continuous residency, your status to be that of any of the students visas, like the college student visa, pre- college student visa, or training visa, you will not be eligible for the permanent resident status. You will need to hold any type of working visa or any other type of resident status aside from that of the student before you can be qualified to apply for the permanent residence status. Be aware that one of the qualifications for the permanent resident status is to prove that you have financial capability to support your living in Japan.Now, the required period of stay is shorter for those who are staying in Japan under the spouse visa. A foreign national who is a spouse of a Japanese national will be granted the permanent resident status if the concerned is being married for more than 3 straight years and had lived in Japan for more than a year. The supply is also to spouse of permanent resident and spouse of special permanent resident. The same is true for a foreign national who is a child or an adopted child of Japanese national. Also, holders of the long-term resident status will be eligible for the permanent resident status if they have continuously stayed in Japan for more than five years. Another important factor to become eligible for the permanent resident status is that no matter what kind of visa you carry, you must be a holder of a status with the longest validity allowed for the status, which is basically three years. The other requirements include the individual must react in good conduct meaning that you must be law abiding,, committed no offence against the law, and observe tax paying duty. The individual must have sufficient assets or ability to make an independent living as we mentioned earlier. The permanent resident of the concerned can contribute to the national interests of Japan.Now, let's move on to the facts about the long-term resident status. What is common between the permanent resident status and the long-term residency is that there is no restriction on the activities of the holders. Long-term resident can also engage in blue-collar jobs. One big difference between the two is that the long- term residence has to apply for the extension of his visa upon its expiration. Another major difference between the two is the way the visa is granted. Permanent resident status is granted based on the years of the residence in Japan aside from other requirements meaning you must be resided in Japan for a required period before you can be eligible for this status while for the long-term residency, one can be eligible in two ways. One, a foreign national can be granted the long-term residency even before he enters Japan provided that you fulfills into an identity under the provision of the immigration law as published in the set of the Immigration Bureau. This concerns the Japanese dissents and the spouses. The Japanese dissents include the immigrant's second and third generation of Japanese, what they call "Nikkei-Nisei" or "Sansei" in Japanese. Many Japanese dissents live in the South American countries such as Brazil and Peru. Some live in China, Korea and Philippines. Also, the same applies to Indo-China refugees as well. Such identities therefore, may enter Japan with the long-term resident status. Second, a foreign national can be granted the long-term residency upon the sole discretion of the Ministers of Justice based on reasons proven. Justified work will be considered as special circumstances. In regal jargon, a so-called justice minister' s discretion implies that the Ministers of Justice can exercise his power freely without the restriction of the law. As long as he admits that the reason is justifiable, he can grant the concerned the long-term residence. So, it is really difficult to figure out the act or criteria nor the situations that is admissible. Some of the cases that are considered as special circumstances in bold are foreign nationals who wish to stay in Japan what are found not fit in existing categories of resident status. Here are some presidents Mr. Nakano knows where the long-term resident status is actually granted. Most cases involved foreign national who got divorced from a Japanese national that have no children and their qualification doesn't fall under any category of the available resident status. Mr. Nakano also knew a mother of a foreign national who was granted a long-term resident status. The mother is already very old and had entered Japan under a visitor's temporary visa. So, if you would like to stay in Japan but don't fall under any of the available status of residence, give a try to apply for a long-term resident status.Finally, you may wonder if you can keep your permanent resident status if you have plans to stay abroad for quite some time, the answer is yes. Once granted, the permanent resident status will never be revoke as long as you commit no crime under Japan's law. However, you must bear in mind about the validity of the reenter permit. The reenter permit for permanent residence is valid for a maximum of three years only from the date of issue ones. So, as long as the reenter permit is valid, you can stay abroad as you wish, but you must not forget to come back to Japan before its expiration, or you might face difficult consequences regarding your permanent resident status. Again, regardless of the type of resident status, one needs to renew the reentry permit before it expires. Anyway, it's not big deal to get the reenter permit as it is issued instantly on the same day of application.Well, That's all for today. If you have any inquiry, you can contact Mr. Nakano by phone at 06- 6354-0900. 06-6354-0900. Or file fax at 06-6354-3930. And of course, you can send us a fax at 06-6615-.7651. 06-6615-7651. Or through the e-mail at "online@ cocolo.co.jp", "online @cocolo.co.jp". |
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