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General Visa Topics<\/h4><\/div>
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Q. What\u2019s the difference between a visa and a residence status in Japan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. First, it\u2019s important to understand that a visa is permission to enter Japan, while a residence status defines what activities you are allowed to do once you\u2019re in the country. They serve different roles before and after entry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Timing of Change of Status of Residence Applications<\/h3>

Q. When can I apply to change my residence status in Japan?
A. It\u2019s best to apply as early as possible, before your activities change. For example, if you\u2019re switching from being a student to starting a job, it\u2019s safer to submit the application before you begin working.
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International Marriage<\/h4><\/div>
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What is the correct order of procedures for an international marriage in Japan?<\/dt>
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The general process is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Submit the marriage registration at the local city\/ward office in Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Register the marriage at your partner\u2019s embassy or consulate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The procedures for staying in Japan are separate from the procedures for marriage. The exact order may vary depending on the partner\u2019s country.<\/p>\n<\/dd><\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/?p=1371","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-question-and-answer","en-US"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1400"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1444,"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400\/revisions\/1444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamakura-yokosuka-v-b-s.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}