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Child of Permanent Resident born in Japan

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

The "Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident" status covers a child of a permanent resident etc. who was born in Japan and has continued to reside in Japan since birth (and the spouse).

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The parent must be a "permanent resident etc.", i.e. a Permanent Resident or a Special Permanent Resident (the examples list spouses of Permanent Residents and Special Permanent Residents and children born and continuously residing in Japan).

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

For acquisition of status, a person who was born must submit a document proving the birth.

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Limits of the record
  • The page's document lists are written mainly for spouses; no other child-specific parentage evidence is listed.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Proof of funds for the stay consists of the latest 1-year residence-tax (or non-taxation) certificate and tax payment certificate of the person paying the applicant's expenses; if these cannot show it, bank passbook copies, a certificate of planned employment or job offer from a Japanese company, or equivalents.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state who acts as guarantor for a child (its guarantor note refers to the permanent-resident spouse).
  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/spouseorchildofpermanentresident.html
    日本での滞在費用を証明する資料 (1) 申請人の滞在費用を支弁する方の直近１年分の住民税の課税（又は非課税）証明書及び納税証明書（１年間の総所得及び納税状況が記載されたもの）　各１通 ※ １月１日現在お住まいの市区町村の区役所・市役所・役場から発行されます。 ※ １年間の総所得及び納税状況（税金を納めているかどうか）の両方が記載されている証明書であれば、いずれか一方でかまいません。 ※ 発行日から３か月以内のものを提出して下さい。 (2) その他 ※ 入国後間もない場合や転居等により、(1)の資料で滞在費用を証明できない場合は、以下の資料などを提出して下さい。 a   預貯金通帳の写し　適宜 ※ Web通帳の画面の写し等（取引履歴が分かるもの）であっても差し支えありません。 ただし、加工等できない状態で印刷されたものに限ります（Excelファイル等は不可）。 b   雇用予定証明書又は採用内定通知書（日本の会社発行のもの）　適宜 c   上記に準ずるもの　適宜

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Applications cover acquisition of status (for someone already in Japan who wishes to acquire this status), change of status, and extension of the period of stay to continue on the same family basis. The period of stay is 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 6 months. The official source does not state the rights attached to the status or a route to permanent residence.

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Limits of the record
  • Work rights and routes to permanent residence are not stated on the page read.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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