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Long-Term Resident — spouse of second-generation Japanese descendant

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

The sponsor is the applicant's husband or wife who is a second-generation Japanese descendant; separate document lists apply depending on whether that person is employed, self-employed or unemployed, and the guarantor is normally the second-generation spouse. The official source does not state the immigration or citizenship status the second-generation spouse must hold.

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  • The immigration/citizenship status the second-generation spouse must hold is not stated on the pages read.

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

Evidence includes a certificate of acceptance of the marriage notification (only if the marriage was registered with a Japanese municipality); a marriage certificate issued by an authority of the applicant's home country; the questionnaire (質問書); and materials showing communication between the spouses (e.g. SNS records, call records).

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  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/longtermresident01_1.html
    (1) 婚姻届出受理証明書 １通 ※ 日本の役所に届出ている場合にのみ提出して下さい。
  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/longtermresident01_1.html
    (2) 申請人の本国（外国）の機関から発行された結婚証明書 １通 (3) 質問書（PDF：387KB） １通 質問書（英語）（PDF：173KB） 質問書（中国語・簡体字）（PDF：429KB） 質問書（中国語・繁体字）（PDF：225KB） 質問書（韓国語）（PDF：527KB） 質問書（ポルトガル語）（PDF：273KB） 質問書（スペイン語）（PDF：718KB） 質問書（タガログ語）（PDF：481KB） 質問書（ベトナム語）（PDF：390KB） 質問書（タイ語）（PDF：618KB） 質問書（インドネシア語）（PDF：448KB） ※ 平成２９年６月６日に様式を改訂しています。新様式による提出をお願いします。 (4) 夫婦間の交流が確認できる資料 スナップ写真（お二人で写っており、容姿がはっきりと確認できるもの。アプリ加工したものは不可。） ２～３葉 その他（以下で提出できるもの） ・ＳＮＳ記録 ・通話記録

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

Where the second-generation spouse is employed, the documents are their certificate of residence (whole household), resident-tax (non-)taxation and tax-payment certificates for the latest 1 year, a certificate of employment, and a letter of guarantee. Separate document lists apply where that spouse is self-employed or unemployed.

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  • Only the employed-spouse case was read; self-employed/unemployed cases not read.

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?

The status granted is Long-Term Resident (定住者), with periods of stay of 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, 6 months or a period designated by the Minister (not exceeding 5 years). To request a 5-year period (except minors), proof of Japanese ability is required, e.g. 6 months or more of Japanese education at a designated institution, or B1-level ability such as passing JLPT N2. The official source does not state the application process, the rights attached to the status or a path to independent status.

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  • No route to independent status or effect of divorce is stated on the pages read.
  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/longtermresident.html
    ５年、３年、１年、６月又は法務大臣が個々に指定する期間（５年を超えない範囲）
  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/longtermresident01_1.html
    (5) 一定の日本語能力があることを証明する次のいずれかの証明書 ※ 在留期間「５年」を希望する場合に提出が必要となります（未成年者を除きます。）。 法務大臣が告示で定める日本語教育機関において６月以上の日本語教育を受けたことを証明する文書 「日本語教育の参照枠」におけるB１相当以上の日本語能力を有していることを証明する文書（日本語能力試験Ｎ２に合格したことを証明する文書、日本語能力試験Ｎ３に合格し総合得点が１０４点以上であることを証明する文書又は財団法人日本漢字能力検定協会が実施するＢＪＴビジネス日本語能力テストで４００点以上を取得したことを証明する文書）

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

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