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

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Which family relationships qualify?

The applicant must be the spouse (husband or wife) of a third-generation person of Japanese descent (Nikkei sansei); this is one of the listed cases of the Long-Term Resident (Teijusha) status.

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

The third-generation Nikkei spouse normally acts as the guarantor (letter of guarantee); ISA publishes separate document lists for when the third-generation spouse is employed by a company, self-employed, or unemployed. The official source does not state the immigration status the third-generation spouse must hold.

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Limits of the record
  • The immigration status the third-generation Nikkei spouse must hold is not stated on these pages.

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

Relationship evidence includes a marriage certificate issued by the home-country authority; a certificate of acceptance of the marriage notification if the marriage was registered at a Japanese office; the applicant's home-country birth certificate; a questionnaire (shitsumonsho); and material showing the couple's communication, namely 2 to 3 snapshots of the two together (no app-edited photos) plus SNS or call records where available.

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

For a new entry (Certificate of Eligibility) the third-generation spouse must provide a residence-tax assessment (or non-assessment) certificate and tax payment certificate for the most recent 1 year, showing total annual income and tax payment status, plus a certificate of employment (when employed), a household resident record, and a letter of guarantee. The official source does not state a minimum income amount.

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Limits of the record
  • No minimum income amount is stated.
  • Documents shown are those for the case where the third-generation spouse is employed by a company.

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?

New entrants apply for a Certificate of Eligibility; persons already in Japan in another status apply for change of status. Periods of stay are 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, 6 months or an individually designated period not exceeding 5 years; to request the 5-year period, adults must prove a certain level of Japanese ability (e.g. JLPT N2, N3 with a total score of 104 or more, BJT 400 or more, 6 months or more at a designated Japanese-language institution, or 1 year or more at a school). Holders of Long-Term Resident status for 5 or more continuous years fall under a special rule of the permanent residence guidelines. The official source does not state the rights attached to the status or how the spouse's status becomes independent.

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Limits of the record
  • Work and other rights attached to the status are not stated on these pages.
  • Independence of the spouse's status (e.g. after divorce) is not stated.

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

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