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Hello, this is Shishido.

Aさん

I’m married to a Japanese national, but I don’t know what the requirements are to apply for permanent residence!

Many people may have the same concern.

Therefore, in this article, we have prepared a checklist to help the following people confirm, whether they may be eligible to apply for permanent residence:

・Those who are married to a Japanese national and hold the status of residence “Spouse or Child of Japanese National”
・Those who are married to a permanent resident and hold the status of residence “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident”

If you are considering applying for permanent residence, please feel free to use this checklist.

Checklist for those married to a Japanese national or permanent resident and holding the status of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National / Permanent Resident”

You have been married to your spouse for 3 years or more
You have been living in Japan for 1 year or more after marrying your spouse
The period of stay stated on your residence card is “3 years” or longer
You are not living separately from your spouse
Your relationship with your spouse is good
Your spouse has paid all resident taxes in full and on time for the past 3 years
If you are employed, you have paid all resident taxes in full and on time for the past 3 years
You and your spouse have no unpaid amounts for the following taxes: withholding income tax and special income tax for reconstruction, self-assessed income tax and special income tax for reconstruction, consumption tax and local consumption tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax
Both you and your spouse have paid all pension contributions, either National Pension or Employees’ Pension Insurance, in full and on time for the past 2 years
Both you and your spouse have paid all health insurance premiums, either National Health Insurance or employees’ health insurance, in full and on time for the past 2 years
Since coming to Japan, you have never left Japan continuously for 3 months or more within a one-year period
Since coming to Japan, your total number of days outside Japan has never reached 100 days or more within a one-year period
You have never been granted the status of residence “Designated Activities (30 days)”
You have never received a red traffic ticket for a traffic violation
The number of traffic violations involving blue or white tickets within the past 5 years is 3 or fewer
You have never committed an illegal act punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or imprisonment without work
Your household annual income has continuously been 3.8 million yen or more for the past 3 years. If you have children, add 300,000 yen per child
When you moved, changed jobs, or had other relevant changes, you properly submitted all required notifications regarding your affiliated organization to the Immigration Services Agency within 14 days
The requirements may not be satisfied

Conclusion｜For those considering applying for permanent residence from the status of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National / Permanent Resident”

As a general rule, satisfying all of the above conditions is the minimum baseline for applying for permanent residence.

Cさん

If both spouses are working, how is annual income calculated?

Dさん

I think there should be no problem, but I’m not confident whether my own check is correct…

If you have such questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office.

Before applying based only on your own judgment, consulting with a specialist can help reduce the risk of refusal.

宍戸

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