Services and fees
Every fee here
includes tax.
The only extra cost is Immigration’s own processing fee, paid with a revenue stamp. It depends on the application, so I tell you the amount when I give you a quote.
Family visas
| Application | Your situation | Fee (tax incl.) |
|---|---|---|
| Spouse of a Japanese national: bringing your partner from abroad (COE) | Your partner lives abroad and you want them to join you in Japan | from ¥99,000 |
| Spouse of a Japanese national: changing from your current status | You are already in Japan on another visa and want to switch to a spouse visa | from ¥99,000 |
| Dependent: bringing your family from abroad (COE) | You work in Japan and want your spouse or children to join you | from ¥88,000 |
| Long-term resident (change of status) | You want to stay in Japan after a divorce or the death of your spouse | from ¥132,000 |
Permanent residency and naturalization
| Application | Your situation | Fee (tax incl.) |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent residency | You want to stay in Japan for good | from ¥143,000 |
| Naturalization (filed at the Legal Affairs Bureau) | You want to become a Japanese citizen | from ¥198,000 |
When family members apply for naturalization together, each additional person adds ¥55,000.
Extensions and other applications
| Application | Your situation | Fee (tax incl.) |
|---|---|---|
| Extension of period of stay (spouse, dependent) | Your visa is about to expire and nothing has changed | from ¥44,000 |
| Work visa extension (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services) | You will keep working for the same employer | from ¥44,000 |
| First extension after changing jobs | You changed employers and this is your first extension since | from ¥66,000 |
| Permission to work part-time | You are on a dependent visa and want to work part-time | ¥22,000 |
Consultation
- First consultation
- Free for up to 60 minutes, at the office or online
- Further consultations
- ¥5,500 per hour, deducted from the fee if you hire me
What the fee covers
- A checklist of documents to collect, in English and Japanese
- The application form and the letter of explanation
- Filing at Immigration as your application agent
- Handling any request for more documents
- Receiving the result and letting you know (for extensions and changes, I also collect your new residence card)
What costs extra
- Immigration’s processing fee (revenue stamp)
- City office fees for documents such as your residence certificate and tax certificate
- Translation of documents written in languages other than English
Payment, and after the quote
You pay in two parts: half when you hire me, and the other half when I file the application, by bank transfer.
Once you have a quote, the fee does not go up. Handling a request from Immigration for more documents is already included.
If an application is refused, I go to Immigration to ask why. We then decide together whether to apply again. A second application costs half the original fee.
What I don’t handle
- Refugee status applications
- Deportation, detention and provisional release procedures
- Business Manager visas (for people starting a company in Japan)
- Procedures for companies hiring foreign staff (Specified Skilled Worker, registered support and so on)
For these, I refer you to an office or a lawyer who specializes in them.
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