For those who came from the Philippines to decide to stay in Japan
KABAYAN-VISA Immigration Lawyer Office
AM11:00~PM9:00 (Mon to Sat)
Anytime available by appointment

Permanent Resident

Step by Step for Permanent Resident application procedures

First contact

Clients contact our office by contact form, email, or phone.

First interview

The 1st remote interview is conducted via Zoom, Line etc.

If you wish, our office staff will come to see you nearby, at your home, some rental office space, cafeteria, etc., so we will have an interview in person.
(In this case, daily allowance 5,000 yen +tax + actual expenses including transportation fee will be paid by the client later)

*The first consultation (about 1 hour) is free.  We charge 5,000 yen +tax per hour for the second and subsequent consultations.
However, if we receive an order for Permanent Resident application, it will be treated as included in the price and will be free of charge.

Based on the “detailed interview” and the “questionnaire you filled out”, our office will determine whether or not your Permanent Resident permission is possible.

Business starts after the contract is made.

If we are able to accept your order, we will present an estimate, and if you request it, we will create a business delegation contract.
Half of the total amount is paid as a start fee.

We will present a list of documents that you have to collect and request you to fill out an inquiry sheet for the preparation of the documents at the start of business on the side of our office.

*No matter which plan you choose, we will kindly and politely inform you where to collect the necessary documents and how to collect them, so please count on our office staff.

Preparation of application documents

As soon as we receive all the documents from you, our office will start preparing the application documents.
After completing the set of application documents, we’ll ask you to check all the documents and sign the required documents if there are no problems.

Application

In the case of the full support P1-Plan, our office staff will apply to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau within a week. (If you have to apply to Local Immigration Bureau other than the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, please do so yourself. If you’d like us to apply on behalf of you, we will charge you transportation expenses and daily allowance.)

For P2-Plan, please go apply to Immigration Bureau by yourself. (Please refer to the option items below for our delegation service of application.)

Since the application work itself will be completed, please pay the balance at this point, and the receipt is issued from our office.

If there is an instruction to submit additional documents from the Immigration Bureau after completing the application, please contact our office immediately as we will take responsibility for the necessary measures.

Final result

After the document application, the examination will be completed in about half a year (4 to 6 months), and the result of the permission of permanent residence will be notified to our office by mail.

In the case of permission, a postcard will be sent, so we can receive a permanent residence card from the immigration office.

In the unlikely event that permission is not granted, our office will receive a simple registered mail, so we will start a meeting to reapply.

Contact us !048-235-5811Open 11am-9pm [ex. Sun & holiday ]

Contact us ! For any questions.

Compensation table (10% tax excluded)

Overview: Common to all plans

  • All actual expenses such as revenue stamp fee and postage required for obtaining documents at the government office etc, will be billed separately at the time of claiming the balance after the application is completed.
  • In the case of permission, please bear the revenue stamp fee of ¥8,000 that you pay for the Immigration Bureau when you receive your Permanent Residence card.
  • In principle, based on the information submitted by the customer, we will only accept orders if we can confirm that the customer can receive Permanent Resident permission.
    In the unlikely event that permission is not granted, we will re-apply once more free of charge.
    (Since Application Stakeholders are only allowed to hear the reason for refusal once, in order to make the possibility of Permanent Resident permission closer to perfection at the time of reapplication, our office staff will meet the immigration officer in charge to see the reason for refusal on behalf of the customer free of charge except the transportation fee.  If you wish, please accompany us.)
  • And if still you’re not permitted after the reapplication, we will refund the completion fee except in the following case below (refer to the disclaimer).

Differences between the 2 PLANs as seen from the movement of documents

Here is a detailed explanation of the two PLANs, but if it is difficult to understand, please refer to the slide right below first of all. 
This is an illustration of the differences between the two PLANs based on the exchange of documents between our office and the client until the application to the Immigration Bureau.

P1 (Permanent 1)
”Leave it all to the office” PLAN

Recommended for those who are busy on weekdays and do not have time to obtain documents from the government office, or for those who do not have much knowledge of the Permanent Residence application procedure.

There is no need for the client to go to the Immigration Bureau unless there is a special request from the Bureau. 
(However if you are NOT under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo Immigration Bureau, please apply by yourself)

Company employee, his/her spouse
160,000yen +tax
Company manager, Company executive,
Company executive, Sole proprietor
180,000yen +tax
Each additional family member (living together)
60,000yen +tax

What you have to do

First step
  • Please provide your information necessary to prepare the application documents. (on inquiry sheet)
  • Please cooperate with the creation of the petition for applying for Permanent Residence.
  • We will give you a customized list of documents that only you can collect, so please collect them. (for example, documents from your home country, company documents, documents from government offices that cannot be obtained by proxy, etc.)
    All documents from your home country must be translated into Japanese.  We can accept translation from English for 2,000yen per A4 sheet at our office.  Document in other languages can be translated at actual cost as an option. (Please refer to the options.)
  • Please make the necessary copy documents.
  • Please sign the power of attorney necessary for proxy acquisition of documents from the government offices.
Second step

When you have all the documents ready, please hand them over to our office. (by mail, etc.)

Third step
  • As soon as the work of our office is completed, please make the final confirmation and signature on the printed document.
    We will also give you the PDF data of all the documents as a copy of the application documents.
  • After signing, please return all documents to our office. (by mail, etc.)

What our office will do

  • We will take care of the application to the Immigration Bureau by proxy for you, so our office will have all the documents at hand in the end.
  • Our office will be responsible for completing all application forms.
  • Our office will be in charge of collecting all documents that can be obtained by proxy from government offices. (For example, municipal offices, tax offices, metropolitan and prefectural tax offices, Ministry of Justice/bureaus, driver’s license centers, etc.).
  • PDF data of all application documents will be created and handed over to you as a copy of the application documents.
  • Our office staff will go to the Immigration Bureau to apply for the Permanent Resident and receive your Permanent Resident Card by mail.
  • We will give you all the advice you need about the Permanent Resident application process.

P2 (Permanent 2)
Document preparation entrusted
(self-document collection)”
PLAN

Recommended for those who would like to collect documents from government offices by themselves and keep costs down.

The client needs to visit the jurisdiction Immigration Bureau once for the application. (Delegation option available)

Company employee, his/her spouse
140,000yen +tax
Company manager, Company executive,
Company executive, Sole proprietor
160,000yen +tax
Each additional family member(living together)
60,000yen +tax

What you have to do

First step
  • Please provide your information necessary to prepare the application documents. (on questionnaire)
  • Cooperate with the creation of the petition for applying for Permanent Resident.
  • We will give you a customized list for you, so please collect all the documents. (documents from your home country and government offices in Japan, that is, all documents from municipal offices, tax offices, metropolitan/prefectural tax offices, Ministry of Justice/bureaus, driver’s license centers, etc.)
    All documents from your home country must be translated into Japanese.  We can accept translation from English for 2,000yen per A4 sheet at our office.  Document in other languages can be translated at actual cost as an option. (Please refer to the options.)
  • Please make the necessary copy documents.
Second step
  • When you have all the documents ready, please hand them over to our office. (mail, etc.)
  • After the work of our office is completed, we will send you all the documents to be submitted (by mail).
    Please check and sign the final documents before applying.
    We will also give you the PDF data of all the documents as a copy of the application documents.
Third step

Please apply to the Immigration Bureau and receive a Permanent Resident card when notified.
(Delegation option available)

What our office will do

  • In order to fill out the application form, we will keep all the documents at hand before finally handing them over to the customer.
  • Our office will be responsible for completing all application forms.
  • PDF data of all application documents will be created and handed over to you as a copy of the application documents.
  • We will give you all the advice you need about the Permanent Resident application process.

Contact us !048-235-5811Open 11am-9pm [ex. Sun & holiday ]

Contact us ! For any questions.

Options

Translation from English to Japanese at our office
 2,000yen
+ tax, per A4 sheet
Translation of foreign language documents obtained
from your home country,
we will provide an estimate and accept the actual cost
about 5,000yen
+tax, per A4 sheet
For P2-Plan, delegation service for application
to Tokyo Immigration Bureau
17,000yen +tax
+ actual expenses
Application delegation to other than Tokyo Immigration Office
17,000yen +tax
+ actual expenses
In person 1st interview
5,000yen + tax
+ actual expenses

Disclaimer

  • If you have concealed disadvantageous facts or provided false information
  • If you do not cooperate with instructions such as requests for submission of additional documents from the Legal Affairs Bureau or the Immigration Bureau
  • If the client withdraws the application after applying (regardless of the reason)
  • In the event of a traffic violation or an accident resulting in injury or death after applying
  • If your income has decreased due to a change in circumstances such as resignation 
  • from the company or taking a leave of absence after applying.
  • Failure to pay pension, health insurance premiums or taxes by due date after applying.
  • If you commit a crime or join an anti-social organization after applying.
  • If you leave Japan without obtaining permission from the Legal Affairs Bureau or the Immigration Bureau after applying.
  • In addition, if you do something that makes it impossible to meet the requirements after applying, or if circumstances occur.
  • If the renewal of the status of residence is not permitted during the examination, or if the period of stay has expired

Contact us !048-235-5811Open 11am-9pm [ex. Sun & holiday ]

Contact us ! For any questions.
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