How To Extend Spouse Visa In Japan
While you can apply for a Change of Status to a Spouse Visa (subclassification of the F visa) at the local immigration office in Japan, generally, it does not mean that you will get it from there. The spouse visa of your actual period is limited to 90 days. The state will often ask you to prepare enough documents and proofs before making a decision of Visa Extension.
With a spouse visa in Japan, a foreign national’s Spouse and Children can remain with him for a period of 5 years or until the spouse becomes a naturalized Japanese National. You should apply for this visa extension at the Local Immigration Bureau in Japan before the expiration date. You will have to provide several documents including your passport and resident card. The spouse and children must continue to abide to the rules of residence as applicable to foreigners. Moreover, your family must be willing to continue living outside Japan if you are deported or forcibly removed from the country due to violation of immigration laws.
I have seen a number of cases where the spouse visa in Japan has been refused. There is nothing more annoying than that. In most instances, it can be avoided with a simple change in the application and a check of some common factors.
How To Extend Spouse Visa In Japan
If you are planning to live in Japan on an extended stay, then one of the main document required is a “spouse visa”. With such a visa, a dependent spouse can live in Japan as long as their sponsor remains in Japan. However, this kind of visa is only issued once to the foreign spouse. This means that if you intend to live here with your spouse for more than 5 years, you will have to leave the country for at least 2 weeks before you can apply for the next extension.
Spouse Visa In Japan (also called ‘Fiance or spouse visa’) is for the foreign citizens who wish to reside with their Japanese spouse in Japan. This visa can be applied outside Japan, or from within Japan after holding another type of visa (such as a tourist visa).
The Japan spouse visa is typically issued for the duration of your marriage. The spouse visa is considered a Type-D visa and is indicated by the letter “A” on the visa. The length of this visa ranges from 1 year to 3 years, depending on the duration of your marriage.