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![[Our Actual Request Letter Published] How to Ask for a Specific Issue Date (Permission Date) When Receiving Your Residence Card by Mail in Japan](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
[Our Actual Request Letter Published] How to Ask for a Specific Issue Date (Permission Date) When Receiving Your Residence Card by Mail in Japan
If you apply online in Japan and receive your residence card by mail, the permission takes effect when the card arrives. For cases where you want to avoid the card arriving before your last day at your current company or the scheduled completion date of Technical Intern Training, a gyoseishoshi lawyer office publishes, with details hidden, the text of the "Request Regarding the Residence Card Issue Date" it actually sent, and explains the intent behind the wording and points to note. -
【Work in Japan】Important Considerations for Notification and Application Procedures When Foreign Nationals with Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (Gijinkoku) Visa Change Jobs
When foreign nationals work under the "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" (Gijinkoku) residence status, they must complete notificatio... -
What Is a Japanese Residence Card? How to Read the New-Style Card and the Specified Residence Card, and Procedures for Renewal, Address Changes, and Loss
From June 14, 2026, residence cards changed to a new style, and the Specified Residence Card, combined with the My Number Card, also started. Using sample images from the Immigration Services Agency, this article explains how to read the front and back, the differences from the old style, the validity period of cards for permanent residents (until the 10th birthday), the deadlines for address changes, loss, and renewal, and how companies should check cards.
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