2025-04-12

A permanent resident visa is a status of residence that allows permanent residence in Japan. In addition, there are basically no restrictions on the work you can do. Therefore, the hurdle for application approval is a little higher than for other statuses of residence. In such cases, there is a method of requesting an administrative scrivener, who is a professional in application.

What is a Permanent Resident Visa?

A Permanent Resident Visa is literally a “status of residence that allows permanent residence in Japan. Unlike other residence statuses, there are no restrictions on working.

To obtain this status of residence, the following persons must submit an application and necessary documents to the Immigration Bureau and obtain permission.

・Spouse of a Japanese national

・Spouse of a permanent resident

・Spouse of a special permanent resident

・Spouse or child of Japanese national (including special adoption)

・The biological child of a Permanent Resident and the biological child of a Special Permanent Resident

However, even if you obtain this “Permanent Resident Visa” status, it does not mean that you will acquire Japanese nationality. It only means that you have acquired the right to permanently reside in Japan while your nationality remains as a foreign national.

Advantages of hiring an administrative scrivener (1)

The first advantage of requesting an application for a permanent residence visa from an administrative scrivener is that he/she is familiar with the details of the application.

Many people applying for a permanent residence visa do so for the first time. Therefore, many people do not know what documents are required for the application. Of course, if you look up the required documents on the Internet, you will find a comprehensive list, but in reality, you may be asked to submit other documents.

An administrative scrivener who has handled many applications for status of residence will be able to give the applicant accurate advice, such as “XX and XX are always required.

Advantages of hiring an administrative scrivener (2)

The second advantage of hiring an administrative scrivener for your permanent residence visa application is that they can immediately respond to corrections, amendments, and additional submissions of the application form and required documents.

There are strict criteria for the approval or disapproval of an application for a permanent residence visa. Therefore, it is not uncommon for mistakes to be made in the application form, for required documents to be missing, or for additional documents to be requested because the decision cannot be made based on the submitted documents alone.

In such cases, if you request an administrative scrivener, you will be contacted by a person in charge at the Immigration and Residence Management Bureau, who will take care of the matter on behalf of the applicant.

In addition, the Immigration Bureau is open from morning to evening on weekdays, so those who work at a company have to take time off. However, if you request an administrative scrivener, you do not need to worry about this.

Advantages of hiring an administrative scrivener (3)

The third advantage of hiring an administrative scrivener for your permanent residence visa application is that they will deal with your case even if your application is not approved.

When your application is disapproved, you can confirm the reason for disapproval with the Immigration Bureau. It is unfortunate that the application was disapproved, but on the other hand, it can be said that if the reason for disapproval is resolved, the application will be approved.

However, if the reason for disapproval is somewhat technical, it is not uncommon for the applicant alone to not fully understand what it means. If the applicant has hired an administrative scrivener, he or she should be able to ask the person in charge the reasons in detail again, and then take action to reapply.

Conclusion

Since requesting an administrative scrivener means that there is a fee to pay, many people would prefer to apply by themselves if possible. However, an administrative scrivener who can act as a bridge between you and the person in charge at the Immigration Bureau should be able to relieve you of any concerns you may have about the application process.