List of Updates

[Designated Activity No. 40] Can You Stay in Japan for Up to One Year with 30 Million Yen in Assets? A Certified Administrative Scrivener Explains the “Long-Term Tourism” Status of Residence Hello. I’m Horiuchi from the Horiuchi Administrative Scrivener Office. “I don’t plan to work in Japan, but I’d like to live there for about six months to a year.” “I’ve kept my primary residence in South Korea...”.

Update to the Method for Verifying New Residence Cards: Period of Stay, Type of Permit, and Date of Issuance Now Viewable in the App On August 19, 2026, the Japan Immigration Services Agency released an update to the “Residence Card Reading App.” With this update, the new-style residence card...

Permanent Resident Status May Be Revoked Starting in April 2027 Hello. I’m Yukiko Horiuchi, a certified administrative scrivener. Among Japan’s various residence statuses, “Permanent Resident” is one of the most stable, with no restrictions on the length of stay and, in principle, no restrictions on employment. However, in 202...

📌 Updated August 28, 2026 “Official Link” ▶︎ Check the official announcement from the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. The Immigration Services Agency of Japan has officially announced the final fee amounts for applications for changes or renewals of status of residence, applications for permanent residence, and other related matters, effective October 1, 2026. Accordingly, the information listed in this article...

Thank you very much for your continued patronage of the Horiuchi Administrative Scrivener Office. Please note that we will be closed during the following period in observance of Silver Week. ■ Closure Period: September 21 (Mon) – September 23 (Wed), 2026. Emails and inquiries received during the closure period...

Notice of 2026 Obon Holiday Closure We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued patronage of the Horiuchi Administrative Scrivener Office. Please be advised that we will be closed for the Obon holiday during the following period. Closure Period: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – Friday, August 14, 2026. Regarding inquiries received during the closure period...

Hello, this is the Horiuchi Administrative Scrivener Office. In this post, we’ll explain the “Journalist” status of residence required when dispatching correspondents, reporters, or media personnel to Japan. Although it is generally referred to as a “correspondent visa” or “reporter visa,” the official term under Japan’s Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act is...

Hello. I’m Yukiko Horiuchi, a certified administrative scrivener. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of South Korean artists, actors, models, and influencers holding performances, fan meetings, advertising shoots, TV appearances, and brand events in Japan. In such cases, well...

Due to significant revisions to the eligibility criteria for the "Management and Administration" visa effective October 16, 2025, not only for new applications but also for renewal reviews of individuals already residing in Japan on a Management and Administration visa, the actual state of the business, the stability of the company, and compliance with public obligations such as taxes, social insurance, and labor insurance will be scrutinized more closely than ever before...

There are many situations in which Japanese and Korean are similar in sentence structure and word sense. Therefore, for daily conversation and general documents, the meaning may be understood even with a somewhat natural translation. However, contracts, statements, letters of attorney, documents related to status of residence, submissions to administrative agencies...