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Temporary Departure from Japan and Re-entry / 一時出国と再入国
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| A temporary departure from Japan to visit your home country and/or travel abroad duringa long holiday will require prior permission from your instructor and submission of a temporary departure form to the division in charge of your department. You must also report your return from abroad to the division immediately. Recipients of the Japanese Government Scholarship should pay special attention, since additional procedures are required for them, such as signing a payroll claim sheet. A re-entry permit should be obtained before departure at a regional immigration office. If you depart Japan without this permit, it could take more than one month to obtain permission to re-enter, and you will not re-enter Japan as scheduled. If you do not re-enter within the period stipulated in the re-entry permit, more complex procedures must be followed even with the permit. Both upon temporary departure and re-entry, you must always carry your alien registration certificate with you, but you do not have to return the certificate to the immigration. Be careful not to lose it while away from Japan. |
| Who may submit | 1. Applicant; 2. The following persons are authorized to submit application form on behalf of the applicant foreign national; ○A staff member of organization that is run by or employs the ; foreign national; ○A staff member of organization that trains or educates the; foreign national; ○A travel agent; or ○A nonprofit organization authorized by the competent authorities under the Article 34 of the Civil Code for the purpose of smooth acceptance of foreign nationals; 3. A lawyer or administrative scrivener that gives notice to the director of regional immigration bureau; 4. A legal representative of the;* foreign national; or* "Legal representative" in this context means a legal representative of an applicant who is younger than 16 years old, is always unable to make sense of his/her surroundings due to mental disorder, or significantly lacks such abilities. 5. The applicant's relative, housemate or other similar person who are regarded as appropriate by the director of regional immigration bureau (if the applicant is not able to visit the regional immigration bureau by himself/herself because of illness or other reasons). |
| Fee | 3,000 yen for single permit or 6,000 yen for multiple permit (Payment must be made with revenue stamps) |
| Necessary documents | ・Application form 1copy ・Passport and alien registration card ・A document that proves the status (if a legal representative or agent submits the application form on behalf of the applicant) |
Format |
Application for Re-entry Permit [PDF] (Note 1) The immigration bureau accepts this format if you print it out on Japanese Industrial Standards A4 format. (Note 2) You sometimes print it out on a smaller format than A4. To avoid it, please turn off "Shrink Oversized Pages to Paper Size (K)" in the print dialogue box. |
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