Living in Japan

Welfare and financial support

Find the responsible service for social support and benefits.

Check current official requirements · English guide

Your next steps

01
Identify the support you need
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
02
Check the responsible municipal or national service
03
Ask about eligibility and documents for your circumstances
04
Keep copies of applications and decisions

Documents, fees and deadlines

Use the current official checklist for your specific application. Ask Immibot to check current details, or confirm them with the responsible office.

This is an editorial task guide. The linked official service supplies the current procedure; the guidebook provides background.

7th edition, March 2025. Rules as of October 2024. Current fees, thresholds and procedures can differ.

Source references organised: 2026-10-12. Current legal requirements are checked when you ask.