Living in Japan
Learn everyday Japanese
Find community classes, online learning and practical language support.
Your next steps
- 01
Choose the situations you want to handle in Japanese
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Find community or online classes that fit your level
- 03
Check costs, timetable and childcare arrangements
- 04
Practise vocabulary for your everyday procedures
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.
Sources & current information
This is an editorial task guide. The linked official service supplies the current procedure; the guidebook provides background.
Open the responsible official source ↗Guidebook · PDF page 76 / printed page 61 ↗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.