Living in Japan
Renew or change your residence status
Find the correct procedure for extending your stay or changing activities.
Your next steps
- 01
Check your current status and period of stay
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Identify extension or change of status
- 03
Collect the current official documents
- 04
Confirm submission arrangements and applicable fees
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 19 / printed page 4 ↗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.