Re-entry Permit
Lets you leave Japan temporarily and return without losing your status of residence. Short trips can use free 'special re-entry' (minashi sainyukoku).
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Lets you leave Japan temporarily and return without losing your status of residence. Short trips can use free 'special re-entry' (minashi sainyukoku).
Where: Immigration Services Agency (at the airport / immigration bureau) · When: Before you leave Japan. Special re-entry must be used within 1 year of departure.
Steps
- 1For trips returning within 1 year: at departure, show your residence card and tick the special re-entry box on the embarkation card.
- 2For longer absences: apply for a re-entry permit at the immigration bureau before leaving.
What to bring
- Passport
- Residence card
- Re-entry permit application form (for a standard re-entry permit)