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"Spouse or Child of Japanese national"

"Spouse or Child of Japanese national" or /nihonjin-no-haigusha-to/ in Japanese is one of "Status of Residence" defined by Japanese immigration law.

Persons qualified for "Spouse or Child of Japanese national"
- Husband of Japanese
- Wife of Japanese
- Person who was born as a child of Japanese
- Person who was adopted by Japanese based on Art. 817-2, Civil Code

List of "Status of Residence"
Table I (1)	Diplomat Official Professor Artist Religious Activities Journalist
Table I (2)	Highly Skilled Professional   Business Manager   Legal/Accounting Services   Medical Services   Researcher   Instructor   Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services   Intracompany Transferee   Nursing Care   Entertainer   Skilled Labor   Specified Skilled Worker Technical Intern Training
Table I (3)	Cultural Activities Temporary Visitor
Table I (4)	Student Trainee Dependent
Table I (5)	Designated Activities
Table II	Permanent Resident Spouse or Child of Japanese national Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident Long Term Resident
Special Permanent Resident	Special Permanent Resident

Immigration Assistance

As a registered immigration/visa specialist or "Gyoseishoshi", we can offer various services related to immigration procedures.

Services we can offer are

Consultation - to find out Status of Residence/Procedures that may best suit you and/or your family member, etc.
Documentation - to prepare and/or advice the documents you need to submit to the Immigration Bureau
Representation/Agency - to submit the documents and communicate with the Immigration Bureau on your behalf

and so forth.

Please let us know your situation. Inquiry Form

Followings are extracted from the web site of Japanese government. However, some of them might be old and different from the present rule. Please use at your own risk.

Personal Status or Position for Which Residence is Authorized (Appended Table II, Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act)
本邦において有する身分又は地位（出入国管理及び難民認定法　別表第二）

The spouse of a Japanese national, or a child specially adopted by a Japanese national or those born as the child of a Japanese national

日本人の配偶者若しくは特別養子又は日本人の子として出生した者

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法律第六十三号 改正）版で条文再確認

基準（出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令・省令第十六号）

−

Period of Stay (Appended Table II (Re. Art. 3))
在留期間（出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則　別表第二 （第三条関係））

5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 6 months

五年、三年、一年又は六月

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認

Materials (Appended Table III (Re. Art. 6, 6-2, 20, 21-3 and 24))
資料（出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則　別表第三 （第六条、第六条の二、第二十条、第二十一条の三、第二十四条関係））

(i) In cases of the spouse of a Japanese national:

一　日本人の配偶者である場合

a. document proving the marriage with the Japanese national and a copy of the foreign national's certificate of residence;

イ　当該日本人との婚姻を証する文書及び住民票の写し

b. certificate proving the occupation and income of the foreign national or their spouse;

ロ　当該外国人又はその配偶者の職業及び収入に関する証明書

c. letter of guarantee of the Japanese national residing in Japan.

ハ　本邦に居住する当該日本人の身元保証書

(ii) In cases of the specially adopted child or the child of a Japanese national:

二　日本人の特別養子又は子である場合

a. certified copy of the family register of the Japanese national and the foreign national's birth certificate, or other documents proving the parent-child relationship;

イ　当該日本人の戸籍謄本及び当該外国人の出生証明書その他の親子関係を証する文書

b. certificate proving the occupation and income of the foreign national or their father or mother;

ロ　当該外国人又は父若しくは母の職業及び収入に関する証明書

c. letter of guarantee of the Japanese national residing in Japan or other personal guarantor residing in Japan.

ハ　本邦に居住する当該日本人又はその他本邦に居住する身元保証人の身元保証書

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認

Materials (Appended Table III (6) (Re. Art. 21 and 21-2))
資料（出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則　別表第三の六 （第二十一条、第二十一条の二関係））

(i) In cases of the spouse of a Japanese national, a certified copy of the family register and a copy of the certificate of residence of the Japanese national;

一　日本人の配偶者である場合には、当該日本人の戸籍謄本及び住民票の写し

(ii) Certificate proving the occupation and income of the foreign national, their spouse, father or mother;

二　当該外国人、その配偶者又は父若しくは母の職業及び収入に関する証明書

(iii) In cases of the spouse of a Japanese national, a personal guarantee of the Japanese national residing in Japan; in cases of the specially adopted child or child of a Japanese national, a personal guarantee the Japanese national residing in Japan or of other guarantors residing in Japan.

三　日本人の配偶者である場合には、本邦に居住する当該日本人の身元保証書、日本人の特別養子又は子である場合には、本邦に居住する当該日本人又はその他本邦に居住する身元保証人の身元保証書

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認

Agent (Appended Table IV (Re. Art. 6-2))
代理人（出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則　別表第四 （第六条の二関係））

Relative of the person themselves residing in Japan

本邦に居住する本人の親族

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認

Specified visa
Spouse or Child of Japanese national 「日本人の配偶者等」 Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident 「永住者の配偶者等」 Long Term Resident 「定住者」 Designated Activities 「特定活動」

Permanent Residency
Permanent Resident 「永住者」 Special Permanent Resident 「特別永住者」

Working visa
Professor 「教授」 Artist 「芸術」 Religious Activities 「宗教」 Journalist 「報道」 Business Manager 「経営・管理」 Legal/Accounting Services 「法律・会計業務」 Medical Services 「医療」 Researcher 「研究」 Instructor 「教育」 Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/ International Services 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 Intracompany Transferee 「企業内転勤」 Nursing Care 「介護」 Entertainer 「興行」 Skilled Labor 「技能」

Highly skilled professional visa
Highly Skilled Professional 「高度専門職」

General visa
Cultural Activities 「文化活動」 Student 「留学」 Trainee 「研修」 Dependent 「家族滞在」

Visiting visa
Temporary Visitor 「短期滞在」

Diplomatic visa
Diplomat 「外交」

Official visa
Official 「公用」