Status of Residence

Visas are under the jurisdiction of Japan’s Immigration Bureau. You can find official information related to visas and status of residence on this page.

Services Provided by the Immigration Bureau

The Immigration Bureau’s Website

The application processes for a variety of services and statistics surrounding foreign residents can be found at the link below:
English and Other Languages

General Information Center for Foreign Residents

Consultations about immigration and residing in Japan can be made over the phone.
Information Centers & One-Stop Consultation Centers

Calls from within Japan：0570-013-904 / Calls from VoIP numbers or from abroad: 03-5796-7112
Available Hours: Weekdays, 8:30 – 17:15 (JST)

Supported Languages：Japanese, English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Nepalese, Indonesian, Thai, Khmer, Burmese, Mongolian, French, Sinhalese, and Urdu

Information Counters in Shizuoka Prefecture

➡Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau, Hamamatsu Branch
Telephone Number: 053-458-6496
Address: 1F Hamamatsu Godo Chosha, 1-12-4 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi

➡Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau, Shizuoka Branch
Telephone Number: 054-653-5571
Address: 6F Fuku-Ichi Tenmacho 9-4, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi

List of Other Immigration Bureaus Across Japan

Regional Immigration Service Bureaus

Specialist Consultations Regarding Status of Residence

　You can avail of consultations from specialists to get advice based on your individual situation.

Consultations for Residency Support at the Intercultural Center

Staff members from the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau hold direct consultations based on individual situations.

　Link to the above One-Stop Center 　/life/guide/general-consultation/

Consultations about Immigration at the Intercultural Center

You can avail of general consultations about residing in Japan from staff members who can speak: Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Link to the above One-Stop Center 　 /life/guide/general-consultation/

Consultations with the Administrative Legal Specialist at the Intercultural Center

You can avail of consultations with a specialist who is well versed in status of residence.