Visa renewal (extension of stay) · 在留期間更新
Visa renewal (extension of stay):the official forms, filled in.
Extend your period of stay before your residence card expires. Scan your passport, answer plain-English questions, and download the Immigration Services Agency's own application with your part done.
- Application for Extension of Period of Stay, your parts filled in
- The ISA checklist and what to gather for your status
About 10 minutes · Nothing is saved after you close the tab
How it works
From your answers to the immigration bureau
Passport and questions
We read your passport, then ask only what the application needs, step by step.
Download the application
The ISA’s own Excel form with your part filled in, and a checklist for you and your employer or school.
Apply at the bureau
Take it to your regional immigration bureau with your passport and residence card, or apply online.
Documents
What you download
Filled in for you
- Application for Extension of Period of Stay (在留期間更新許可申請書): your parts
Checklists
- The ISA's checklist for your status
- What you and your sponsor gather, for your situation
Statuses covered
- Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services (技術・人文知識・国際業務)
- Spouse or Child of Japanese National (日本人の配偶者等)
- Dependent (家族滞在)
- Student (留学)
More are being added.
Requirements come from the Immigration Services Agency. Coming to Japan for a different reason? See every visa type