Fees
1. Consultation Fees
Our consultation fee covers up to one hour of time.
| Initial Consultation: | JPY5,000 (this fee is waived if you hire our service.) |
| Second Consultation: | JPY10,000 |
If you are located outside Japan, your consultation fee will be billed in JPY and is tax-free.
If you are located inside Japan, your consultation fee will be billed in JPY and a 10% consumption tax will be applied to the cost.
2. Typical Costs for Visa Acquisition Support Services
The costs listed below are typical of these types of cases. The fees listed are professional fees only and do not include government fees or other costs such as couriers, translations, or any other costs associated with an application. We will discuss the details of your situation during the initial consultation and give you a quote based on your circumstances.
| Issuance of Certificate of Eligibility*: | JPY120,000 - JPY200,000 |
| Change of Status of Residence*: | JPY120,000 - JPY200,000 |
| Extension of Period of Stay: | JPY40,000 - JPY50,000 |
| Permission to acquire Status of Residence: | JPY70,000 - JPY100,000 |
| Permission for "Permanent Residence"**: | JPY120,000 - JPY150,000 |
| Certificate of Authorized Employment: | JPY70,000 - JPY100,000 |
The service fee for your visa acquisition support will be billed in JPY, with a 10% consumption tax applied, whether you are located inside or outside Japan.
*If you apply for "Business Manager" status, the professional fee will be JPY200,000.
**Since application documents for "Permission for Permanent Residence" must be submitted directly to the regional immigration services bureau with jurisdiction over the applicant's address, we will charge travel costs if you reside outside the Kanto region, Yamanashi prefecture, Nagano prefecture, and Niigata prefecture.
3. Convenient Payment
For clients in the neighborhood, across Japan, or abroad, we offer convenient payment methods including Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, and JCB. We are also happy to accept a bank transfer.
Note: On our website, we prefer using the term "Visa" instead of "Status of Residence," even though the latter is legally accurate in most contexts. We've made this choice because we understand that, in many conversations among foreign nationals in Japan, the term "Visa" is commonly used to refer to "Status of Residence." Our goal is to keep our website concise and friendly to those in need of information about the immigration system in Japan. Please see "Difference between Visa and Status of Residence" for more details.