So I just got a multiple entry student visa for Japan. My university suggests it would be good if I ask to obtain "Permission for Activities not Permitted by Status of Residence" at the airport when I arrive to Japan for the first time. I was looking at the eligibility requirements, and they are:
Persons entering Japan for the first time.
Those entering Japan with a re-entry permit are not eligible.
Those who are granted "Student" status with the permitted period of more than 3 months.
Since my visa is a multiple entry visa, does that count as a re-entry permit or are those two separate things?
Also if I leave japan after obtaining the permission (for example to go to an international conference), do I lose my permission?
Finally, I am also interested in getting access to use the automated gates in the airport and the requirements are quite the opposite. In order to use the automated gates, I must have a passport with a re-entry permit in order to be eligible.
I will ask the people in the airport when I obtain my residence card anyway when I enter but I am curious if anyone had the same questions in the past and know the answer?
Persons entering Japan for the first time.
Those entering Japan with a re-entry permit are not eligible.
Those who are granted "Student" status with the permitted period of more than 3 months.
Since my visa is a multiple entry visa, does that count as a re-entry permit or are those two separate things?
Also if I leave japan after obtaining the permission (for example to go to an international conference), do I lose my permission?
Finally, I am also interested in getting access to use the automated gates in the airport and the requirements are quite the opposite. In order to use the automated gates, I must have a passport with a re-entry permit in order to be eligible.
I will ask the people in the airport when I obtain my residence card anyway when I enter but I am curious if anyone had the same questions in the past and know the answer?