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Hello,
I have a few questions about penalties for violations of immigration law. First, what are the penalties and individual could face (jail, fine, deportation, etc.)? Second, are there any penalties levied against a company that knowingly hires an illegal resident or allows an employee to overstay their visa?
Thanks for your help.
 
I knew that would be one of the first questions asked about this post. This is a research question and does not apply to me personally (really).

As of now, please assume the offense is an overstay of visa (most likely tourist).

Thanks!
 
randal said:
I knew that would be one of the first questions asked about this post. This is a research question and does not apply to me personally (really).
As of now, please assume the offense is an overstay of visa (most likely tourist).
Thanks!
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You'd be arrested, detained, fined heavily, deported and barred from Japan for 10 years.
 
The info I have so far says a person would be barred for 5 years. I would be interested to here where you get 10. Also, there could a fine of up to 3,000,000 yen and up to three years in prison.

Does anyone have any information on what would happen to a company that knowingly employees a person without a valid visa?
 
You don't you check Japan's immigration websites?

Googling "japan immigration law pentalties" or similar should yield much better information.
 
I am, thanks. Thought I would check here too.
 
i have hard question.... me and my boyfriend are not japanese but we, would like to live in japan when were ready... is that posable? and if it is how do we become a citiazen ?
 
Kiss-N-kandy said:
i have hard question.... me and my boyfriend are not japanese but we, would like to live in japan when were ready... is that posable? and if it is how do we become a citiazen ?
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Two words: Visa eligibility. If you want to become a citizen, you need to legally live in Japan for a number of years.
 
It is not too late for Canadian people that you should come to Japan first with your working holiday visa.
 
To reiterate, if you want to live here, you have to qualify for a proper visa. Work visa, dependent visa, working holiday visa, etc.

Check out what they require and how long they are valid.
VISA
The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan

You don't have to change your citizenship just to live here. Is there some reason you want to do that?
Procedures to naturalize:
Arudou Debito/Dave Aldwinckle's Page for Longer-Term Residents of Japan
Entry to Japan, residence, naturalization | Tokyo Intercultural Portal Site
Essentially, the rules/guidelines are:
"Foreigners, who have resided in Japan for at least five consecutive years (less if married to a Japanese national), have shown good conduct, have never plotted against the Japanese government, have sufficient assets or ability to make an independent living and are willing to renounce any other citizenship held, can be granted Japanese citizenship."
 
Heavy emphasis on the can be granted....

I remember one case of a Cambodian man who had been living in Japan for 18 years, steadily employed and a good worker, raised his children monoculturally Japanese....and had his application rejected because his daughter had received a traffic ticket for riding a scooter without a helmet. He was told he should wait another three years or so then apply again.

It is highly arbitrary.
 
I have a question as to what is neccessary for somebody who is independently wealthy and wants to move to Japan to live permanently. What sort of Visa would I need to get since I have no intention of working but would like to buy property and set up accounts with a bank inside Japan?
 
Kiss-N-kandy said:
i have hard question.... me and my boyfriend are not japanese but we, would like to live in japan when were ready... is that posable? and if it is how do we become a citiazen ?
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And yet another person who signs up, asks a question, and never ever bothers to come back to check for replies.

As for the most recent necro-post from our new-found independently wealthy friend: Offhand I can't think of a single status of residence which allows for the idle wealthy to immigrate, and permanent residency is not granted to people F.O.B. (Fresh Off the Boeing) as far as I know. Japan is not one of the countries which "sells" visas.

If you want to start some sort of business here that would probably be a different matter.
 
vegitagojita,
You need a proper visa if you want to stay here longer than a 90-day tourist, no matter if you are Bill Gates or Joe Schmoe.

Even if you start a business here, the point is that you want to stay forever, so you would need to get an Investor/Business Manager work visa.

Here is the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. See what visa type closely matches your possibilities.
VISA
 
hey hold on a minute.

I don't understand why you are being so mean to somebody who is only looking for answers. I just want to know what visa applies to me. Are you saying that somebody who is wealth MUST work in order to get anything other than a tourist visa?
 
Who's being "mean"? We point out that you need a visa, ANY visa, in order to stay beyond the 90-day tourist limit.

Period.

Nobody is saying you must work. You could enroll in a school and be a student.
You could marry a Japanese and get a spouse visa.
You could marry a fellow foreigner who has a visa, then get a dependent visa.

None of those requires you to work. I believe the others do, even if you are a business owner/manager/investor and not an employee of a company.

All we're saying is, you can't buy your permanent stay into Japan. Doesn't happen back home, either.

If you want to get Permanent Resident status (like I have), you're going to have to live here on some kind of visa beforehand for 5-10 years, depending on your marital status and other circumstances. Immigration Services Agency of Japan

Got any more questions? We'll be happy, not mean, to answer them after you read the MOFA page.
 
thank you

I was referring to the post by Mr. Cash not you Gelsinki. Thank you for your help. I have always felt drawn to Japan and would like to be a permanent resident there. I like to be in large cities so I was thinking maybe Tokyo but I don't really want to spen a couple million dollars for a home. Dose anybody have any suggestions where a nice place to live would be?
 
As far as I read it, Mike Cash was not being mean, either. Just a bit flowery in his language, but not chastising you at all.

As for looking for a good neighborhood, aren't you putting the cart before the horse here? Buy or even build a nice place, but you won't be able to spend more than 90 days per year in it without the right visa status.

BTW, it looks pretty strange for someone who claims to be wealthy to use an anonymous discussion forum to do his house/home hunting, when a few well-placed bucks at a realtor would be more efficient. More believable, too.

OH, and can you at least spell my name correctly? It's not that hard to put 7 letters together.
 
I referred to you as a new-found friend, answered your question, and indicated that there are still options open to you.

And I get called "mean".

You haven't offended anyone, by the way.
 
Mike Cash said:
I referred to you as a new-found friend, answered your question, and indicated that there are still options open to you.

And I get called "mean".

You haven't offended anyone, by the way.
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He must've thought the first part of your post was directed at him.
 

I suggest that you make a trip to Japan and meet various Japanese immigration lawyers. There can be various ways to reside permanently in Japan for those of wealth.

Nuff said.
 
hsakakibara1 said:
I suggest that you make a trip to Japan and meet various Japanese immigration lawyers. There can be various ways to reside permanently in Japan for those of wealth.
Nuff said.
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The above statement seems to imply that a visa is not necessary. Is that what you are saying? If so, please elaborate.
 
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