Residence Status Applications & Immigration Procedures

Sakura Central Law Office is an administrative scrivener (gyoseishoshi) office at Office Port Uchihonmachi 4F, 2-4-16 Uchihonmachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka. Our representative, Kaoru Miyatake, is an administrative scrivener and a Ministry of Justice certified immigration representative, and handles applications to the Immigration Services Agency's regional bureaus.

Procedures We Handle

• Certificate of Eligibility application: filed before entry, for example when bringing a foreign national to Japan (filing through an immigration representative).
• Application for permission to change status of residence: for changing from the current status to another status that matches the intended activity.
• Application for extension of period of stay: for continuing to stay in Japan under the same status after the current period ends.
• Permanent residence application: an application to change to the status of permanent resident.
• Naturalization application support: support with procedures for acquiring Japanese nationality.

What Is an Immigration Representative Gyoseishoshi?

An immigration representative gyoseishoshi is an administrative scrivener who can submit application documents to the immigration authorities on behalf of the applicant. Approval or denial is decided by the immigration authorities' review, and we do not guarantee approval.

Helpful Items to Prepare Before a Consultation

• Residence card and passport (showing your current status and period of stay)
• Documents showing the purpose of the application (employment contract, certificate of enrollment, etc.)
• Documents showing past applications (copies of applications, notices of permission, etc.)

Required documents differ by procedure and circumstances. When you book, we will tell you which documents to bring for the matter you wish to discuss.

Latest Developments (Related News)

• Permanent Residence Guideline Revised October 1 — Income Above Japanese Household Average, B1 Japanese, Tighter Spouse Rule; Applies From April 2027 (October 6, 2026)
• Japan Publishes Explanatory Guide to "Zero Illegal Residents Plan – Powerful Promotion Package" — Enforcement Strengthening Added, 68,488 Overstayers Recorded (August 31, 2026)
• Japan Publishes Draft Guideline on Revoking Permanent Resident Status — Three Grounds: Unpaid Taxes, Immigration Law Violations, Certain Crimes (August 25, 2026)
• Residence Card Reader App Updated — "Period of Stay," "Type of Permission," and "Date of Permission" Now Viewable on New-Format Cards (August 19, 2026)
• Second Basic Plan Reveals: Permanent Residence Review Includes Considering Japanese Ability and a Systems-Education Program as Conditions, Alongside Livelihood and National Interest Requirements (July 30, 2026)
• Japan Publishes "Second Basic Plan for Immigration and Residency Management" — Stricter PR Rules, New JESTA Entry System Announced (July 30, 2026)
• Japan Enacts Immigration Law Amendment Raising Application Fee Caps — MyNumber-Integrated "Specified Residence Card" Now Available (July 29, 2026)
• Japan to Tighten Permanent Residence Requirements — Income Above National Household Average, 30-Year Pension Benchmark, Effective April 2027 (July 26, 2026)
• Japan Residence Status Fees Rise From October 1, 2026 — 5-Year-or-Longer Renewal ¥75,000 (Counter) / Permanent Residence ¥200,000: What HR Teams Must Do Now (July 21, 2026)

All residence status news

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• Specified Skilled Worker (registered support organization)
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