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Dependent Visa.
Updated 9 September 2005
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after dependent visa of which my wife got a monbosho scholarship how can i take the opportunity of getting study in japan?
sir,i’m from srinagar kashmir and we are manufacturares of cashmere shawls and carpets etc.therefore i want start small business in japan because japanese have good taste of hand done items from kashmir.i think japan is the optimum place to introduce my family art.so please could u suggest me regarding visa matters,documents i need,or how to proceed.thanks.
hi lara mae! i read your post, good thing that you already have the certificate of eligibility for your husband. i would like to do the same, can you tell me what are the documents needed to be submitted and what processes did you took during the actual application. any information would greatly be appreciated, thanks!!
john saleem said (25 April 2006 at 8:29 pm)
sir,i’m from srinagar kashmir and we are manufacturares of cashmere shawls and carpets etc.therefore i want start small business in japan because japanese have good taste of hand done items from kashmir.i think japan is the optimum place to introduce my family art.so please could u suggest me regarding visa matters,documents i need,or how to proceed.thanks.
johnsaleem7@yahoo.com
How can i apply for a dependent visa for my husband? what are the necessary documents that I need to prepare? I am a Filipina Engineer. working here in japan with an Engineer visa. How long will it take to get the certificate of eligibility? any information would greatly be appreciated.
mhel_2730@yahoo.com
I am currently working part-time on a Working Holiday Visa that will expire in about 1 month. I want to stay here with my (Australian) wife, but I can not find a sponsor, so we are looking into dependant visas. I went to the immigration office in Shinagawa and got a copy of the requirements.
Apparently we need a copy of her work contract in Japanese, however her contract is only in English.
Secondly, they ask for tax income / annual income statements, however she has not been working for 12 months so has not received these kind of documents yet.
Is it still possible to apply?
hello j.c.! i read your recent post. you mentioned there that you gota copy of the requirements for a dependent visa. would you mind posting it or email it at m-tan@zb.jp.nec.com
like you i am interested in applying for a dependent visa for my husband. i would really appreciate it if you can share the requirements. thanks a lot! =)
Hi,
I am from India, now in Japan with working visa. Next month I am getting married. I think, it takes about one month to get the dependent visa. So I would like to bring my wife on visiting visa. I would like to know, marriage certificate is required for applying visiting visa.Also, is it possible to change to dependent visa once it is approved without leaving Japan? Somebody pls help with reply…
hi jiji,
i am a bit aware of the mumbai n chennai consulates’ functioning.
If u r applying from mumbai, u can even get the Dependent Visa within 3-4
working days. But yes, the chennai consulate will take a month for the same
and would ask u to obtain the COE from Japan first.
In both the cases, i think, you will need the Original Marriage Certificate to
prove your relationship with your wife. If you could inform your area’s Registrar
Office (Notary Office) few days before the Marriage that you need the
Certificate on an urgent basis, you can get it within a day or 2. Ofcourse you
can apply only after your marriage. I think they need :
. Wedding Invitation card.
. a foto of ur wife n urself together.
. a guarantor
regards,
zara
oh forgot to mention….
u can get ur wife on a visiting visa. u will need the Marriage Certificate.
u can do visiting -> dependent in japan, but such a practice is actually
discouraged.
dear madam and sir.
i am from nepal.My husband is currently studing in Japan . I want to go to Japan and live him together. Am I elligibble for a dependent visa?
Thanks.
My wife has a dependent visa. She now likes to learn some skills in an university. Her position will be a visiting student without any salary or fellowship. Does she need work permit or change of status?
Hi, i am married and separated with my husband for almost two years.Unfortunately i am overstayed in Japan as well.But now i am getting married to a Japanese man soon .Before that i will have to divorce my former husband.Is that possible for me to apply a dependent visa so that i would be able to divorce my former husband in my country .I am worried i would not be able to come back to Japan to marry my Japanese husband to be.
Hi ,
I have a dependent visa. I want to apply for a part time work permit to work in Tokyo. What are the documents required,procedure and fees for the same.
Thanks,
Rohini
i m go to Japan so need Visa
Hi, my fiance is American and is living and working in Japan on sponsored visa, how can I obtain a dependant visa? We are getting married soon, once we are married what is the next step for a dependant visa?
thanks
My boyfriend is in the military stationed in Japan. If we were to get married here does anyone know how long it would take for me to get a spouse or dependent visa? Ive read on some sites that you just have to go to immigration and show the proof of the marriage and that they can extend your current visa (i am on a tourist visa) until your new one comes through which is usually about 2-3 weeks. Is any of this information actually accurate?
hi i want to know how long it’s take time for getting elezibaty letter in japanese imagration office.
do i know the result of depandid visa by net
It can often take months to get a letter of eligibility for a visa — many people wait 3 or 4 months, sometimes more. Usually the only way to find out is to wait until they notify you — there’s no website you can use to see the status of your application.