Hello. I'm Nakajima, in charge of Applying for Relationship-based VISA.
The visa for “a foreigner who marry a foreigner” is different from “a foreigner who marry Japanese.” Let’s check it!
Application
1) When the visa applicant is not in Japan
Apply for an appropriate Visa (Certificate of Eligibility)
2) When the visa applicant is in Japan
Apply for Change of Status of Residence (as necessary)
Visa Kinds
1) The spouse is your supporter and;
a) When the partner is Permanent Residency
Apply for “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident” visa
b) When the partner is Long-term residence
Apply for “Long-term Residence”
c) When the partner has working visa
Apply for “Dependent”
2) The case which both of you have working visa and;
a) When the applicant continues his/her work
No need to change his/her visa
b) When the applicant quit the job or become a part-timer
Apply for “Dependent”
c) When the applicant changes their job, which requires visa change
Apply for an appropriate visa
3) When the marriage is between Permanent Residents
Of course, you do not have to change your visa.
As a premise, the marriage visa is granted when their marriage has been legally valid. In japan, common-law marriage cannot yet be a ground for the marriage visa. If you are preparing for the marriage, please register first, and then think about the visa application.
The application requires unique documents like your photos and is different from the other applications. If you are unsure about it, please ask a Certified Administrative Procedures Specialists.
Thank you for reading.
