AIC PR ORIENTATION TOOL
Prepare the right Permanent Residence questions before you apply.
This planner helps you identify which part of Japan’s current Permanent Residence guidance you should verify, which records may need attention, and which official questions to ask next. It does not decide eligibility or predict approval.
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Current-source note
The ISA Permanent Residence guideline used by this planner was revised on 24 February 2026. For Permanent Residence applications filed by 30 September 2026, the pre-revision fee remains applicable even if permission is granted on or after 1 October 2026. For applications filed on or after 1 October 2026, the revised Permanent Residence permission fee is ¥200,000 when permission is granted. The ISA also provides limited reduction or exemption measures in specified cases. Recheck the current fee, reduction rules and payment method when you apply. These are administrative facts, not eligibility signals. See the current ISA fee revision notice.
Use the result to verify, not to self-approve.
Your next step should be the current ISA guideline, the application page for the relevant route, or the immigration office responsible for your place of residence. AIC can help you organize the questions before that official check.
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The current ISA guideline describes a general principle of 10 years of continuous residence, including at least 5 years under a qualifying work or residential status. Technical Intern Training and Specified Skilled Worker (i) are excluded from that 5-year work-status portion.
The current ISA guideline describes an exception for spouses of Japanese nationals, Permanent Residents or Special Permanent Residents, including a genuine marriage of at least 3 years and at least 1 year of continuous residence in Japan. For qualifying biological children, the guideline describes at least 1 year of continuous residence in Japan.
The current ISA guideline describes a 5-year continuous-residence exception for people residing with Long-Term Resident status.
The current ISA guideline includes a 5-year route after recognition for recognized refugees and people recognized for complementary protection, with separate wording for third-country resettlement cases.
The current ISA guideline describes a 3-year route for people who meet the 70-point highly skilled framework and the relevant reference-date conditions.
The current ISA guideline describes a 1-year route for people who meet the 80-point highly skilled framework and the relevant reference-date conditions.
The current ISA guideline describes a 1-year exception for people who meet the Special Highly Skilled Professional criteria and the relevant reference-date conditions.
The current ISA guideline contains additional exceptions, including certain contribution-based and other specific routes. The exact section should be confirmed with ISA before relying on it.
Do not guess the route. Start with the current ISA guideline and application categories, then identify whether the general rule or a specific exception is the relevant framework.
Verify the current maximum-period requirement for your status directly in the current ISA guideline.