jayb00r
04-03-2007, 10:51 AM
as per experience namin kung paano mag change of status from visiting relative (tourist) visa to dependant visa here in japan (please note that this procedure works for a foreigner as a sponsor but as per a japanese sponsor is maybe another story/procedure on which have no idea)
1. at first eh kailangan ninyo mag apply ng CoE
regarding sa mga attachments and documents needed for the CoE
a. photocopy of sponsor and applicant passport (all pages na may tatak)
b. NSO issued marriage certificate (valid for 3months) (optional if your relative is not your wife)
c. NSO issued birth certificate (valid for 3months) for the sponsor and applicants
d. company certification (work certificate issued by the company)
in case you cant get one from the company eh the incometax certificate issued by the ward office will do (as have been told by the immigration information officer in the immigration branch office since the name of the company is also noted in the incometax certificate )
e. incometax certificate (coming from the company or see item d)
f. certificate of residency of the sponsor (from your ward office)
g. photocopy of the sponsor alien registration/certificate card (but kung meron na din yung applicant kindly attach it also)
h. guarantee letter (theres a sample from the MOFA website but if you need one have attached a copy below)
i. invitation letter (if you need one have attached a copy of the one we used kindly alter lang for your own needs, condition and location)
j. application form (coming from the immigration branch office)
k. recent photograph (2 copies)
note that the sponsor will be the relative residing here in japan and does have a 3months valid permanent visa
CoE were usually mailed to your supplied postal address or the address in the certificate of residency as they will tell you in the immigration branch office that the processing time will take about 90days but in our case it took only 16working days (or about 3weeks including the holidays which maybe depending on the validity of the sponsor visa)
if you will notice that the documents needed for a CoE application is also the same as the one you will supply with the visiting relative visa (except for the itinerary) so my advise to everyone who wished to have their family stay longer here is to bring also the documents from the NSO here so it will save you time and effort
an applicant can apply for the CoE eventhough hindi nya kasama yung sponsor
the applicant will be requested to purchase a sponsor addressed envelop and stamp
2. after receiving your CoE thru postal mail the applicant can apply to the immigration branch office (for complete listings kindly check the MOFA website located in the links supplied in this website) nearest your ward office
documents needed will be the following
1. application form for the change of status (coming from the immigration branch office)
2. photocopy of applicant and sponsors passport
3. certificate of residency of the sponsor (from your ward office)
4. photocopy of alien registration of the sponsor (again if the applicant already have kindly have them photocopied and include them)
5. guarantee letter (same as the one you have submitted)
6. invitation letter (same as the one you have submitted)
at sometime they will ask you for the above documents to check for your sincerity and preparedness but in other case they wont so better be prepared lang for sure (as per our experience eh di na nag require but they asked for it maybe just for checking so be prepared)
you will be advised to fill out a form (sort of parang postcard lang sya) indicating your current address and will be told na you have to wait for another 2weeks
you will be advised to return back to the immigration branch office together with your appointment receipt the one you have filled out na parang postcard
my advise again is to check your mails daily kasi parang flyers lang iyon kaya you will have it mistaken na insurance or sort of rubbish letter lang iyon at baka maitapon lang ninyo sayang
3. you have your appointment receipt with you
a. indicating the date you will have to report but in some cases that you cant make it to the said date you can report earlier than the notice date but not later as it clearly specifies that failure to report on the said date will means disqualification of your application
b. documents needed are
b1. alien registration of the applicant (optional)
b2. applicant passport
c. payment (you have to bring some money with you as it is also specified that you will pay on that date
multiple re-entry visa 6000 (optional)
single re-entry visa 3000 (optional)
change or extension 4000
permanent residence 8000 (optional)
in any case na short kayo sa cash eh pede naman na later lang ang para sa re-entry since you will have also to apply for it and theres no attachments needed for the application of single/multiple re-entry but since nandoon naman na kayo eh mas maigi lang na apply for it na din since isang lakad na lang naman
Invitation/Application letter
Date: 3 April 2007
To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
District and Branch Immigration Offices
Tokyo, Yokohama Dist.
37-9, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku,
Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0023, Japan
Tel.: (045) 661-5110/5111/5112/5113
To : His Excellency The Consul General of Japan
I would like to thank the Consul General of Japan in the Philippines for the approval of my petition and for allowing the visitring relative visa of my (wife/relative) on (date of the visa stamp).
I am again asking the favour of His Excellency in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thru the Consul General of Japan in the Philippines, to grant my petition to allow the approval of the Dependant Visa of my (wife/relative) Ms. Name of Applicants. I would be staying here in Japan for a longer period and with this, I would like her/him/them to live and stay with me here in Japan. I would like her/him/them to experience the living condition I can give to them eventhough in their brief stay here.
I thank you for this opportunity and I wish that you would grant again my petition to your office.
I thank you for this opportunity.
Yours truly,
Name and signature
company name
address and contact numbers
Home Address:
Address
Contact numbers
Letter of Guarantee
Date: 3 April 2007
To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
District and Branch Immigration Offices
Tokyo, Yokohama Dist.
37-9, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku,
Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0023, Japan
Tel.: (045) 661-5110/5111/5112/5113
Applicants
Full Name:
Nationality:
Address (home country):
Date of birth:
Sex (male/female):
Age:
Full Name:
Nationality:
Address (home country):
Date of birth:
Sex (male/female):
Age:
I hereby declare that if the above-mentioned applicant enters Japan, I shall guarantee the following items:
1. I shall provide the necessary supervision to ensure that the applicants does not engage in activities other than those permitted for the purpose of entry into Japan and abides by Japanese laws and regulations.
2. I shall shoulder the cost of the applicantıs living expenses and return travel expenses if the applicant is unable to pay them.
3. I shall serve as the applicantıs guarantor if the applicants in any way becomes involved in Japanese legal proceedings.
Name of sponsor and signature
Guarantor
Full name: name of the signatory
Nationality:
Home address:
Tel.:
Date of birth:
Sex (male/female):
Occupation/Employer:
Work address:
Tel.:
Fax.:
Relationship to applicant:
Age:
Home Address:
Address
Contact numbers
1. at first eh kailangan ninyo mag apply ng CoE
regarding sa mga attachments and documents needed for the CoE
a. photocopy of sponsor and applicant passport (all pages na may tatak)
b. NSO issued marriage certificate (valid for 3months) (optional if your relative is not your wife)
c. NSO issued birth certificate (valid for 3months) for the sponsor and applicants
d. company certification (work certificate issued by the company)
in case you cant get one from the company eh the incometax certificate issued by the ward office will do (as have been told by the immigration information officer in the immigration branch office since the name of the company is also noted in the incometax certificate )
e. incometax certificate (coming from the company or see item d)
f. certificate of residency of the sponsor (from your ward office)
g. photocopy of the sponsor alien registration/certificate card (but kung meron na din yung applicant kindly attach it also)
h. guarantee letter (theres a sample from the MOFA website but if you need one have attached a copy below)
i. invitation letter (if you need one have attached a copy of the one we used kindly alter lang for your own needs, condition and location)
j. application form (coming from the immigration branch office)
k. recent photograph (2 copies)
note that the sponsor will be the relative residing here in japan and does have a 3months valid permanent visa
CoE were usually mailed to your supplied postal address or the address in the certificate of residency as they will tell you in the immigration branch office that the processing time will take about 90days but in our case it took only 16working days (or about 3weeks including the holidays which maybe depending on the validity of the sponsor visa)
if you will notice that the documents needed for a CoE application is also the same as the one you will supply with the visiting relative visa (except for the itinerary) so my advise to everyone who wished to have their family stay longer here is to bring also the documents from the NSO here so it will save you time and effort
an applicant can apply for the CoE eventhough hindi nya kasama yung sponsor
the applicant will be requested to purchase a sponsor addressed envelop and stamp
2. after receiving your CoE thru postal mail the applicant can apply to the immigration branch office (for complete listings kindly check the MOFA website located in the links supplied in this website) nearest your ward office
documents needed will be the following
1. application form for the change of status (coming from the immigration branch office)
2. photocopy of applicant and sponsors passport
3. certificate of residency of the sponsor (from your ward office)
4. photocopy of alien registration of the sponsor (again if the applicant already have kindly have them photocopied and include them)
5. guarantee letter (same as the one you have submitted)
6. invitation letter (same as the one you have submitted)
at sometime they will ask you for the above documents to check for your sincerity and preparedness but in other case they wont so better be prepared lang for sure (as per our experience eh di na nag require but they asked for it maybe just for checking so be prepared)
you will be advised to fill out a form (sort of parang postcard lang sya) indicating your current address and will be told na you have to wait for another 2weeks
you will be advised to return back to the immigration branch office together with your appointment receipt the one you have filled out na parang postcard
my advise again is to check your mails daily kasi parang flyers lang iyon kaya you will have it mistaken na insurance or sort of rubbish letter lang iyon at baka maitapon lang ninyo sayang
3. you have your appointment receipt with you
a. indicating the date you will have to report but in some cases that you cant make it to the said date you can report earlier than the notice date but not later as it clearly specifies that failure to report on the said date will means disqualification of your application
b. documents needed are
b1. alien registration of the applicant (optional)
b2. applicant passport
c. payment (you have to bring some money with you as it is also specified that you will pay on that date
multiple re-entry visa 6000 (optional)
single re-entry visa 3000 (optional)
change or extension 4000
permanent residence 8000 (optional)
in any case na short kayo sa cash eh pede naman na later lang ang para sa re-entry since you will have also to apply for it and theres no attachments needed for the application of single/multiple re-entry but since nandoon naman na kayo eh mas maigi lang na apply for it na din since isang lakad na lang naman
Invitation/Application letter
Date: 3 April 2007
To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
District and Branch Immigration Offices
Tokyo, Yokohama Dist.
37-9, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku,
Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0023, Japan
Tel.: (045) 661-5110/5111/5112/5113
To : His Excellency The Consul General of Japan
I would like to thank the Consul General of Japan in the Philippines for the approval of my petition and for allowing the visitring relative visa of my (wife/relative) on (date of the visa stamp).
I am again asking the favour of His Excellency in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thru the Consul General of Japan in the Philippines, to grant my petition to allow the approval of the Dependant Visa of my (wife/relative) Ms. Name of Applicants. I would be staying here in Japan for a longer period and with this, I would like her/him/them to live and stay with me here in Japan. I would like her/him/them to experience the living condition I can give to them eventhough in their brief stay here.
I thank you for this opportunity and I wish that you would grant again my petition to your office.
I thank you for this opportunity.
Yours truly,
Name and signature
company name
address and contact numbers
Home Address:
Address
Contact numbers
Letter of Guarantee
Date: 3 April 2007
To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
District and Branch Immigration Offices
Tokyo, Yokohama Dist.
37-9, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku,
Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0023, Japan
Tel.: (045) 661-5110/5111/5112/5113
Applicants
Full Name:
Nationality:
Address (home country):
Date of birth:
Sex (male/female):
Age:
Full Name:
Nationality:
Address (home country):
Date of birth:
Sex (male/female):
Age:
I hereby declare that if the above-mentioned applicant enters Japan, I shall guarantee the following items:
1. I shall provide the necessary supervision to ensure that the applicants does not engage in activities other than those permitted for the purpose of entry into Japan and abides by Japanese laws and regulations.
2. I shall shoulder the cost of the applicantıs living expenses and return travel expenses if the applicant is unable to pay them.
3. I shall serve as the applicantıs guarantor if the applicants in any way becomes involved in Japanese legal proceedings.
Name of sponsor and signature
Guarantor
Full name: name of the signatory
Nationality:
Home address:
Tel.:
Date of birth:
Sex (male/female):
Occupation/Employer:
Work address:
Tel.:
Fax.:
Relationship to applicant:
Age:
Home Address:
Address
Contact numbers