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No.69 March, 2022

ながのけんインフォメーション（英語版）

Nagano Prefecture Newsletter

Nagano Prefectural Government
International Community Supportand Passport OfficeTel: 026-235-7173
tabunka@pref.nagano.lg.jp

COVID-19 Third-Dose (Booster) Shots Have Begun
If you wish to receive a booster shot, please consider getting the vaccine variety most
readily available to you.
Nagano Prefecture has set venues for booster vaccination shots as follows.
Eligibility（Those who meet all of the following.）

Age 18 or older living in Nagano PrefectureAt least six months after the second dose

Having additional vaccination voucher issued by your municipal office

How to Book
Online booking page（By 5 p.m. two days prior to the vaccination）

First and second doseinformation(venues and schedules)
Venue information

Booking page

Telephone（Up to one day prior to the vaccination）
Nagano Vaccination Venue Management Office📞 026-480-0400 (Japanese only)

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (open on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays）
What to Bring

Identity verification document (residence card, passport, driver’s license, individual numbercard, insurance card, etc.）

Additional vaccine voucher issued by your municipal office

VaccineModerna
About Booster (Third-Dose) Shots
・ Vaccine effectiveness decreases over time, resulting in reduced infection prevention efficacy.
It’s shown that the efficacy of preventing severe symptoms also declines for the elderly.
・ A booster shot bolsters the declined infection prevention efficacy and the prevention of severe
disease.
・ Vaccines for the third dose are not restricted to the brand(s) used for your first two doses.

Working in Japan Following High School Graduation
The Immigration Service Agency of Japan permits foreign residents with Dependent residency status
accompanying their parents who find work in Japan after high school graduation to change their visa status
to Long-Term Resident or Designated Activities status.

Main Requirements
Long-Term Resident
Designated Activities
Graduating from Japanese elementary and junior high―school.
Graduating or expected to graduate from Japanese
Graduating or expected to graduate from Japanesehigh school. If transferred, having Japanese language
high school.
proficiency equal to N2.

Having your supporter (father, mother, etc.) in Japan.

―Having been residing in Japan with Dependent residence status since entering Japan.
Under 18 years old when entering Japan.
Having found (including receiving an informal offer from) a place of employment. Working hours must exceed
28 hours per week.
Please visit the Immigration ServiceAgency website for details.

YouTube videos
in plain Japanese

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Helpline for Anyone
Yorisoi Hotline accepts consultations about residency status, visas, living and working in Japan, or anythingelse if you need assistance. The service is available in 10 languages, free of charge. Your personal information
will be confidential.
Please see the website for language service,open hours, etc.

Facebook page

Personnel Shift
TheあNagano Prefecture Multicultural Consultation Center opened in October 2019, and accepts
consultations from foreign residents in Nagano. The current director of the center will step down on March
31. Our new director will join us in April.
Farewell From Current Director
Hello. I am Sunohara Naomi, the current director of the center.
Our mission is to offer consultation for foreign residents in Nagano anddeliver you necessary and accurate information. I hope you will count on us
when you need help. Thank you for your cooperation during my time inoffice.

Please call the Nagano Prefecture Intercultural Consultation Center if you need assistance.
Free consultation is available in 15 languages.
📞 026-219-3068 / 080-4454-1899 Website: https://www.naganoken-tabunka-center.jp/