About a Certified Administrative
Procedures Legal Specialist(Gyoseishoshi)
A Gyoseishoshi is a national licensed
lawyer who practices to prepare documentsfor public agencies and/or submit them onbehalf of clients for fees in administrative
applications and documents relating torights and duties or certification of facts
such as various contracts and wills etc.
under Certified Administrative Procedures
Legal Specialist (Gyoseishoshi) Act.
The demand for highly skilled legal andprofessional knowledge in documentaryarrangement is growing with increasing
complex and sophisticated socialstructure and business environment. Ourlegal specialist system has been widely
recognized in Japan on the grounds thatlawyers protect rights and interests ofindividual and society in addition to theefficient administrative procedures being
ensured by their accurate and quick
documentary preparation.
*44,950 of Certified Administrative
Procedures Legal Specialist (Gyoseishoshi)
are registered as of end of October 2014.

Mission of Certified Administrative
Procedures Legal Specialist(Gyoseishoshi)
As signified by the Emblem of Cosmos
Flower, our mission is to contribute toimprovement of quality of life, as well asprogress and prosperity of society as abond between people and government
through their professional duties, based on
fairness and honesty in good faith towardsocial harmony.

We Can Help You
in Many Ways!

We provide
Legal Support toAliens in Japan.

Feel free to contact ourlocal Association first.
https://www.gyosei.or.jp/
members-search/prefectural.html

Japan Federation of Certified
Administrative Procedures LegalSpecialists Associations

http://www.gyosei.or.jp

A Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist (Gyoseishoshi) supports
aliens and their companies in Japan for work visa status, residential status,
naturalization, starting business etc. as a national licensed legal specialist.

Q1What kinds of legal service

Q2What kind of international

does he/she provide in Immigration
practice?

service does he/she provide otherthan Immigration practice?

We take care of following procedures
Aby filing applications to the regional
Immigration Bureau on behalf of our clients.

provide following legal services for
A We
aliens and companies.

(1) Application for Certificate of Eligibility whichis required for aliens in a foreign country
wishing to be admitted to Japan, except forvisiting Japan as a Temporary Visitor.
(2) Application for Extension of Period of Stay.
(3) Application for Change of Status(4) Application for Permanent Residence(5) Assistance in Application for SpecialPermission to Stay in Japan.

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(1) Application for naturalization to acquireJapanese nationality(2) Consultation concerning international
marriage, divorce, probate etc.
 roceedings and preparing legal documents for(3) Pinvestment to Japan and establishing company etc.
(4) S upport to apply for notarization of documents
for foreign countries and authentication of official
seal or Apostille by Ministry of Foreign Affairs(5) Support to visa application for other countries

A Certified Administrative Procedures
Legal Specialist (Gyoseishoshi) notified
to Immigration Bureau
The practitioners specially trained for theImmigration Control and Refugee Recognition
Act and the actual practice are termed Certified
Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist(Gyoseishoshi) notified to Immigration Bureau.
They are allowed to file applications on behalfof their clients, and then clients are exemptedfrom appearing to Immigration Bureau.

Q3Major Services
AWe, as a specialist for the Administrative
Law and the Procedures, may obtainrequired governmental permission, approval
and license from relevant public office for theclients by providing our expertise and observing
rules, regulations and laws of Construction
Business, Transport Business, Entertainment
Business, Pharmaceutical Business, Industrial
Waste Disposal Business, Land Development
Business, and other industries. We also prepare,as a representative, variety of legal documents
for corporations or individuals and provide
consultations for the said documents, whichrelates to rights and duties including Contract,
Agreement on Distribution of Estate, Articles ofIncorporation or Bylaws and Minutes of Meeting.
We provide other professional services in thenew field such as Adult Guardian System or
Alternative Dispute Resolution.