Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident	Same as above	Spouse or biological child of permanent resident or special permanent resident who was born and continues to reside in Japan
Long Term Resident	3 years, 1 year, or a term designated by the Minister of Justice (under 1 year)	Indochina refugee, Japanese descent, Japanese left behind in China after World War II

### b. Examination of Status of Residence

If a foreign national living in Japan wishes to continue his residence in Japan after the period of stay granted in the beginning has expired or to change the status of residence to suit a purpose differing from the initial purpose, he must file an application in accordance with the Immigration Control Act and receive permission from the Minister of Justice. Such permission may be permission for extension of period of stay, permission for change of status of residence, permission for acquisition of status of residence, re-entry permission, permission to engage in an activity other than those permitted by the status of residence previously granted, and permission for permanent residence. Determining the status of residence is the purpose of status of residence examination.

(a) Permission for Extension of Period of Stay (Article 21 of the Immigration Control Act)

If a foreign national who resides in Japan wishes to continue to reside in Japan without changing the current status of residence, he must receive permission for extension of period of stay.

## (b) Permission for Change of Status of Residence (Article 20 of the Immigration Control Act)

If a foreign national who resides in Japan wishes to change the activity that is the purpose of his residence, he must receive permission for change of status of residence for the new activity.

## (c) Permission for Acquisition of Status of Residence (Article 22-2 of the Immigration Control Act)

If a foreign national who was born in Japan, an individual who became a foreign national after renouncing Japanese nationality, or a United States of America military personnel member stipulated in Article 1 of the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the United States of America who lost the status wishes to continue living in Japan, he must acquire a status of residence.

## (d) Re-entry Permission (Article 26 of the Immigration Control Act)

If a foreign national who resides in Japan wishes to temporarily depart and re-enter Japan, he may re-enter and land in Japan using his current status of residence and period of stay without re-applying for a visa by receiving re-entry permission in advance.

In principle, one re-entry permit allows a foreign national to re-enter Japan only once. However, foreign nationals who need to travel abroad frequently may obtain multiple-entry permission that allows unlimited re-entries during its term of validity.

(e) Permission to Engage in an Activity Other Than Those Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted (Article 19, Paragraph 2 of Immigration Control Act)

A foreign national who is granted a status of residence according to the activities he was engaged in in Japan must receive permission to engage in an activity other than those permitted by the status of residence previously granted if he wishes to become engaged in activities "related to the management of business involving income or activities for which he receives remuneration, which are not included in those activities under his category of status of residence". A typical example is that of a foreign national college student or pre-college student who wishes to have a part-time job. The Minister of Justice will give permission to the extent that the extra activity does not interfere with the activity that is the original purpose of residence.

## (f) Permission for Permanent Residence (Article 22 of the Immigration Control Act)

The status of permanent residence is granted when certain conditions have been satisfied by foreign nationals who reside in Japan under another status of residence and who have applied for change of status of