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Residence Period Renewal Application (Business Manager)

When your Business Manager visa is approaching its expiry date, you must apply to renew your status of residence. Gather the required documents — including the activity description report unique to renewals — and submit them to the immigration authority.

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Documents needed

✓Residence Period Renewal Application form
✓Passport (present at the counter)
✓Residence card (present at the counter)
✓Photo (4cm high × 3cm wide), 1 print — taken from the front within 6 months, no hat, no background (including shadows). Write your name on the back and attach it to the photo box on the application form
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Steps

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Check your residence card expiry date and start preparing 3 months before it expires

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Download the application form from the Immigration Services Agency website and fill it in

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Prepare a photo (4cm high × 3cm wide, no hat, no background, taken within 6 months before applying; write your name on the back)

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Bring all documents to your regional immigration office to submit the application (online application also available)

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Wait for the result (standard processing time: 2 weeks – 1 month). Once approved, pay the fee and collect your new residence card (¥6,000 at counter / ¥5,500 online)

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Important notes

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You can apply up to 3 months before expiry. If you apply before the expiry date, you may continue living in Japan during the review period (tokureikikan — valid until the disposition date or 2 months after the expiry date, whichever comes first)

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Applying after the expiry date may result in an overstay violation — start the process early

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The fee (¥6,000 at counter / ¥5,500 online) is paid after approval, not at the time of application

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Online application requires prior user registration on the ISA online system

Official info verified: 2026-09-10 / Source: moj.go.jp ↗
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