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Re-Entry Permit Check

If you are leaving Japan temporarily while keeping your residency status, either a 'deemed re-entry permit' or a standard 're-entry permit' applies depending on your planned absence. Failing to return within the permitted period will result in your residency status being cancelled.

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Documents needed

✓Residence Card (do NOT return this)
✓Passport (check expiry date)
✓Re-entry permit application form (only if applying for a re-entry permit)
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Steps

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If staying abroad for 1 year or less: no special procedure needed. At the airport, simply check the 'deemed re-entry permit' box on your departure card

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If staying abroad for more than 1 year: obtain a re-entry permit from the immigration office before departure. Note that a re-entry permit does not extend your residence period — if your residence period expires before your planned return, you must return before that date or check whether renewal is possible before departing

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If you obtained a re-entry permit, return to Japan before the permit expires (maximum 5 years)

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Important notes

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Deemed re-entry permit: automatically applied at the airport on departure. Valid for 1 year from the departure date (or until your residence period expires, whichever comes first). If you do not return in time, your residency status is cancelled

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Re-entry permit: requires advance application at the immigration office (fee: counter ¥4,000 single / ¥7,000 multiple; online ¥3,500 single / ¥6,500 multiple). Valid for up to 5 years within your current residence period

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Keep your Residence Card — do not surrender it at the airport. You will need to present it on return. Returning it means giving up your residency status

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Permanent residents (Eijusha): leaving without a re-entry permit will result in cancellation of permanent residency. Always confirm deemed or standard re-entry permit status before departure

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