Welcome to the r/movingtojapan bi-weekly(ish) simple questions thread! This is the place for all of your “easy” questions about moving to Japan. Basically if your question is about procedure, please post it here. Questions that are more subjective, like “where should I live?” can and should be posted as standalone posts. Along with procedural questions any question that could be answered with a simple yes/no should be asked here as well.
Some examples of questions that should be posted here:
- Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) processing times
- Visa issuance (Questions about visa eligibility can/should be standalone posts)
- Embassy visa processing procedures (Including appointments, documentation requirements, and questions about application forms)
- Airport/arrival procedures
- Address registration
The above list is far from exhaustive, but hopefully it gives you an idea of the sort of questions that belong in this post.
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Sorry I have been having trouble with this question for a minute. I have plenty of money, am looking at buying a “vacation” property in Osaka. By vacation property I mean a property I plan on spending most of my summers at as I’m a teacher and practicing artist. But my question is, as an artist with a bachelors are their any visas that’d apply to me (US Citizen) that would grant me a longer stay. Sorry if this is a stupid question.
I’m entering Japan September 9 with a work visa. I understand that upon arrival (with my COE and Visa) I will get my residency card.
However, what confuses my is that I must go to another office within 2 weeks to register my card.
Can anyone explains how this work? Where do I go and what do I need to take with me? Is the office local to where I’m staying? Nakaochiai, Shinjuku City.