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Ok,so, if becoming a resident in Japan requires you to have lived in Japan for five years, how do you even live in Japan if you are not a resident?
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I think you are mixing up terms.
If you want to naturalize and become a citizen you must have lived in Japan for at least 5 consecutive years.
Permanent Resident. You can become a resident by getting a sponsored visa. Permanent Residency has requirements of having lived in Japan for a certain time (10 years for most, points system can reduce the years) and removes your requirement of renewing a visa and limitations on employment activity.
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This is a copy of your post for archive/search purposes.
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**HELP‼️‼️‼️‼️**
Ok,so, if becoming a resident in Japan requires you to have lived in Japan for five years, how do you even live in Japan if you are not a resident?
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I think you are mixing up terms.
If you want to naturalize and become a citizen you must have lived in Japan for at least 5 consecutive years.
If you want to become a resident you just need to qualify for a visa/status of residence. Check the visa wiki for heaps of information: https://www.reddit.com/r/movingtojapan/wiki/visas
Permanent Resident. You can become a resident by getting a sponsored visa. Permanent Residency has requirements of having lived in Japan for a certain time (10 years for most, points system can reduce the years) and removes your requirement of renewing a visa and limitations on employment activity.
The shittiest of shit posts