Japan visit?

Question

Will a person who has been deported from Japan for overstay face difficulty visiting Japan in the future?

Answer 1

Depending on the severity of the violation, it is not yet clear if "voluntary" deportation will prejudice a foreign national's future application to reenter Japan or receive future work/residence authorization. However, "voluntary" deportation is designed to avoid heavier punishment for immigration violators, which may include, but is not limited to, a five-year ban for reentry into Japan along with possible custody at detention facilities and/or personal investigation by the Japanese immigration authorities.

As noted above, this policy does not apply to documented offenders or to foreign residents currently under deportation proceedings. For those nationals with a prior deportation record or under deportation proceedings, Japanese immigration law may bar reentry to Japan for a 10-year period subsequent to removal.

this question requires more information for updates and research because it deals with Immigration laws.. so I would just leave the link for more details..
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I had experienced visiting people who had overstayed in jail, and others who had waited for years before they got accepted back for the reason of marrying a Japanese citizen..so I would say it would depends on what is your next purpose of coming to Japan.
IF they found out that a person violated laws or more serious offence, there is less chance visiting in the future..

Answer 2

The second I read your question, the knee-jerk response was, "Of course, 100% yes". But that is not quite true. The Japanese government is rather forgiving in certain cases. If a person accidentally overstayed their 90-day tourist visa, say because of illness, or some other uncontrollable reason, immigration would definitely be sympathetic. It also matters how long over the deadline the overstay was. If just a few days no problem. You would have a little longer at immigration at the airport, but since you would be leaving, that is about it. But, if you claim accidentally overstaying, and then they find you renting an apartment and working, the I would go back to my knee-jerk response.

I had a friend who was blackballed by the Japanese immigration and we discussed issues like this at length.

Hope that helps, and I hope you can return legally if that is your wish.

Answer 3

Indeed.
The Japanese government will rarely grant visa status to someone who has been deported.
That's the same for most nations.

Answer 4

Probably. A lot of times it depends on what country their passport is from.

Answer 5

Definitely...