Is it easy to get permission to live in Japan?

Answer 1

You don't need permission, you need a visa. If you have some kind of visa, either a working visa, or a religious mission visa, or student visa, that would be equal to permission to live in Japan. If you want to stay in Japan permanently, your goal is to get EIJUKEN, or permanent resident status. Once you get that, you will have almost all the privileges of a native Japanese, except that of voting in elections.

First, decide what kind of visa you can get, then go for it. If you want to get a working visa, you a university degree in the field in which you wish to work. If you want more information about that, feel free to ask another question.

So, in short, it is relatively easy, but it takes a long time. It took me about 10 years to get PRS.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Nothing is easy in Japan. A tourist visa is only good for 90 days. To get a work visa you need to have a job waiting for you before you arrive. It takes a BA / BS degree just to teach English there. Most all other jobs there you would need to read, write, and speak Japanese as well as a Japanese. Unless you have a special skill, most jobs would go to a Japanese first. You can't even work at a McDonalds without knowing Japanese. If it were easy to move to Japan, I'd be there right now myself. If anyone can tell me an "easy way", please let me know.

Answer 3

for how long? If you want a relatively short stay (less than 5 years), then it isnt that difficult. If you mean permanently then yeah it is. you have to have lived in Japan for 5years before you can even contemplate naturalisation. either way you need to get a visa first. so consult your local embassy or go to the embassy website. all the information you need as well as access to the necessary paperwork will be right there waiting for you!

despite the process its fun! go for it, live it up in Japan!

not sure where you are but below are the addresses for the UK and US embassies but these sites should be able to redirect you to the appropriate one if you live elsewhere!

Answer 4

You need sponsorship and visa application. Not easy to do. If you belong to countries with visa waiver, then you can stay but can't live unless there is a reason.