klingon 10 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Quote: I have been gone for about two years now and don't know what will happen with my lifetime Japan visa if I don't return kind of soon. Interesting comment by kintaro in another thread. Anyone know what does happen? Is there a time limit on it if the person leaves Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 It depends on what you mean by 'lifetime' visa. For those with extended stays there is either the Permanent Resident visa or you become a naturalized citizen. I can't comment too much on the naturalized citizen angle but as for PR status you still have to renew your reentry permit every three years to maintain your status. If you are abroad for more than three years you can generally get a one year extension on your permit... but this can be done only once. So basically the max. amount of time you can spend outside of the country is 4 years before your visa status is invalidated. Link to post Share on other sites
KRUSTY 2 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 If your overseas Im pretty sure that your P.R automatically expires once your Re-entry permit expires. Im not 100% sure but someone may be able to provide more info. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 As an aside, I guess you'd lose your Japanese driving licence too. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 If you're away and don't renew it, that is. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Interesting. A PR/landed immigrant visa in canada comes with all kinds of strings attached, but in Japan it seems you can just bugger off, as long as you manage to renew your re-entry.... Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 My understanding is that permanent residency expires if you're out of the country longer than six months, although that may be outdated info and there may be provisions for getting advance approval for longer stays abroad. A check with the Immigration Office is advised. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Anyone know if you can get a re-entry renewal from abroad (like at a Japan consulate)? I do have PR status. I'll check with the Japan consulate here in Honolulu soon and post back what they tell me. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 I think you can get a one year extension but please report back as I'm quite interested to know. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Kintaro, I have a PR and I have been told by the Japanese Consulate here that it will expire with my re entry permit. As I don't expect to live in Japan again I really don't see the need to keep it. Are there any benefits that you could think of? I can't think of any really. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I checked with the Japanese Consulate in Honolulu yesterday. Just to confirm what's already been mentioned, if I don't get a new or extended Re-entry permit my permenant resident visa will expire. The consulate will give me a one year extension if I can prove a good reason for them to do so. You have to support your reason with a doctor's note or work requirements, etc., whatever the case may be. Upon learning that I had divorced my Japanese wife the worker at the consulate asked, "Well, then what are you going to do in Japan, stalk her?" Huh?!? Idiot. The benefit to keeping it Indo, for me, is that I haven't made up my mind whether or not to return. I've been giving some thought to moving my stand up paddle board company over there and having the visa would be very useful. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 With PR, do you have to renew the reentry visa before it expires or can you let it expire a few months then renew it before you fly again? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 The consulates are very unhelpful. When I was travelling in Australia I went along to the one in Sydney as I still had 5 months left of my Japanese visa and re-entry permit. I wanted to know if it was valid even although I'd quit the job that gave me the visa. At that pont I was thinking about going straight back to Japan without going home to Scotland. After much humming and ahhhhhing, consulting with various supervisors who poked at the passport a bit and did a lot of teeth-sucking, I was finally given their definitive answer.........."Maybe" Maybe?! MAYBE?! I could've told you that you absolute tool!! i want to know YES or NO!! After wasting 2 hours of my life trying to get a commited answer out of them I left in disgust and went and had a beer to calm down........I went back to Scotland some months later! Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Originally Posted By: Kintaro I've been giving some thought to moving my stand up paddle board company over there and having the visa would be very useful. Please don't do that. Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Seems stand up paddle is becoming very popular here in Japan esp in Kamakura/ Zushi area Kintaro - If you had an english speaking stand up paddle and w-surf school I think you could do well Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Originally Posted By: Black Mountain Originally Posted By: Kintaro I've been giving some thought to moving my stand up paddle board company over there and having the visa would be very useful. Please don't do that. OK, what happened to the Ukulele biz? Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 The ukulele biz is alive and kicking but the ex is running it. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Originally Posted By: Kintaro The benefit to keeping it Indo, for me, is that I haven't made up my mind whether or not to return. I've been giving some thought to moving my stand up paddle board company over there and having the visa would be very useful. I guess with the fact that you no longer have the J wife it might be better for you to keep it alive. I have decided to let mine go. The way I see it, I can always get a visa as long as I have my wife and I think now, the benefits for us now that we live here would be that we could use the rail passes etc when we visit japan. SUP's would be good in Japan because the waves are usually gutless and fat. I personally don't like them, so many beginners around and bloody dangerous.. They should stay away from the crowds until they can learn to control those large beaslty things! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 There have been a couple guys on SUPs at my local point lately. They stay out of the lineup and kinda don't do much except look like they're on a tightrope all the time...so sure, why not. Haha....all that coming from yours truly..a kayak surfer. I'm pretty awesome at it though. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Most of the SUPs are actually pretty short now. One or two guys in the line up is no big deal but the BS that I saw going down at some of the points in Bali this summer was beyond ridiculous. Schools showing up with 10+ people in tow taking every wave... anyway, I saw a dude riding one of the shorter SUPs this weekend at Chriselle's local so I imagine in a year the fad will be well underway here. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Originally Posted By: Kintaro I checked with the Japanese Consulate in Honolulu yesterday. Just to confirm what's already been mentioned, if I don't get a new or extended Re-entry permit my permenant resident visa will expire. The consulate will give me a one year extension if I can prove a good reason for them to do so. You have to support your reason with a doctor's note or work requirements, etc., whatever the case may be. Upon learning that I had divorced my Japanese wife the worker at the consulate asked, "Well, then what are you going to do in Japan, stalk her?" Huh?!? Idiot. The benefit to keeping it Indo, for me, is that I haven't made up my mind whether or not to return. I've been giving some thought to moving my stand up paddle board company over there and having the visa would be very useful. Don't want to get personal, but why did you divorce your Japanese wife? Don't want to open up old wounds, but it'll sure be entertaining for us. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 @ Thurs Although there aren't hundreds of SUP's, there are more than a few around here. Think its already pretty well established Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Yeah, SUPs have been around for a while... but I'm talking about the smaller more manouverable ones. You can keep them in Shonan Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 The trend for SUPs seems to be sub 10'. I think that will be a fad. SUP riders that surfed first don't seem to be 'jama' for surfers here in Hawaii. At least not on Oahu. Most beginner's just stay in waveless beach areas paddling around annoying the swimmers. A waterman named Kainoa McGee desinged our boards to be surfed but I'm sure a lot of our customers simply paddle around and get their 'core workouts.' Thursday, J-wife and the local Harley-Davidson dealer and customer of mine in Sendai started seeing each other. That was that. How's that for entertainment? Link to post Share on other sites
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