Adam williams 1 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Wow two hours reminds me of doing visa runs in Thailand! Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Sounds like a good idea, you up for sometime soon? Say, next week? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Well i will be heading over to Europe next month for a holiday so wonder if get my old one changed over or not or wait until I move into our new house in Septembet. Guess if I change it now then will have to get the address changed again. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Sounds like a good idea, you up for sometime soon? Say, next week? But what about all the late-season powder that's going to be falling next week?!? The best thing about the new card is that you're a Resident of Japan rather than an Alien! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Well i will be heading over to Europe next month for a holiday so wonder if get my old one changed over or not or wait until I move into our new house in Septembet. Guess if I change it now then will have to get the address changed again. If you try to change ur address they will send you to get a new one....just wait until you move, you don't need the new card for entering japan Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yeah I guessed that would be the case, I reckon ill wait! Well i will be heading over to Europe next month for a holiday so wonder if get my old one changed over or not or wait until I move into our new house in Septembet. Guess if I change it now then will have to get the address changed again. If you try to change ur address they will send you to get a new one....just wait until you move, you don't need the new card for entering japan Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Keep on forgetting to do that. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Pick me up on the way too! Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbird2 0 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Only took about 5 minutes for me. Needed to fill in a simple form, hand over passport/current card/photo. That was it. Kind of surprised we didn't get charged for it. Wot no re-entry taxes !! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Sounds like a good idea, you up for sometime soon? Say, next week? Sure, sounds like a plan. Will give you a call tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Only took about 5 minutes for me. Needed to fill in a simple form, hand over passport/current card/photo. That was it. Kind of surprised we didn't get charged for it. Wot no re-entry taxes !! I was surprised it was free as well Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Yeah they giving up a chunk of change there. Not complaining of course! Link to post Share on other sites
onsen tamago 0 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Being rather generous with the renewal period as well. As re-entry is scrapped, as long as you have the valid visa, can you come and go from Japan without getting the new card until May and without having a re-entry? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 As long as your visa is valid and your current card is in date, you can come and go as u please. If you don't return to Japan within 1 year then ur visa is cancelled Link to post Share on other sites
KlingKlang 1 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Just another one much the same. It was very quick. Simple form, photo and got the new card 5 minutes later. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Trip to Niigata next week to get this done. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Surprised at how easy that was. The info pack made it sound like some nightmare process. Took 10 minutes in the end, and I got 3 extra photos of myself in the process! Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks for reminding me. If I don't do this now, I can see a panic in the last week. Will do this week. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Got mine done this week, glad that it was so quick and easy. Highly recommended. Link to post Share on other sites
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