Japan’s New Permanent Residency Rules Explained blog.gaijinpot.com

Back in mid-January, I was somewhat surprised to read that the Japanese Immigration Bureau had announced a relaxation of some of its immigration rules for skilled foreign workers.

Until recently, attaining permanent residency in Japan required a minimum of five and in most cases ten years of living continuously in Japan to qualify.

With this new legislation, that number has now come down to three years for some, and even as little as one year for certain, highly-qualified individuals.