Procedures related to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

• Application for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility
• Application for change of status of residence
• Application for extension of period of stay
• Application for permission to acquire status of residence
• Application for permission for permanent residence
• Application for re-entry permission
• Application for issuance of a Refugee Travel Document
• Application for permission to engage in an activity other than those permitted by the status of residence previously granted
• Application for issuance of a Certificate of Authorized Employment
• Application for permission for provisional release
• Application for recognition of refugee status

• Notification of change in name, date of birth, sex, and/or nationality/region on residence card
• Application for residence card validity period extension
• Application for reissuance of a residence card due to loss
• Application for reissuance of a residence card due to damage
• Application for reissuance of a residence card due to exchange request
• Notification of affiliated (activity) organization (Professor, Highly Skilled Professional (i) (c) (*Note 1), Highly Skilled Professional (ii) (c) (*Note 2), Business Manager, Legal/Accounting Services, Medical Services, Instructor, Intra-company Transferee, Technical Intern Training, Student, Trainee)
• Notification of affiliated (contracting) organization (Highly Skilled Professional (i) (a) or (b) (*Note 3), Highly Skilled Professional (ii) (a) or (b) (*Note 4), Researcher, Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services, Nursing Care, Entertainer, Specified Skilled Worker, Skilled Labor)
• Notification of change in relationship with spouse
• Notification of employment of mid to long-term residents
• Notification of employment of mid to long-term residents with "Student" status of residence
• Request for kanji name notation on residence card
• Returning a residence card
• Notification of address after landing
• Notification of address due to change of status of residence
• Notification of change of address for new mid to long-term residents
• Application for issuance of a special permanent resident certificate (a replacement for the certificate of alien registration)
• Notification of change in name, date of birth, sex, and/or nationality/region on a special permanent resident certificate
• Application for special permanent resident certificate validity period extension
• Application for reissuance of a special permanent resident certificate due to loss
• Application for reissuance of a permanent resident certificate due to damage
• Application for reissuance of a special permanent resident certificate due to exchange request
• Notification of address upon establishment of residence (special permanent residents)
• Notification of change of address (special permanent residents)
• Notification of address when the place of residence does not correspond to the listed address (special permanent residents)

• Application for registration as a registered support organization
• Application for registration renewal of a registered support organization
• Notification submitted by the affiliated organization pertaining to the employment contract of a specified skilled worker
• Notification submitted by the affiliated organization of the specified skilled worker pertaining to changes to the support plan
• Notification submitted by the affiliated organization of the specified skilled worker pertaining to the support contract
• Notification submitted by the affiliated organization of the specified skilled worker pertaining to employment difficulties
• Notification submitted by the affiliated organization of the specified skilled worker pertaining to unfair acts (misconduct) under immigration/labor laws and regulations
• Notification submitted by the affiliated organization of the specified skilled worker pertaining to their status of employment
• Notification submitted by the affiliated organization of the specified skilled worker pertaining to the status of implementation of the support system
• Notification submitted by the affiliated organization of the specified skilled worker pertaining to the organization's current circumstances
• Notification submitted by the registered support organization related to changes in registration matters
• Notification submitted by the registered support organization pertaining to the suspension or resumption of support services
• Notification submitted by the registered support organization pertaining to the status of implementation of the support system

(*Note 1) Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Appended Table I, Table (2), Highly Skilled Professional (i) (c)
(*Note 2) Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Appended Table I, Table (2), Highly Skilled Professional (ii) (c)
(*Note 3) Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Appended Table I, Table (2), Highly Skilled Professional (i) (a) or (b)
(*Note 4) Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Appended Table I, Table (2), Highly Skilled Professional (ii) (a) or (b)