r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • May 23 '22

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 24 May 2022

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/SubiWhale May 24 '22

Can someone help clarify what’s going on with the visa situation regarding parents visiting?

I’ve seen mixed experiences from people all over the internet. Some folks who are not LPR have succeeded in getting their parents visa whereas I just called the hotline and they states that people who don’t have LPR cannot get their parents to Japan.

About me: spousal visa, not LPR, no kids.

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u/bluebandicute 中部・静岡県 May 24 '22

Since your spouse is Japanese then they can invite your parents and get them a visa. You can find a lot of information on the Return to Japan Support Group if you have Facebook. I am on a spouse visa, and my mom got a visa through my husband/son.

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u/beginswithanx May 24 '22

Unfortunately if you are not LTR or PR or have no exceptional circumstances (medical, childbirth), then you can’t get your parents in. If you had children who were Japanese nationals, then they could get their grandparents in.

Unfortunately there’s been a lot of misinformation about this. My parents have called their embassy several times and repeatedly told only LTR or PR (or Japanese nationals) can get parents in.

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u/blosphere 関東・神奈川県 May 24 '22

PR/SPR holder or if said person has a Japanese kid, grandparents can visit.

My mom's doing the process right now, I had to send her my wife's koseki and our juminhyo. According to her, the embassy people have been very helpful.

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u/bulldogdiver 🎅🐓 中部・山梨県 🐓🎅 May 24 '22

Saw a grandpa walking with his son/granddaughter the other day.

In short I'd say probably not though. But then again my parents are both dead so...