JAPAN Visaby
A visa is an entry permit issued by Japanese government offices overseas (embassies and consulates, which are the branch offices of the Foreign Affairs Ministry) for entering Japan. Japan has adopted a system of law where visas and residency qualifications are considered separately. Japan has adopted a system of law where visas and residency qualifications are considered separately. Therefore, after acquiring a visa at Japanese government office overseas, a person needs to receive an entry permit from an immigration inspector when they enter Japan and have their residency qualifications determined. The process of acquiring a visa stipulates that a person must first apply to a Japanese government office overseas and submit the necessary papers. These documents are sent by the Japanese government office overseas to the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry, and in some cases, on to the Justice Ministry and local Immigration Bureaus, where they are inspected and the results are then reported back to the applicant. Visas like the tourist visa are usually taken care of at the overseas government office only, so the inspection does not take much time. Foreign nationals who arrive in Japan from countries that have signed the Visa Exemption Agreement, can enter Japan without a visa, unless they are planning to work in Japan for a some period of time.
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