Recently, we have been receiving more and more inquiries from people who want to bring their parents from their home country and live in Japan. In the case of bringing your parents, some people think that they can do so with a “dependent visa”. That may seem like a lot, but it's actually not.
"Dependent visa" is a status of residence for spouse and children.
If you bring your parents over and spend a long period of time in Japan, you may fall under the category of "long-term resident" or "designated activity." However, when inviting parents for ``specific activities,'' there are several points to consider, such as age. In addition, there is a possibility that decisions will be made on an individual basis depending on illness or other circumstances.
If you are considering bringing your parents over, please contact us. We will provide advice based on our know-how from the cases we have handled in the past.
