Requirements & Key Screening Points for the “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” Visa

📌 What is the Spouse Visa?

✅ A visa for foreign nationals legally married to a Japanese citizen to live in Japan
✅ Also applies to biological or special adopted children of Japanese nationals
✅ Periods of stay are 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years, and can be renewed

The biggest advantage is that there are no work restrictions, allowing complete freedom to work.

👨‍👩‍👧 Which Relationships Qualify for the Visa – and Which Do Not?

The comparison table below summarizes relationships that qualify for the visa and those that do not.

Type of Relationship	Qualifies for a Spouse Visa	Does NOT qualify for a Spous Visa
Legally married husband or wife	✅ When the marriage is legally valid and officially registered	❌ Common-law or de facto marriage alone is not accepted
Biological child of a Japanese national	✅ Child with a Japanese parent	❌ Adult children are not eligible
Special adopted child of a Japanese national	✅ Special adoption approved by the Family Court	❌ Ordinary adoption is not eligible
Fiancé(e) / Partner	❌ Not eligible before marriage	✅ Can apply after marriage
Parents and siblings of a Japanese national	❌ Not eligible in principle (a different status, such as a Special Activity Visa, is required)）	✅ Consider other residence statuses if there are special circumstances

📌 Key Pounts：

• Whether there is a legally valid marriage is the most important factor.
• Common-law marriage, de facto relationships, and engagement stages are not eligible.
• Among adopted children, only special adoption qualifies; ordinary adoption does not.

✅ Key Points for Visa Approval Screening

Screening Points	Details Checked During Screening
Genuineness of the marriage	Relationship history, circumstances of meeting, photos, and message records, etc.
Validity of the marriage	Whether the marriage procedures have been legally completed and recognized both in the home country and in Japan
Stability of living conditions	The couple’s housing, income, and asset status
Social credibility	Past records to prevent sham marriages and illegal stay

📊 必要書類の一例

• 在留資格認定証明書交付申請書（海外から呼ぶ場合）
• 日本人配偶者の戸籍謄本
• 婚姻証明書（外国で結婚した場合は母国発行のもの＋日本語訳）
• 住民票（夫婦同一世帯）
• 収入証明（課税証明書・源泉徴収票・給与明細など）
• 理由書（結婚の経緯・生活計画などを記載）
• 写真（夫婦のツーショットなど）

📌 交際歴・結婚経緯を具体的に説明できる資料はプラス評価です。

⚠️ 注意点

✅ 偽装結婚は徹底的に審査される
→ 年齢差が大きい、交際期間が極端に短い、出会いの経緯が不自然な場合は特に厳格に見られます。

✅ 収入ゼロでも取得は可能だが、安定性は重要
→ 収入が少ない場合は、日本人側の親族の支援書を出すなどの補強が必要。

✅ 離婚・死別後はビザ失効のリスク
→ 離婚・死別後も日本に住む場合は「定住者ビザ」への変更申請を検討します。

🌟 メリット

✅ 就労制限なし！どんな仕事も自由にできる
✅ 長期的に日本で安定した生活が可能
✅ 更新を重ねれば永住申請への道も開ける

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