Japan PR document checklist
Use this checklist to organize common Japan permanent residency documents before you apply. Requirements vary by case, so verify your situation against official instructions.
Identity and residence
- Residence card
- Passport
- Certificate of residence
- Current status of residence details
Income and tax
- Tax payment certificates
- Income certificates
- Pension and health insurance payment evidence
Employment or business
- Employment certificate
- Salary evidence
- Company or business documents where relevant
Route-specific documents
- HSP point evidence
- Spouse or family records where relevant
- Long-residence timeline support
Guarantor
- Guarantor form
- Guarantor identity details
- Relationship/context explanation
Final review
- Reason letter
- Application form
- Copies checked against originals
- Official source review