RetireJapan

I understand that for the Japanese pension 10 years of contributions are required in order to vest... Does this mean (a) 10 years combined for kokumin nenkin and kosei nenkin contributions, or (b) separate ; ie to vest from kokumin nenkin one must have 10+ years of kokumin nenkin contributions and t...

I realise my reply is well past the usefulness date for soundofsilver (hope all worked out well); I've just seen this and am posting for others who may have similar queries. I have experience of applying for an extension of stay close to the end of my residence card validity and then travelling out ...

I just wanted to give a belated update. I was able to file and pay my taxes early as people suggested. I found the local tax office very helpful. Even with N4/5 Japanese ability, and some double taxation issues, the staff were very patient. The office was much less crowded than I observed it to be i...

Thanks for the responses. Yes, I'm probably overthinking things! One consideration is that my work sometimes takes me out of Japan, so in an ideal world I'd minimise the occasions when I'm tied to the local immigration office for a few weeks. However, a one-year extension wouldn't be such a big deal...

Hi, I'm coming up to my first renewal of a spouse visa and as a self-employed writer who has not yet paid income tax or local inhabitant tax, I'm looking like a lock for another one-year visa. However, I'm wondering if there's anything I can documentationwise to set up my local inhabitant tax and in...