As of October 1, 2021, a "Letter of Acknowledgement Form" will be required as a necessary document for permanent residence application.
What is the "Acknowledgement Form" that must now be submitted with the application for permanent residence?
Under what circumstances will the Permanent Residence Permit be revoked?
→ It is an agreement that if you change jobs, divorce, etc. after applying for permanent residence, you must promptly notify the Immigration Bureau of any changes in the contents of your application, and that if you do not notify the Immigration Bureau, your permanent residence permit will be revoked.
Contents of Acknowledgement Form (for permanent residence application)
Acknowledgement Form states that if there are any changes in the contents of the application, such as resignation or change of employment, divorce or separation from the spouse, the applicant must promptly notify the Immigration Office where the application for permanent residence was submitted. If it is found that the permanent residence permit was granted without informing the Immigration Bureau of the change of circumstances, the permanent residence permit will be revoked.
I understand (promise) that
After applying for permanent residence, you must report to the Immigration Bureau any changes in the contents of your application for permanent residence.
Failure to do so will result in revocation of the Permanent Residence Permit.
If you fail to report the change, your permanent residence permit will be revoked. The Immigration Bureau is required to report to the Immigration Bureau when there is a certain change in the status of the applicant, such as
Reporting to the Immigration Bureau
When there is a change in employment status
(e.g., if you resign or retire from your place of employment)
When there is a change in family status
(e.g. divorce from a spouse, separation from a family member living with you, or moving in with someone new)
If there has been a change in the payment of taxes, pension insurance premiums, or medical insurance premiums since the time of application (e.g., if the applicant has fallen behind in payment).
When the applicant receives public assistance such as public assistance.
When the applicant has been sentenced for violation of penal laws and regulations.
For a long time, for example, there have been problems with cases where, after applying for permanent residence, the applicant's marriage to his/her Japanese spouse has in effect broken down, and the divorce (or evaporation by the spouse) occurs at the same time as the permanent residence permit is granted. If the marriage has not continued, the Japanese spouse cannot fulfill the requirements for a permanent residence permit, and therefore permanent residence is not originally granted.
In addition, if you become unemployed or change jobs after applying for permanent residence, your livelihood stability may be questioned, and if you are using Highly Skilled Professional points, your prerequisite point score may change. In addition, if the applicant is using advanced professional points, the points will be subject to change. Therefore, there are some cases where the applicant does not report his/her resignation or change of employment to the organization to which he/she belongs, for fear that it will affect the permanent residence examination (even if the applicant does not report it, the notification of employment insurance submitted by the employer will also be exposed to the authorities). In such cases, the permanent residence permit would not be granted due to the deterioration of the applicant's livelihood or failure to properly fulfill the notification requirements of the Immigration Control Act.
In order to resolve such problems in the permanent residence examination, it is believed that the Immigration Bureau now requires the submission of an "Acknowledgement Form" to the effect that if there is a change in circumstances regarding the above events, the Immigration Bureau where the application was filed will be notified. Since the Acknowledgement Form must now be signed and submitted, there is a possibility that the revocation of the permanent residence permit will be more strictly enforced at a later date than before if the permanent residence permit is granted despite a change in circumstances.
