Extension of period of stay
Application documents are required to be submitted to the Regional Immigration Services Bureau, before the currently approved period of stay expires.
Extension of the period of stay is approved for Ukrainians who wish to continue residing in Japan due to the situation in Ukraine.
Please contact the nearest Regional Immigration Services Bureau if you wish to renew or change your period of stay.
- If you have any questions about your residency status→ Contact the Help Desk for the evacuees from Ukraine (operated by Immigration Services Agency of Japan) Available languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, Japanese
- Finding your nearest Regional Immigration Services Bureau → “Regional Immigration Services Bureaus” (Japanese / English)
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