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What is a guarantor when applying for a permanent resident visa?

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更新日:2022年1月15日

When you apply for a permanent resident visa, you will need a guarantor.

Not everyone can be a guarantor, but only "Japanese" or "permanent residents" can.

In addition to the guarantor form below, the guarantor require to submit a certificate of employment, proof of taxation and payment of taxes, and documents proving his/her relationship with the applicant. Also, they are expected to have a stable income, and fulfill tax obligations.

If you are married to a Japanese national and apply to change your status of residence from "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" to "Permanent Resident," your husband or wife (Japanese national) will be your guarantor. In other cases, it is common to ask a close friend, boss, or colleague to act as a guarantor.


Many people hesitate to be a guarantor, but the scope of what they guarantee are limited as below.


1. accommodation expenses


2. travel expenses to return home


3. compliance with laws and regulations


These are also not legally enforceable, but are only moral responsibilities. Therefore, for example, even if this applicant commits a crime legally after they become a permanent resident, the guarantor will not be liable for the damage caused by its crime.


Although the scope of what they guarantee is limited in this way, some people try to use a guarantor agency because they cannot find a right person or because they were refused. On application to the immigration, documents proving the relationship between the applicant and the guarantor are supposed to be submitted, so using agents may look just a business to purchase a guarantor, and it may be detrimental to the screening process.


For this reason, the use of a guarantor on behalf of an applicant requires caution and is not recommended by「Tokyo Visa Assistance」 .

For more information, please feel free to contact 「Tokyo Visa Assistance」.





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