What is a re-entry permit and will I need one?
Your visa allows you into Japan (once), on the condition that you will observe the regulations regarding employment relating to that visa. Once you leave Japan, even for a short holiday, this visa becomes invalid, unless you have a re-entry permit. A single re-entry permit allows you to leave Japan and come back once, for a cost of 3,000 yen. A multiple re-entry permit costs 6,000 yen and allows you to leave Japan and return as many times as you like during the period of your visa’s validity. If you do not intend to leave Japan more than once during your 3-year visa validity, by all means ignore this advice, but a multiple permit is recommended. You never know when you might be called back to your home country in an emergency. Remember: The re-entry permit is only valid for the period of your visa. If you renew your visa, or change visa types (marriage, ALT-CIR type change, spouse/dependent, working visa etc.) you will need to get a new re-entry permit also. Q: My family plans to retur
