{"id":3357,"date":"2019-12-11T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T06:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/?p=3357"},"modified":"2023-09-07T09:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T00:55:22","slug":"apply-refugee-status-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/apply-refugee-status-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Apply for Refugee Status in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3357\" class=\"elementor elementor-3357\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-992099a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"992099a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b7d6de\" data-id=\"2b7d6de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4cf35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b4cf35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Japan has been accepting refugees since 2010, and thousands are becoming interested in applying for refugee status. Why? Because once legally recognized as a refugee, he\/she may obtain special resident status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most of the asylum-seekers in Japan are coming from countries in\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Asia<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Middle<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">East<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Africa<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. And those asylum applicants are required to apply for Refugee Status in the immigration office of the Ministry of Justice in Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, the approval rate for such a status is consistently below 1 percent. This outcome will generally depend on the applicant&#8217;s statements and all the documents to support his\/her claim as a refugee. Therefore, any insufficiency from such will cause disapproval of refugee status application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this article, you will understand how does a foreigner in Japan is recognized as a refugee. We will also provide the list of rights and benefits authorized to refugee status.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3ba7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d3ba7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a refugee?\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1eec3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1eec3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/languages.oup.com\/google-dictionary-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oxford Languages<\/a>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>a Refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster<\/em><\/span>. In other words, a person who is looking for a safer place to live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Refugee definition from the 1951 Convention is relating to a person who must satisfy the following.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a64697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a64697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Eligibility Criteria for Refugee Status<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f55a7e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7f55a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Is outside the country of his nationality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To have a well-founded fear of being persecuted<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The fear of being persecuted for the reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Being unable or unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country owing to such fear.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0ff9e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0ff9e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e189d9c\" data-id=\"e189d9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6b36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b6b36b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Things you need to know before you apply for Refugee Status<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d57e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54d57e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The determining process of refugee status involves the understanding of <strong>\u201cwell-founded fear\u201d<\/strong> of the applicant. Fear is the subjective element that must be reasonable and backed up, with an objective element to be well-founded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6f436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec6f436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What are the different forms of persecution?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00595ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00595ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danger to your life (target attack)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Torture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrest \/ Detention<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disappearance (by abduction)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confiscation of property\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deprivation of opportunity to work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deprivation of educational opportunity\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being forced to a religion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being forced to a political party<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd29ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd29ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What should be the reason for the persecution?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f00118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f00118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should fall under the refugee criteria such as race or ethnicity, nationality, membership of a particular social group, and political activity or opinion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb5ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eb5ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What proofs do you need to submit?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55092bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55092bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Newspaper or article stating your persecution, or the persecution of the same group you belong<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Documents showing the record of your political opinion, including search warrants or arrest warrants if any.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Proof of membership in your organization or it can be a l<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">etter from your organization with your name and stating what happened to you in your country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reports published by governments, agencies, and human rights groups including domestic organizations\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Any identification such as student identification card\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0*Only submit the photocopies, not the original copies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108c6d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"108c6d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The immigration will assess, evaluate all the factors involving both elements, but will evaluate the applicant&#8217;s statements first. Therefore, you should make your statement as detailed as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think you are not eligible to apply for this status, don\u2019t waste your time to apply for recognition of Refugee status. To learn other visas in Japan, please read this article <a href=\"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/japan-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8220;Japan Visa: How Can I Get a Visa to Work?&#8221;\u200b<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125b79c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"125b79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">The Application for Recognition of Refugee Status <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dfbe87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dfbe87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Who can apply? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ad0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ad0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any foreigner who intends to seek asylum in Japan and has possessed the four (4) refugee eligibility criteria can apply for refugee status. The applicant must be currently residing in Japan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4c488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad4c488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What are the Requirements?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b331b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b331b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A copy of application form<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A copy of the applicant statement claiming that he\/she is a Refugee (any format)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Materials confirming that the applicant is a refugee, such as magazines or newspapers, any documents, or reports published from the Government<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two (2) copies of photo (4cmx3cm, taken within the last three (3) months, with applicant&#8217;s name on the backside)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must present if the applicant has any following documents:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport or Certificate of Status of Residence\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residence card<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any Landing permission<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more details, please check the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.immi-moj.go.jp\/english\/tetuduki\/kanri\/shyorui\/07.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immigration Bureau of Japan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc4d6e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc4d6e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04fa594\" data-id=\"04fa594\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518dbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518dbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">The Flow of Application<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ced167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ced167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit the necessary documents for the application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Interview with a Refugee Inquirer (Nanmin Chousa-kan). After the application is processed, the staff from the immigration office will call to inform the schedule of the interview. A Refugee Inquirer (Nanmin Chousa-kan), who is a staff member of the Immigration Bureau will handle the interview. After some fact-finding by the interview, they will notify the applicant of the result whether he or she will be recognized as a refugee or not.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grant of Refugee Status<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><i>If rejected<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><strong>Make an appeal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the application is rejected, the applicant can appeal (Igimoushitate) within seven (7) days after the result. Therefore, he or she must submit the appeal application form within seven (7) days since the notification of the initial application result.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><strong>Appeal interview<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant has the right to oral pleading and hearing, so he\/she can request for it. The hearing with Refugee Examination Counselors and the interview usually lasts for two (2) hours. Right after the interview, they will notify the applicant of the appeal decision. If rejected, then request for Administrative trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><strong>Request for Administrative Trial<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant can request for Judicial review if she\/he is not satisfied with the decisions made by the Immigration bureau. Also, she\/he can make another appeal if she\/he will be rejected for the initial judicial trial. However, she\/he will shoulder the court expenses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fab6a72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fab6a72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cc97d5\" data-id=\"3cc97d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d894da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d894da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the things you need to do after receiving refugee status?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db1384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3db1384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>For those who received recognition of refugee status with long-term residence status\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately confirm your status of residence and period of stay at the Immigration Bureau. Ask them also the other procedures necessary in order to legally stay in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>For those who received recognition of refugee status with short-term stay residence status<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to apply for change status, and the following documents will be required.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application form for change of status of residence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificate of Alien Registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A written statement (explain that although you do not have a competent guarantee, you wish to receive permission to change your status of residence, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7267636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7267636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/RpRRNDyDulc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3c77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce3c77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rights and Benefits authorized to Refugee Status<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc01c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc01c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protection from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refoulement<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entitled to resident status. <\/span>That means he\/she can work and stay long-term in Japan.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can apply for a Refugee Travel Document. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having this document, a refugee can travel to other countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entitled of healthcare insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entitled to receive equal benefits of Japanese citizens in terms of employment and educational services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will not be tighten up from the requirements for permission for Permanent Residence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f79204 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f79204\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4139a1\" data-id=\"b4139a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531dced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531dced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite a large number of asylum-seekers in Japan are not yet granted as refugees by the government, yet still, applicants for this visa status are surprisingly arising each year. Perhaps they want to use this visa to work in Japan or as an opportunity to get a permanent residency.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what your purpose is. Remember, to be eligible for refugee status, you must possess the four refugee criteria with strong evidence that you truly suffered a well-founded fear from persecution.<\/p>\n<p>Some may try to give you wrong assumptions, be careful not to be misled by them.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this article helps you get the rightful information you need about the Recognition of Refugees Status in Japan. You could also find other helpful information about visas and work on our website <a href=\"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAIR Work in Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions, you can ask us for free or leave a comment in the comment section below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Japan has been accepting refugees since 2010, and thousands are becoming interested in applying for refugee st [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-visa"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3357"}],"version-history":[{"count":85,"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14561,"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3357\/revisions\/14561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workjapan.fairness-world.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}