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It's definitely not. I know Japan and Korea had a similar process when I was living there, and I was under the impression that most places operate this way. You
by coderenegade 1mo ago
It's definitely not. I know Japan and Korea had a similar process when I was living there, and I was under the impression that most places operate this way. Your visa grants you right to temporarily stay in the country, and if you don't have a visa you have no right to be there. Sometimes there's a bridging visa to cover the gap, but a country isn't under any obligation to provide one.
- autumnstwilight 1mo agoI've renewed my visa in Japan a bunch of times, including changing work category or visa status, and never had to leave the country for it. It's not standard for working or student visas, though you would have to leave if you were switching from a tourist visa to a different category.
- coderenegade 1mo agoMaybe it was for switching visa types. It was almost 20 years ago, so I may have some of the details mixed up.
- jeeeb 1mo agoNo. Japan certainly doesn’t. If you want to renew your visa you go apply at the local immigration department and they mail you your renewal notice a month or two later. No need to leave the country at all.
- coderenegade 1mo agoIt was a long time ago, so I might have the details wrong. I suspect it may have been expats from Korea taking a short trip to Japan to renew their visa, or even folks switching the type of visa they were on.
- 1718627440 1mo agoBut if you applied already, it's currently unknown whether you have a valid visa or not.