Application for Certificate of Eligibility
Status of Residence:
Legal and accounting services

Legal and accounting services Legal and accounting services
Overview by Immigration Services Agency

Activities to engage in legal or accounting-related work that is supposed to be performed by registered foreign lawyers, foreign certified public accountants, and other legally qualified persons.
Examples include lawyers, certified public accountants, etc.

Period of Stay

5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months

Documents to be submitted
  • P0001:Photo 1 leaf Reference(Prepared by Applicant)
    • Please submit in jpg format (maximum size: 50Kb).
    • If the applicant is under 16 years of age, this document will NOT be required.
  • P0572:One document proving that the applicant has one of the following Japanese qualifications (copy of license, certificate, etc.)
    (1) Attorney
    (2) Judicial scrivener
    (3) )Land and Building Investigator 
    (4)Registered Foreign Lawyer 
    (5)Certified Public Accountant 
    (6)Foreign Certified Public Accountant 
    (7)Tax Accountant 
    (8)Social Insurance Labor Consultant < br>(9) Patent attorney 
    (10) Maritime agent 
    (11) Administrative scrivener(Prepared by Applicant)
    Question

    When our office apply on behalf of foreign national, we will interview him/her with the following questions.

    • Have you never been punished for a crime outside of Japan?
    • Have you ever left Japan due to deportation or departure order?