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 engaging in legal or accounting work that is to be carried out by foreign legal consultants, foreign certified public accountants, and other persons with legal qualifications.
Examples include lawyers and certified public accountants.

Period of Stay

5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months

Trend of Residency examination processing period
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?