Jean-Marc Desperrier wrote:

> First time, I read you need employment to get a spouse visa.
> And I think the case of gaijin wifes coming to Japan without any intent
> to work is very frequent, so it *is* really strange.

I don't know whether you *need* employment to get a spouse visa, but the
application and approval process seems to put a lot of emphasis on providing
proof of income and the previous year's tax returns, which seems to suggest
that it would be harder if you weren't employed.

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Dave Fossett
Saitama, Japan