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From: "thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com>
Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan,soc.culture.japan
Subject: Query - Spouse Visa
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 02:09:11 +1000
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A few questions that are not clearly spelt out on the MOFA website:

- How long does the process take from initial application to visa issue? Any
costs involved?

- It would appear that there are no work restrictions?

- What period of time can you be away from Japan before the visa expires?
And to get multiple re-entry type visa, is that another process to obtain
that?

- Are marriages overseas counted as a "legal" marriage for the purposes of
issuing this visa? Or must be certified in Japan also?

- Does the gaijin get entitled to any benefits/perks in Japan, or basically
no more than a homeless?

- Any other advice?

Cheers.