Louise Bremner wrote:
> Dave Fossett <reply@via.newsgroup> wrote:
> 
>>>I assume you're asking about your wife, not your child? If your wife is
>>>given a spouse visa, my understanding is that she would not be permitted
>>>to work on that.
>>
>>If the conditions are the same as for the "Spouse of Japanese National"
>>visa, then his wife should be able to work without restriction.
> 
> See: <http://globalwarming.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/04.html#a>,
> scroll down to Dependent then scroll up again to see the category at the
> top of that section (Statuses of residence not permitting work). Spouse
> of Japanese National is in the category below that.

Assuming the wife of the original poster is a foreigner and will be a 
dependant, then along with sprogs, they would be on the kazoku-taizai 
visa, a status of residence not permitting work (as mentioned above). 
However, in the case of the spouse, she would almost certainly be 
granted on application to the nearest immigration bureau a document 
called "Permission to engage in activities other than those designated 
by current visa status". Which in the majority of cases, would authorise 
part-time work of up to 4 hours per day, for 28 hours per week maximum. 
This is also what just about every college student (ryugakusei) in the 
country has in their back pocket. Of course, if the wife sought 
full-time work (beats hanging out in Azabu supermarkets and the Tokyo 
American Club?), then it would be possible to take up the job, subject 
to applying for change of visa status (shikakuhenkou). If the employer 
is prepared to wait 6-10 weeks for this to be approved, then no problem. 
The sprogs would remain on dependant visas.

> Years ago, when I had some contact with the expat community, a common
> complaint amongst gaigin spouses was that they were not permitted to
> work on their visas. Many left Japan precisely because of that.

Aye. But that was years ago.


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