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Do you have an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa and are looking for the easiest way to renew it? Does the thought of preparing your documents and visiting the immigration office fill you with dread? I’ve definitely been there! Now, there’s an easier way to process your Japan visa renewal online!
Now, you can renew your visa easily online in English without taking a day off and waiting for hours in the immigration office—simply fill in your info with photos of your current Residence Card and passport and submit a new photo to go on your new residence card. Let’s look in more detail at how this works and how much easier it is than going into the immigration office.
Common Grievances When Renewing Visas – Online Renewal Can Help!
Renewing visas in person can be a truly overwhelming experience. The first hurdle appears right at the start—what documents do you need to prepare, and where can you get them? Once you’ve figured that out, you need to actually fill them out and ask your company to prepare information for you. It’s tedious, can take a long time, and you have no idea if it’s all correct.
The next step has you taking time off work and navigating the commuter rush for the long journey to your regional immigration office. Your experience here might differ depending on where you live, but if you’ve been to the immigration office in Tokyo, you know what an ordeal it can be. The lines are confusing, it’s almost always jam-packed, and the waiting times are never-ending. If you’ve got something wrong or the documents are missing, you have to line up and start again. And all this knowing you’ll have to come back to collect your new Residence Card once your application is approved.
Applying online can solve all these problems:
- The worry of applying on your own without any help
- Difficulty in collecting the correct documents
- Procuring the necessary information from your company’s HR department
- Having to take a day off to go to the immigration office (twice!)
- Traveling to the Immigration Office in the commuter rush
- Long waiting hours
- If your application is incorrect, you have to submit it again
Why Apply For a Japan Visa Renewal Online?
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If the above reminder has given you nauseating flashbacks to the last time you had to renew your visa, or maybe you haven’t had to do it yet (lucky), you’re in for a treat.
Do you have an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa and want to renew it? If so, you can renew your visa online with AIRVISA, a company that provides a simple and easy online visa application service, as part of the SmartHR group. SmartHR is Japan’s most popular HR management service, used by over 60,000 companies.
At a glance, here’s why renewing your visa with AIRVISA is a better choice than risking the in-person application process.
- Apply easily online
- Your application is reviewed by a specialist before submission, and there’s a chatbot for inquiries
- No waiting time for trains and buses
- No waiting time at the immigration office (yay!)
- Document preparation is quicker and easier with simple online instructions
- With the AIRVISA mailing kit, you can easily receive your new Residence Card at home
- Multiple language registration and guides (English, Vietnamese, and simplified Chinese)
- No nationality regulations – people from any nationality can apply
- Save your data part-way through your application and continue later
- Your company’s HR department can easily add necessary information to your application
- No additional costs
- Money-back guarantee
Ease of Application
Apply anytime, anywhere! The application process is straightforward; all you need to do is fill in your information, send the application to your HR representative to collect the company’s information, and click “submit!” No complicated documentation preparation or trips to the immigration office are required. Once approved, a postal pack will arrive for you to return your old Residence Card and receive your new one at your doorstep.
Application Support
AIRVISA will support your application from the document preparation, to receiving your new Residence Card. The online application prompts provide all the information you need (including photo requirements), so there’s no need to look up extra details. What’s extra special is the pre-submission review! A professional will review your application before submission, so you know you’re in good hands! There’s also support for the HR representative of your company/ organization if they need assistance filling in the information.
Everything’s Included
After the immigration office approves your renewal, you will receive a postal kit containing a return envelope, an instruction manual, and the handling fee payment slip with the necessary 4,000 yen revenue stamps from AIRVISA. Send off your old Residence Card with the payment slip, and you will receive your new card at home without having to wait at the immigration office. No extra fees are incurred!
What About the Immigration Services Agency Online System?
Why use AIRVISA over the immigration office’s online application service? AIRVISA is definitely easier to use than the immigration office’s online system, which does not have great language support, still requires you to gather all the necessary documents, and, above all, has a confusing UI (User Interface) and authentication system that makes even registering downright tricky.
AIRVISA’s registration is simple, available in four languages, and much easier to use. You don’t need to authenticate your profile with your MyNumber card via a third-party application (which is only available in Japanese) or purchase a card reader. Not to mention getting extensive support throughout the process and a professional review of your application.
Note: AIRVISA is currently only available for Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa holders looking to renew visas but they intend to add more visa types and services in the future, so make sure to check back!
Apply here: https://airvisa.online
How to Apply for a Visa Renewal With AIRVISA
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Step 1: Add Your Information
Create an account and add your information following the guidance provided—no need to worry if you forgot something, as the prompts will assist you. You’ll upload an image of your passport and current Residence Card and take a photo for your new Residence Card.
*Make sure you apply with plenty of time left on your current visa to ensure there’s enough time to process (10 days before your visa expires is the absolute deadline for AIRVISA, but it’s generally recommended that you start your renewal process around three months before your current one expires).
Step 2: Your Company/Organization Will Fill in the Necessary Information
Add your company’s HR representative email, and they will receive an email with a link to fill in the necessary company information for you. A submission deadline is clearly stated, and AIRVISA provides a link to chat support for any queries your company may have.
Step 3: Send in Your Application
Once your HR representative has inputted the information, click the “Application Request” button. A professional will then check the application and send it to your regional immigration office.
Step 4: Return Your Current Residence Card and Receive your New Card
AIRVISA will send you the application results via email. If your visa renewal has been accepted, a postal kit with a return envelope, an instruction manual, and the handling fee payment slip with the necessary 4,000 yen revenue stamps included will arrive. Send your current Resident Card in the mail and receive your new card right at your doorstep! Simple!
The Cost of Renewing Your Visa with AIRVISA
How much would you pay for the visa renewal process to go smoothly, checked by a professional before Submission? To apply without having to step foot in the immigration office?
If you apply yourself, you’d have to calculate for these costs:
- A revenue stamp that serves as the application cost (4,000 yen)
- Transportation costs of going to the Immigration Office there and back twice (around 3,000 yen depending on where you live)
- The hours you’re not paid for taking leave (around 2 hours travel, approximately 6 hours preparation, waiting, and collection time, which could add to around 11,000 based on an hourly salary of 1,375 yen)
That comes to a total of 18,000 yen, and that’s just monetary costs.
With AIRVISA, you can apply for a visa renewal for just 9,800 yen (including tax: 10,780 yen)! That includes the 4,000 yen revenue stamp fee, the postal fee for receiving your new Residence Card, and a professional application review.
For 9,800 yen (including tax: 10,780 yen), you can apply easily online instead of preparing many (so many) different and confusing documents with a click of a button and avoiding lining up for hours at the immigration office. You won’t have to worry about taking leave from work as you can apply any time, from anywhere.
Save Time, Effort, and Money by Applying for Your Japan Visa Renewal Online
If the Japan visa renewal application has ever overwhelmed you, I understand what that’s like. I know I’d feel a lot safer with a professional application review and chat support. You don’t even need to pick up your new card at the immigration office as AIRVISA will send your new card straight to your door! AIRVISA is worth it not only in terms of money but also in terms of effort and time!
Submitting visa renewal applications on your own can be very confusing and take up a lot of time and effort. AIRVISA will support your application right from the beginning and help simplify the process.
Take a look at AIRVISA’s website for more information and to start your application.
Apply here: https://airvisa.online
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