permanant residence "Period of stay" clarification

[david]

I have been married to a Japanese national and on a spouse visa for over 10 years but just never gotten around to going for permanent residency and wanted to check a criteria

>Resided in Japan for 1 year or more
>Been married for 3 years or more

I meet these two requirements

>Currently possess a 'period of stay' of 3 years or more (see #Eligibility section above).

I have a 5 year visa but there are less than 3 years on it. Does this point mean "have been ISSUE a 3 years plus period of stay on your current spouse visa" or "have 3 years or more LEFT on your spouse visa?" I assume the former but bearing in mind is a long and slow process I wondered if anyone could clarify this point?

Thanks!

[Beaglehound]

Doesn't matter how long is left on visa, I applied for PR with 8 months left on my spouse visa.

[zeroshiki]

No, the visa just has to be greater than 1 year on issue.

[david]

Thank you both very much for clarifying!

[adamu]

No, the visa just has to be greater than 1 year on issue.

This is not correct, but the OP was quoting the correct info from the wiki. The granted period of stay has to be 3 years or greater (but the remaining time is not relevant).

[RetireJapan]

No, the visa just has to be greater than 1 year on issue.

This is not correct, but the OP was quoting the correct info from the wiki. The granted period of stay has to be 3 years or greater (but the remaining time is not relevant).

I don't think Japan does two year visas, so same difference n'est pas?

[adamu]

No, the visa just has to be greater than 1 year on issue.

This is not correct, but the OP was quoting the correct info from the wiki. The granted period of stay has to be 3 years or greater (but the remaining time is not relevant).

I don't think Japan does two year visas, so same difference n'est pas?

The length of stay is discretionary for some statuses, and is not restricted to whole years. That's why it's important to be precise with the language and not oversimplify.

[Tkydon]

No, the visa just has to be greater than 1 year on issue.

This is not correct, but the OP was quoting the correct info from the wiki. The granted period of stay has to be 3 years or greater (but the remaining time is not relevant).

3 years is the next granted period of stay after 1 year.

You are both correct. You cannot apply for PR if they are only granting you 1 Year Periods of Stay. It has to be a 3 Year Period of Stay or Greater.

When you receive the Renewal that will take you over the Application Threshold, you can go ahead and submit your application.

It is a good idea to have at least 1 year remaining, or if not, renew the Period of Stay and then submit, as applications can take a very long time at the moment.

[adamu]

3 years is the next granted period of stay after 1 year.

Only for certain statuses of residence. For others the period of stay is discretionary.