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Re: I'm planning to apply for permanent residence in Japan and I was wondering if anybody else has already done this.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 2:53 pm
by RetroNewbie
This is probably a really dumb question, but are there any downsides to switching to permanent residence?

Something about the word 'permanent' sounds scary ;-)

Re: I'm planning to apply for permanent residence in Japan and I was wondering if anybody else has already done this.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 4:16 pm
by adamu
RetroNewbie wrote: Sat Jul 29, 2023 2:53 pm This is probably a really dumb question, but are there any downsides to switching to permanent residence?

Something about the word 'permanent' sounds scary ;-)
It can make you eligible for the exit tax (if you are not already on a spouse visa).

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