Stone-paved street lined with traditional wooden townhouses in Kyoto, with willow branches in the foreground

Japanese term

永住許可

eijū kyoka

Meaning

Permission for permanent residence in Japan: an indefinite status that does not expire with a period of stay. It has its own requirements for conduct, livelihood, tax and social-insurance payments, and residence history.

In a sentence

The application asks for five years of residence-tax records.

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