How many days in advance can I apply online?

Online applications can be submitted up to one day before the expiration date of your residence period. You cannot apply online on the last day of your residence period (the day of expiration). However, applications are accepted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Please note that online applications cannot be accepted if the applicant is temporarily returning to their home country.

Even if an administrative scrivener is acting as an agent for the application, it is physically impossible to apply if the applicant is overseas.

(The immigration system will not process the application.)

However, it is possible to leave the country after applying.

However, you must re-enter the country and receive approval within two months from the expiration date of your residence period.

As a general rule, if the applicant is out of the country, they cannot receive their residence card, etc., so please ensure that the applicant is not out of the country when receiving it.

When applying for changes or renewals, make sure to fully understand the deadlines and the applicant's residence status.