According to the Immigration Bureau, mid-to long-term residents who have difficulty returning to their countries due to the impact of coronavirus infection, had been granted the status of residence of “Short-term stay (90 days)” or “Designated activity (3 months)” until now.
However, since the difficult situation continues that those mid-to long-term residents are still not able to return home, “Designated activity(3 months)” has been granted up to 6 months. (May20. 2020)
Along with this, for the former med-to long-term residents who are currently staying with a status of residence of 3 months or less(excluding those with “Designated activity (departure preparation)” , are granted the status of residence of “Designated activity (6 months)” as well in the next application for permission to renew the period of stay, etc.
Moreover, foreign students who are not able to return to home countries but wish to work are allowed to work(part-time) within 28 hours per week.
Status of residence for mid- to long-term residents who have difficulty returning to home countries:
Since May 21, 2020
1. Those who had a residence status of “Student” or those who are residing but wish to work
From “Short-term stay (90 days)”
⇨ “Designated activities” (allowed for part-time work within 28 hours/week, 6 months)”
*Eligible for those who have graduated(completed) from an educational institution after January 1, 2020 ONLY
*Those who have been granted permission for part-time work “資格外活動の許可” during the period of stay of “student” can work part-time within 28 hours per week without receiving permission again, even after graduating from an educational institution.
2. Those who had stayed with the status of residence of “trainee” and “Designated activities (*)”, or those who are residing but wish to work
(*) Internship (No. 9), Foreign construction worker (No. 32), Foreign shipbuilding Workers (35), manufacturing foreign employees (42)
From “Designated activities” (allowed to work , 3 months)”
⇨ “Designated activities (allowed to work , 6 months)”
3. Those who are currently residing with other statuses of residence( including cases of 1. and 2. who do not wish to work)
From “Short-term stay (90 days)”
⇨ “Designated activities (not allowed to work , 6 months)”
