Responsibilities and conditions of the guarantor for applying for permanent residence

Among the documents to be submitted when applying for a permanent residence permit:"Certificate of Guarantee"There is a thing called.
To prepare a personal guarantee,Identity guarantorFind someone who can act as your guarantor, and include that person's guarantee on your personal guarantee.handwritten signaturewill be required in addition to your identification documents.
Not everyone can be this guarantor, and I think that the content of the guarantor may be misunderstood and refused.
Therefore, when looking for a guarantor for a permanent residence permit application, it is necessary to fully understand the conditions of a person who can become a guarantor and the content and responsibilities of the guarantor.

XNUMX. XNUMX.What does "identity guarantee" mean when applying for permanent residence?

▼ The guarantor bears no legal responsibility.

One of the frequently asked questions is,“What does a guarantor for a permanent residence application guarantee and what is the scope of his/her responsibilities?”There is a thing called.
When you hear the word "guarantee", when you borrow money, etc.Guarantor / GuarantorMany people imagine the responsibility that the guarantor bears for a permanent residence permit application.Joint guarantor and guarantor have different meanings..

The guarantor / guarantor of a contract such as debt is in a position to be requested by the lender to return the debt on behalf of the borrower when the borrower (debtor) cannot return the money.
On the other hand, the guarantor for a permanent residence permit application isEven if an applicant for a permanent residence permit is struggling to make ends meet in Japan or has committed a crime and is being sued for damages, he or she will not be in a position to be asked for money by the immigration authorities or the victim.
In this way, the meanings of the two types of guarantees are very different; a civil guarantor, such as a guarantor for a debt, is legally responsible, and a personal guarantor for a permanent residence permit is a guarantor.moral responsibilityIt can be said that it is only a matter of liability.

▼ What if I don't end up paying?

Although it is a moral responsibility to provide a personal guarantee for a permanent residence permit, you may be worried that you will be held responsible for something because you have signed a document called a personal guarantee. Regarding this point, see 2 below. Regarding the contents of the personal guarantee explained in , if you do not fulfill it, you will receive instructions on how to fulfill it from the Immigration Bureau.There will be no accountability.

However, if the Immigration Bureau recognizes that you are a guarantor who does not fulfill the guarantee matters, your eligibility as a guarantor will be doubted, and from then onIt is judged that the guarantee ability as a guarantor is low.You may.

XNUMX. XNUMX.Contents of "Identity Guarantee" of Permanent Resident Application

The personal guarantee for a permanent residence permit application concerns the following three points regarding the foreign applicant's residence in Japan.

• -hotel expenses
• -Return travel expenses
• -Compliance with laws and regulations

"hotel expenses"" Refers to all expenses required for the applicant to stay in Japan.
"Return travel expenses"" Refers to all expenses for returning to Japan in the unlikely event that the applicant has to return to Japan.
"Compliance with laws and regulations"" Means that the applicant does not violate social norms such as laws when staying in Japan.

3. Who can and cannot be a guarantor for a permanent residence permit application

I mentioned at the beginning that there are conditions for a guarantor to apply for permanent residence.
Basically, you are required to meet the following conditions.

▼ Japanese or foreigners with a permanent resident visa

As the first condition for a guarantor for a permanent residence permit application, who is appropriate as a guarantor for a permanent residence permit application?"Japanese" or "permanent resident"There is an idea.
This is because those who can stay in Japan for a shorter period of time than the applicant for permanent residence permit may not be able to fulfill the contents of the identity guarantee, so Japanese and permanent residents who can stay in Japan for a long time will be the guarantor. Because it is judged to be appropriate.

▼ People with stable income

The second condition for a guarantor for a permanent residence permit application is that the guarantor mustHave a stable income.
However, this does not mean that income must be above a certain level, and in practice it is loosely understood.If you work and have regular income, it's unlikely to be a problem.

▼ People who fulfill their tax obligations

The third condition for a guarantor to apply for permanent residence is that the guarantorFulfilling tax obligations.
In this regard, in practice, if the resident tax is paid without any problems, it is treated as having fulfilled the tax obligation.

XNUMX.Summary

I explained the scope and conditions of responsibility for the guarantor of the permanent residence permit application.
When applying for a permanent residence permit, some customers are in trouble asking "who should I ask for a guarantor?"
The presence of a guarantor is absolutely necessaryFor this reason, we need someone to help us, but not just anyone can help.
Please refer to the above conditions.

In addition, as a result of treating the content of "identity guarantee" in the same way as civil guarantee, you may be refused "I do not want to take heavy responsibility".
Therefore, it is advisable to correctly understand the points explained above, "the scope of the guarantor's guarantee" and "the conditions of the guarantor".

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