Builds the checklist from the published rules
Immigration paperwork, made clear.
Clerfy turns Japan's published immigration rules into your checklist, your dates and your one next step — for you and your family. No guessing, no score.
You're on track
2 for you · 2 waiting on your employer
Where you stand
Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services (技術・人文知識・国際業務)
required items ready
2027-02-06 period of stay ends · 96 days left
Where you are
1 Tell us
2 Collect
3 Check
4 Wait
5 After
6 Next
Your next step
Ask your employer for: Evidence of the employer's categoryin Extension of period of stay
- Why
- Needed before applications are accepted; category 3 and 4 employers must show which category they are in.
- About
- 5 minutes
Who has the ball
What each side still has to do.
You
2 to prepare
Your turn
Employer
2 documents requested
Waiting for their documents
Sponsor
4 documents requested
Waiting for their documents
Immigration
Not yet
Applications usually accepted from 2026-11-08
Since your last visit
All notifications →Since 2026-10-24
- Tax certificate checked and ready2026-11-01 · Extension of period of stay
- Document attached: Passport2026-10-30 · Certificate of Eligibility for a family member (家族滞在)
- Still waiting for 2 employer documents (9 days)2026-11-02
Coming up
See full timeline →- 2026-11-08OfficialApplications are usually accepted from this date · Extension of period of stay
- 2026-11-21RecommendedRecommended submission target · Certificate of Eligibility for a family member (家族滞在)
- 2027-02-06DeadlineCurrent period of stay ends · Extension of period of stay
- 2027-03-23PlannedPlanned arrival of your family member · Certificate of Eligibility for a family member (家族滞在)
What Clerfy does
Finds your procedure
Answer plain questions — what you want to do, where you are, your status — and Clerfy names the procedure, and the ones that come with it (like the 14-day employer notification after a job change).
Builds the checklist from the published rules
Every item traces to the official Immigration Services Agency page it comes from, split into what you prepare, what your employer prepares and what your sponsor prepares. Required, may be required, or for a professional — never more than the rules say.
Keeps the dates and the next step
Your period of stay, the filing window, deadlines, the special period while you wait, a trip or a MyNumber expiry — on one timeline, with one next step at a time. Rules are watched daily; if they change, your checklist says so.
How it works
One procedure, six stages. Clerfy changes what it shows you at each one.
- 1
Tell us
Tell Clerfy your situation. It names the procedure and asks only what that procedure depends on.
- 2
Collect
Collect. Add documents; Clerfy reads them, checks names, dates and freshness, and ticks the list.
- 3
Check
Check before you file. Blockers and things to look at, on the day you plan to file — then the official site.
- 4
Wait
Wait, knowing where you stand. Special period, what a trip would mean, and nothing to do until something changes.
- 5
After
After the decision: the new card, your MyNumber card, your employer — as a checklist.
- 6
Next
Next time: the same account, your family included.
Built for families
Add a spouse or child without a sign-in of their own. Their procedures sit next to yours, and the documents you prepare for them are grouped as the sponsor's.
What Clerfy never does
Predict whether you will be approved
There is no score, no percentage, no 'you'll be fine'.
Guess
When the rules leave something to individual judgement, Clerfy stops and points to a professional.
Store your Individual Number
Documents that can show it are not read until you confirm the copy hides it.
Invent a requirement
Every item links to the official page it comes from.
What's covered today
Rule sets are added one procedure at a time and reviewed before they go live.
| Your situation | Supported? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal, same employer and same kind of work (技人国)The launch procedure. Applying yourself, while in Japan. | ✓ Yes | The launch procedure. Applying yourself, while in Japan. |
| Renewal after changing employer (技人国)Supported when the new job is the same kind of work; includes the 14-day notification. | ✓ Yes | Supported when the new job is the same kind of work; includes the 14-day notification. |
| Student → 技人国 (change of status)Supported. Graduation and start date drive your timeline. | ✓ Yes | Supported. Graduation and start date drive your timeline. |
| Student renewal (留学)Universities, vocational schools and Japanese-language schools. Part-time permission alongside. | ✓ Yes | Universities, vocational schools and Japanese-language schools. Part-time permission alongside. |
| Spouse of Japanese nationalRenewal, change of status and Certificate of Eligibility supported. | ✓ Yes | Renewal, change of status and Certificate of Eligibility supported. |
| Family (dependent) statusSupported: bringing a spouse or child (COE) and renewing. Part-time permission alongside. | ✓ Yes | Supported: bringing a spouse or child (COE) and renewing. Part-time permission alongside. |
| Permanent residenceDocument organiser: the published lists by basis, years of records, freshness while the review runs. Eligibility itself stays with the ISA and a professional. | ! Professional review | Document organiser: the published lists by basis, years of records, freshness while the review runs. Eligibility itself stays with the ISA and a professional. |
| Coming to Japan for a job (Certificate of Eligibility, 技人国)Supported: what you prepare vs. what your employer files. Visa at the consulate and after-arrival steps come next. | ✓ Yes | Supported: what you prepare vs. what your employer files. Visa at the consulate and after-arrival steps come next. |
| Just arrived / moved / lost cardAfter-arrival checklist (address, MyNumber, insurance, bank), moving notification, residence card reissue. | ✓ Yes | After-arrival checklist (address, MyNumber, insurance, bank), moving notification, residence card reissue. |
| Your work duties changed substantiallyNeeds individual judgement — Clerfy stops and points to a professional. | ! Professional review | Needs individual judgement — Clerfy stops and points to a professional. |
| Other statuses of residenceAdded one rule set at a time. | — Not yet | Added one rule set at a time. |
Immigration paperwork, made clear.
Answer plain questions — what you want to do, where you are, your status — and Clerfy names the procedure, and the ones that come with it (like the 14-day employer notification after a job change).