For people preparing their own application: specific guidance on the required documents and your chances.
Online from anywhere in Japan or overseas, in plain, easy Japanese.
| Free Initial Consultation (30 min) | Paid Consultation (30 / 60 min) | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Understand the overall process and approximate costs | Decide how to proceed with your own case |
| What you get | Process, timeline and a quote | Specific guidance on the required documents, the points to prove and your chances |
| Advice on your own documents | Overview only | ○ What is missing and how to write it |
| Planning your application | — | ○ Options and next steps for your situation |
| Follow-up questions | Within the time | 60 min covers several issues in depth |
| Fee (tax incl.) | Free (first time only) | 30 min ¥5,500 / 60 min ¥8,800 In person 60 min ¥11,000 |
| If you hire us | — | Fee credited toward our service fee |
The free consultation is a first interview for people considering hiring us. Individual advice for people applying on their own is provided in the paid consultation.
For one or two specific questions
For working out your documents and next steps
For going through your documents together
* Payment details are sent after the session. No advance payment is required.
* The location of the in-person consultation is confirmed when we schedule it.
Use the form at the bottom of this page to send your preferred plan and your question. You will receive a confirmation email with a reference number.
We email you available dates and times, usually within 24 hours. Choose the one that suits you.
If you would like us to look at something, such as your residence card or the application forms you are preparing, email them beforehand. Reviewing them in advance lets us use the limited time for specific advice.
By Google Meet, LINE call or in person. We listen to your situation and explain the required documents, the points to prove and how to proceed.
After the session, we email you the payment details. No advance payment is required.
We send you a quote. The consultation fee is credited toward our service fee. Of course, you are welcome to use the consultation on its own.
If you are considering hiring us and want to understand the overall process and costs, use the free consultation. If you plan to apply on your own and want specific advice on your documents and procedure, the paid consultation is the right choice. If you are unsure, start with the free consultation; we will suggest the paid consultation if it is needed.
Yes. The paid consultation is designed to be used on its own. We will not push you to hire us.
If you formally hire us, the consultation fee you paid is credited toward our service fee. It is never wasted.
After the session, we email you the payment details. No advance payment is required.
Yes. Email them in advance and we will review them before the session. Within the session we point out what is missing and how to write it. Preparing or revising the documents themselves is a service provided after you formally hire us.
If you have one or two specific questions, 30 minutes is usually enough. For complex cases, such as reapplying after a refusal, a change in your situation (new job, divorce, etc.) or comparing several options, we recommend 60 minutes.
Yes. By Google Meet or LINE call, from anywhere in the world. We arrange the time with the time difference in mind.
Consultations are held in plain, easy Japanese. The specialist is a certified Japanese-language teacher and explains step by step without difficult terms. You are also welcome to join with a family member or friend who can interpret.
Choose your plan and tell us about your situation.
We will email you available dates and times, usually within 24 hours.
* You can also request the free consultation from this form (select "Free Initial Consultation" as the plan).