Do it yourself: free
IIKANZI VISA asks step by step, fills in the official form, and gives you the document list for your exact case with how to get each document. Creating and downloading the form is free.
Have an office file for you
WORK VISAS
| Engineer — new COE from Vietnam | ¥50,000 |
| Engineer renewal, no job change (regular employee) | ¥30,000 |
| Engineer renewal with job change (regular employee) | ¥40,000 |
| Change to Engineer (new graduate) | ¥77,000 |
| Change to Engineer from SSW / trainee / dependent / vocational | ¥132,000 |
| SSW (ii) — new COE from Vietnam | ¥66,000 |
| SSW (ii) renewal | ¥35,000 |
| SSW (i) → (ii) | ¥71,500 |
| Other work-status renewal | ¥30,000 |
FAMILY · SPONSORSHIP
| Sponsor a spouse (COE) | ¥35,000 |
| Sponsor a stepchild (COE) | ¥50,000 |
| Spouse of a Japanese national (COE) | ¥66,000 |
| Dependent visa renewal | ¥25,000 |
| Spouse-of-Japanese renewal | ¥30,000 |
| Stepchild (long-term resident) renewal | ¥30,000 |
| Change to Dependent | ¥35,000 |
| Change to spouse of a Japanese | ¥66,000 |
| Status for a child born in Japan | ¥15,000 |
ADDITIONAL PERSON (same filing)
| Each additional person | ¥15,000 |
| 2nd stepchild onward (new COE) | ¥20,000 |
FAMILY VISIT · VISA IN VIETNAM
| Family visit — 1 person, all-in | ¥35,000 |
| Family visit — both parents | ¥60,000 |
| Visa in Vietnam after COE | about 3.5 million VND / person |
PERMANENT RESIDENCE
| Lawyer prepares, you file yourself | ¥77,000 |
| Lawyer files for you — applicant only | ¥130,000 + travel |
| Lawyer files — whole family | ¥150,000 + travel |
DIFFICULT CASES · senior specialist
| Engineer renewal — dispatch (haken) worker, degree/job mismatch, or job-content concerns | ¥77,000 |
| Trainee / SSW / dependent / vocational → Engineer | ¥132,000 |
| Cases needing an explanation (overstay, unpaid tax, past refusal, violations…) — any procedure | ¥132,000 |
| Explanation / supplement only, as requested by Immigration | ¥88,000〜 |
| If a case in this group is not approved you pay only 50%; the next renewal or re-application is done for the remaining 50%, nothing extra | 50% |
Tax included. Immigration fee and translation not included (the spouse COE and newborn-status packages include translation). Full fee table →
Who handles your case
A partner administrative scrivener (行政書士) prepares and files your application (申請取次). IIKANZI provides the app and arranges a suitable office; you pay the service fee directly to the office.
Frequently asked questions
Does the price include the Immigration fee?
No. You pay it yourself when approved; from 1 Oct 2026 a 1-year grant costs ¥33,000 (counter) / ¥27,000 (online).
When do I pay?
After the work is done. No deposit.
What if I am refused?
Standard cases: no fee, and we keep working on the next attempt — provided your information was accurate from the start. Cases needing an explanation or with a criminal record: 50% of the fee.
Does a request for more documents cost extra?
No, except for cases with known problems from the start.