{
  "rulesAsOf": "2026-10-24",
  "dateCounting": "Civil Code art. 140-143: the departure day (or expiry day) is not counted; the period ends on the day before the corresponding date, or the last day of the month if there is none. 1 year from 2026-10-24 → 2027-10-24; 2 months after an expiry of 2026-12-30 → 2027-02-28.",
  "deemedReentry": {
    "law": "Immigration Control Act art. 26-2",
    "who": "Foreign residents with a valid passport (mid- to long-term residents also need their residence card) who declare at departure that they will return. Not: temporary visitors (短期滞在), people with a period of stay of 3 months or less, Designated Activities while a refugee application is pending, people in revocation or deportation procedures, or people the Minister designates.",
    "validity": "1 year from departure, or until the period of stay ends if that comes first. Special permanent residents: 2 years.",
    "extendableAbroad": false,
    "howTo": "Tick the deemed re-entry box on the re-entry ED card and tell the immigration officer."
  },
  "regularReentry": {
    "law": "Immigration Control Act art. 26",
    "validity": "Up to 5 years (special permanent residents 6) and never beyond the period of stay.",
    "fees": {
      "counterSingleJPY": 4000,
      "counterMultipleJPY": 7000,
      "onlineSingleJPY": 3500,
      "onlineMultipleJPY": 6500,
      "note": "Paid by revenue stamps (収入印紙); online-application fees are lower. Charged only if granted."
    },
    "extendableAbroad": "At a Japanese embassy/consulate, by up to 1 year, and no more than 6 years after it took effect (art. 26(5); special permanent residents 7)."
  },
  "specialPeriod": {
    "law": "Immigration Control Act art. 20(6) / 21(4)",
    "rule": "If you applied for an extension or change of status before your period of stay ends (and your period is over 30 days) and no decision is made by the expiry date, you may stay until the decision or 2 months after the expiry date, whichever is first.",
    "leavingWhilePending": "Allowed with a re-entry permit or deemed re-entry. With deemed re-entry, return by the earlier of 1 year from departure or 2 months after the old expiry date, and receive the decision at the immigration office before those 2 months end (ISA Q&A Q61)."
  },
  "shortTermVisitors": "No deemed re-entry and, in principle, no re-entry permit (ISA Q&A Q62). Cruise exception: 15 days on a designated passenger ship (art. 26-3).",
  "sources": [
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/immigration/procedures/minashisainyukoku_00001.html",
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/immigration/procedures/16-5.html",
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/immigration/faq/kanri_qa.html",
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/tokureikikan_00001.html",
    "https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Educational date calculator, not legal advice and not affiliated with the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA). It applies the Immigration Control Act (art. 26, 26-2, 20(6)) and ISA's published Q&A to the dates you enter; it cannot see your actual permit, any pending decision or your passport stamps. Missing the deadline ends your status of residence. Leave a safety margin and confirm with ISA (0570-013904) or a licensed gyoseishoshi / lawyer before you travel.",
  "docs": "https://japan-reentry-check.vercel.app/openapi.json",
  "checker": "https://japan-reentry-check.vercel.app/api/check"
}