| Who sends it | 出入国在留管理局 (immigration office) |
| When it arrives and deadline | Arrives a few weeks after you apply. It shows the deadline to go in person. |
A postcard telling you the result of your renewal or visa change application is ready and you must go pick up your new 在留カード.
Go to immigration by the date, with the postcard, your passport, your 在留カード and the fee stamp (収入印紙) for the amount shown.
If you miss the deadline and your old visa expires, you may be in an irregular status.
Send a photo of the letter and get the explanation by email in your language: what it is, how much, the deadline and what to do.
Read my letter — ¥1,100The reading is done by artificial intelligence with automatic quality checks. It usually arrives in about 15 minutes.
General explanation, for guidance. What is written on your letter is what counts: check the amount and the deadline on it.