Japan permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
Effectively bounded by re-entry permit validity: up to 60 months with a permit obtained before leaving, or 12 months without one.
PR is revoked/lapses if the holder fails to re-enter within the applicable re-entry-permission window; it can also be revoked following a…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond Japan
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep Japan residence?
Effectively bounded by re-entry permit validity: up to 60 months with a permit obtained before leaving, or 12 months without one.
How long from Japan residence to citizenship?
5 yrs. Not allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.