MikeBurke10
Oct 8, 2008, 00:54
Hi,
I a bit concerned, I'm due to move to Japan with a major ALT company on the 19th of October and have flights booked on their advice, it's now the 7th, they applied for my Certificate of Eligibility on the 4th and according to their advice it should have come through by now but it hasn't. At no point was I lead to believe that this might be an issue, and although I doubt very much whether it's the company's fault (probably just immigration being slow), I'm still very, very worried because I've seen on the net that some people actually get turned down.
The problem is that I seem to be running out of time; I'm assuming it will take about three days to courier it from Tokyo to the UK? And I notice it three days to process the visa itself during which time will presumably need to retain my passport during such a period?
I'm slightly concerned that there might not be enough time to process the visa before I depart from the UK. This worries me somewhat because it seems possible (even probable) that I will either not have my Certificate of Eligibility before I go (I've heard in some cases in can take 3 months), or I will but the Japanese Embassy will still be in possession of my passport on the date I'm due to fly out - which would makes it inadvisable to attempt to process it before my departure?
Being a UK citizin I understand that I can visit Japan without a Visa
at all, but I'm not sure whether it's possible to acquire a Working
Visa whilst actually present in Japan?
Is there a chance my Certificate might get turned down? Has anyone been in this position? I'm worried that I stand to lose a substantial amount of money on flights, needless TB chest X-Rays and face amongst my friends who have organised a big leaving do. Please advise!
I a bit concerned, I'm due to move to Japan with a major ALT company on the 19th of October and have flights booked on their advice, it's now the 7th, they applied for my Certificate of Eligibility on the 4th and according to their advice it should have come through by now but it hasn't. At no point was I lead to believe that this might be an issue, and although I doubt very much whether it's the company's fault (probably just immigration being slow), I'm still very, very worried because I've seen on the net that some people actually get turned down.
The problem is that I seem to be running out of time; I'm assuming it will take about three days to courier it from Tokyo to the UK? And I notice it three days to process the visa itself during which time will presumably need to retain my passport during such a period?
I'm slightly concerned that there might not be enough time to process the visa before I depart from the UK. This worries me somewhat because it seems possible (even probable) that I will either not have my Certificate of Eligibility before I go (I've heard in some cases in can take 3 months), or I will but the Japanese Embassy will still be in possession of my passport on the date I'm due to fly out - which would makes it inadvisable to attempt to process it before my departure?
Being a UK citizin I understand that I can visit Japan without a Visa
at all, but I'm not sure whether it's possible to acquire a Working
Visa whilst actually present in Japan?
Is there a chance my Certificate might get turned down? Has anyone been in this position? I'm worried that I stand to lose a substantial amount of money on flights, needless TB chest X-Rays and face amongst my friends who have organised a big leaving do. Please advise!