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"Dependent"

"Dependent" or /kazoku-taizai/ in Japanese is one of "Status of Residence" defined by Japanese immigration law.

Persons qualified for "Dependent"
- spouse
- child
of a person who is staying in Japan with the status of residence
- "Professor"
- "Artist"
- "Religious Activities"
- "Journalist"
- "Business Manager"
- "Legal/Accounting Services"
- "Medical Services"
- "Researcher"
- "Instructor"
- "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services"
- "Intracompany Transferee"
- "Nursing Care"
- "Entertainer"
- "Skilled Labor"
- "Cultural Activities"
- "College Student"

List of "Status of Residence"
Table I (1)	Diplomat Official Professor Artist Religious Activities Journalist
Table I (2)	Highly Skilled Professional   Business Manager   Legal/Accounting Services   Medical Services   Researcher   Instructor   Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services   Intracompany Transferee   Nursing Care   Entertainer   Skilled Labor   Specified Skilled Worker Technical Intern Training
Table I (3)	Cultural Activities Temporary Visitor
Table I (4)	Student Trainee Dependent
Table I (5)	Designated Activities
Table II	Permanent Resident Spouse or Child of Japanese national Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident Long Term Resident
Special Permanent Resident	Special Permanent Resident

Followings are extracted from the web site of Japanese government. However, some of them might be old and different from the present rule. Please use at your own risk.

Authorized Activities (Appended Table I (4), Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act)
本邦において行うことができる活動（出入国管理及び難民認定法　別表第一　四）

Daily activities of a spouse or child supported by the foreign national staying in Japan with the status of residence referred to in the left-hand column of the Tables (1), (2) or (3) (excluding "Diplomat," "Official," "Specified Skilled Worker" (limited to the those pertaining to item (i) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Specified Skilled Worker" of the Table (2)), "Technical Intern Training," and "Temporary Visitor") or staying with the status of residence of "Student" in this Table.

一の表、二の表又は三の表の上欄の在留資格（外交、公用、特定技能（二の表の特定技能の項の下欄第一号に係るものに限る。）、技能実習及び短期滞在を除く。）をもつて在留する者又はこの表の留学の在留資格をもつて在留する者の扶養を受ける配偶者又は子として行う日常的な活動

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法律第六十三号 改正）版で条文再確認

Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
基準（出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令・平成二年法務省令第十六号）

The applicant is a dependent of a person residing in Japan with a status of residence listed in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I (1) or (2) of the Act or with a status of residence of "Cultural Activities" or with a status of residence of "Student" (limited to those falling under item (i), sub-item (a) or (b) corresponding to the activities listed in the right-hand column under "Student" specified in the Appended Table I (4) of the Act in this Table).

申請人が法別表第一の一の表若しくは二の表の上欄の在留資格、文化活動の在留資格又は留学の在留資格（この表の法別表第一の四の表の留学の項の下欄に掲げる活動の項第一号イ又はロに該当するものに限る。）をもって在留する者の扶養を受けて在留すること。

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（平成三十一年法務省令第七号 改正）版で条文再確認

Period of Stay (Appended Table II (Re. Art. 3))
在留期間（出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則　別表第二 （第三条関係））

5 years, 4 years and three months, 4 years, 3 years and three months, 3 years, 2 years and three months, 2 years, 1 year and three months, 1 year, 6 months, or 3 months

五年、四年三月、四年、三年三月、三年、二年三月、二年、一年三月、一年、六月又は三月

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認

Materials (Appended Table III (Re. Art. 6, 6-2, 20, 21-3 and 24))
資料（出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則　別表第三 （第六条、第六条の二、第二十条、第二十一条の三、第二十四条関係））

(i) Document proving the family relationship with the supporter,

一　扶養者との身分関係を証する文書

(ii) copy of the supporter's residence card or passport;

二　扶養者の在留カード又は旅券の写し

(iii) document proving the supporter's occupation and income.

三　扶養者の職業及び収入を証する文書

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認

Materials (Appended Table III (6) (Re. Art. 21 and 21-2))
資料（出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則　別表第三の六 （第二十一条、第二十一条の二関係））

(i) Document proving the family relationship with the supporter;

一　扶養者との身分関係を証する文書

(ii) Copy of the supporter's resident card or passport;

二　扶養者の在留カード又は旅券の写し

(iii) Certificate proving the supporter's occupation and income.

三　扶養者の職業及び収入に関する証明書

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認

Agent (Appended Table IV (Re. Art. 6-2))
代理人（出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則　別表第四 （第六条の二関係））

(i) A person who is to support the person themselves in Japan or a relative of the person themselves residing in Japan;

一　本邦において本人を扶養することとなる者又は本邦に居住する本人の親族

(ii) Person acting as agent in applying for issuance of certificate of eligibility of resident status of a person who is to support the person themselves

二　本人を扶養する者の在留資格認定証明書の交付の申請の代理人となつている者

日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認

Working visa
Professor 「教授」 Artist 「芸術」 Religious Activities 「宗教」 Journalist 「報道」 Business Manager 「経営・管理」 Legal/Accounting Services 「法律・会計業務」 Medical Services 「医療」 Researcher 「研究」 Instructor 「教育」 Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/ International Services 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 Intracompany Transferee 「企業内転勤」 Nursing Care 「介護」 Entertainer 「興行」 Skilled Labor 「技能」

Highly skilled professional visa
Highly Skilled Professional 「高度専門職」

General visa
Cultural Activities 「文化活動」 Student 「留学」 Trainee 「研修」 Dependent 「家族滞在」

Specified visa
Spouse or Child of Japanese national 「日本人の配偶者等」 Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident 「永住者の配偶者等」 Long Term Resident 「定住者」 Designated Activities 「特定活動」

Permanent Residency
Permanent Resident 「永住者」 Special Permanent Resident 「特別永住者」

Visiting visa
Temporary Visitor 「短期滞在」

Diplomatic visa
Diplomat 「外交」

Official visa
Official 「公用」