01 / Assess
Check eligibility, documents and concerns.
Consultations are available in Japanese only. Interpretation or translation may be considered for an additional fee, subject to prior confirmation and availability.
Smile / Shiga・Higashiomi
Service fees
Smile Administrative Scrivener Office in Higashiomi, Shiga supports foreign residents, their families and employers with residence procedures and document preparation.
02 / Prepare and apply
Prepare documents and provide support within the agreed scope.
03 / Separate expenses
Government fees, certificates, translations and postage.
¥11,000 + ¥77,000 = ¥88,000〜
Example: change of status — assessment ¥11,000 + application ¥77,000 = from ¥88,000 including tax. Expenses and necessary additional work are separate.
Service fees
| Service | Preliminary assessment | Application fee | Combined total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension, no changes | Free basic check | From ¥33,000 | From ¥33,000 |
| Extension after job or other changes | From ¥11,000 | From ¥44,000 | From ¥55,000 |
| Change of status | From ¥11,000 | From ¥77,000 | From ¥88,000 |
| Certificate of Eligibility (COE) | From ¥16,500 | From ¥88,000 | From ¥104,500 |
| Specified Skilled Worker 1: change | From ¥22,000 | From ¥110,000 | From ¥132,000 |
| Specified Skilled Worker 1: COE | From ¥22,000 | From ¥132,000 | From ¥154,000 |
| Permanent residence | From ¥22,000 | From ¥110,000 | From ¥132,000 |
| Naturalization support | From ¥33,000 | From ¥165,000 | From ¥198,000 |
Scope, additional charges and important information
All amounts are in Japanese yen, including tax, for one applicant in a standard case. Amounts shown are minimum fees. Preliminary assessment and application work are separate services and contracts. Assessment fees are normally not deducted from application fees; completed assessment remains payable even if you do not apply. A standard extension without changes includes a basic check.
Any additional review or work requires prior agreement on its scope and fees.
Priority work, when necessary and accepted: 8–14 days before the requested filing date, 20% of the basic application fee; within 7 days, 30–50%, agreed beforehand. These surcharges do not stack and do not guarantee a deadline or approval. Complex job-related investigation: from ¥11,000; previous refusal: from ¥22,000; additional explanations beyond the basic scope: from ¥11,000. Multiple applicants, special translation and overseas documents are quoted individually.
Government fees, certificates, translation, postage and travel are separate. Specified Skilled Worker 2 is quoted individually. Payment, cancellation, settlement or refund after refusal and any reapplication are explained in writing before contracting. We do not charge twice for the same work.
Permission, issuance and examination time are determined by the relevant authorities. We do not guarantee the outcome. Application intermediation is provided only within the legally permitted scope and required registrations. We assess whether we can accept each case before engagement.
Contact and consultation (Japanese)
Higashiomi, Omihachiman, Koka, Konan, Ryuo and other areas of Shiga. Meeting arrangements, travel expenses and interpretation needs are confirmed in advance.
Consultations are available in Japanese only. Interpretation or translation may be considered for an additional fee, subject to prior confirmation and availability.
Contact and consultation (Japanese)080-1504-3726行政書士Smile法務事務所 ／ 岩村 伸二