Terms of use

By using Gaijin Residents you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

A free research tool

Gaijin Residents is a free, independent and unofficial research tool for foreign residents in Japan. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government agency or municipality.

Not legal advice

Nothing on this site is legal, tax, immigration or financial advice. It does not create any professional relationship. Eligibility, amounts, deadlines and required documents depend on your situation and on decisions by the responsible office.

Always confirm with the office

Each fact links to the official source and shows the date we checked it. Rules change and our summaries may be incomplete, out of date or wrong. Before you apply, pay, sign or miss a deadline, confirm the details with the responsible office or the official source. The official source always takes priority over this site.

No warranty

The site is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose or uninterrupted availability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the site.

External links

We link to official government websites and other third-party sites. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content or availability.

Acceptable use

Please don't attempt to disrupt the site, overload it with automated requests, or misuse the newsletter signup or contact address.

Privacy

How we handle data is explained in our Privacy page.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms; the current version is always on this page. Questions or corrections: feedback@gaijindev.com.

See also the full disclaimer.