Disclosure Based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
This page explains the transaction terms for paid consultations, online consultations, Gyoseishoshi administrative scrivener services, Japanese immigration procedures, foreign employment support, and Registered Support Organization-related services provided by Tommy’s Legal Service.
The final professional fee, scope of service, payment terms, and other conditions will be confirmed by quotation, agreement, invoice, consultation terms, or other case-specific documents.
Established: April 15, 2021
Last Revised: April 28, 2026
This page shows the transaction terms when applying for our services through the website, inquiry forms, online consultations, payment links, or similar means. Because Gyoseishoshi services depend on the facts of each case, complexity, required documents, filing office, and additional work, the final fee may be determined by individual quotation.
Service Provider
| Business Name | Tommy’s Legal Service トミーズリーガルサービス行政書士事務所 |
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| Representative | Daisuke Tominaga, Representative Gyoseishoshi Administrative Scrivener 代表行政書士 富永 大祐 |
| Address |
102, THE HUB Yokohama Motomachi, 1-13-2 Ishikawa, Naka-ward, Yokohama-city, 231-0868 Japan 〒231-0868 神奈川県横浜市中区石川町1-13-2 THE HUB横浜元町102 |
| Phone | 045-550-5135 |
| Reception Hours | 9:00 – 18:00 Japan time We may be unable to answer the phone while out of the office, visiting Immigration, the Legal Affairs Bureau, or handling other official work. |
| Contact Method |
Please contact us through the inquiry form, phone, WhatsApp, or Official LINE. To prevent spam, we do not constantly display our email address on the website. If necessary, it will be disclosed without delay upon a legitimate request. |
| Website | https://gyosei-tominaga.com/ |
| Registration Numbers |
Gyoseishoshi Registration No.: 21080644 Immigration Application Agent No.: 行-132021200250 Registered Support Organization No.: 26登-013083 |
Description of Services
The main services provided by our office are as follows.
- Consultation, document preparation, and application support related to Gyoseishoshi administrative scrivener services.
- Change of Status of Residence, Extension of Period of Stay, Certificate of Eligibility, Permanent Residence, Naturalization-related consultation, and other immigration procedures.
- Foreign employment support, Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services, Business Manager, Intra-company Transferee, Specified Skilled Worker, and Registered Support Organization-related matters.
- Paid consultation, online consultation, document review, statements of reason, explanatory documents, business plans, and related documentation.
- Company incorporation, permits and licenses, and other services permitted under the Gyoseishoshi Act.
- Quotation, billing, document review, communication, delivery, additional document handling, and other incidental services related to the above.
Service Fees
| Paid Consultation |
60 minutes: JPY 6,600, including tax Depending on the consultation content, we may ask you to send relevant documents in advance. |
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| Immigration and Gyoseishoshi Services |
Fees are shown on each service page, fee schedule page, or individual quotation. Immigration Service Fee Schedule |
| Individual Quotation | A formal quotation will be issued depending on the case details, complexity, required documents, filing office, additional explanatory materials, translation, urgent handling, counter filing, travel, and other factors. |
| Tax Display |
If a fee is displayed as tax-exclusive, Japanese consumption tax will be added separately. If a fee is displayed as tax-inclusive, Japanese consumption tax is included. |
Additional Costs Other Than Service Fees
In addition to the displayed price or quoted amount, the following costs may arise.
- Japanese consumption tax.
- Immigration application fees, revenue stamps, registration license tax, certificate issuance fees, municipal office fees, Legal Affairs Bureau fees, and other official fees.
- Postage, Letter Pack, courier fees, transportation expenses, travel fees, and accommodation expenses.
- Translation fees, interpretation fees, external professional fees, and additional document acquisition costs.
- Bank transfer fees.
- When using online payment services such as PayPal or Stripe, a payment processing fee equivalent to 5% is generally added.
- Additional professional fees for urgent handling, nighttime or holiday handling, counter filing, accompaniment, waiting time, and similar additional work.
Payment Methods
| Bank Transfer | Payment to the bank account designated by our office, including GMO Aozora Net Bank or Japan Post Bank. |
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| Online Payment | PayPal, Stripe, or similar online payment services may be used. When online payment is used, a payment processing fee equivalent to 5% is generally added. |
| Other Methods | Other payment methods, if any, will be stated in the quotation or invoice depending on the case. |
Payment Timing
- Paid consultation: In principle, payment is required in advance before the consultation.
- Gyoseishoshi services: In principle, 50% of the quoted fee is payable as a retainer in advance. The balance is payable upon approval, before delivery, or by the due date stated on the invoice.
- Actual expenses: In principle, expenses are prepaid or billed after they arise.
- Additional work: Additional fees may be billed before or after the additional work, based on a quotation or invoice.
- Overdue unpaid amounts after the due date stated on the invoice may be subject to late payment damages at an annual rate of 14.6%.
Timing of Service Provision
| Paid Consultation | The consultation will be provided at the reserved date and time after payment is confirmed. Online consultations will be conducted by the method designated in advance. |
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| Document Preparation and Application Work | Work begins after the agreement is formed and the retainer and required documents have been received. The specific delivery or filing date depends on the case details, receipt of documents, availability of administrative offices, and other circumstances. |
| Delivery | In principle, deliverables and related documents are delivered after payment of professional fees, actual expenses, and additional fees has been confirmed. |
Application Method and Contract Formation
- Applications may be made through the inquiry form, phone, WhatsApp, Official LINE, consultation, email, or other methods designated by our office.
- For paid consultations, the reservation is confirmed when our office confirms the consultation date, content, fee, and payment.
- For Gyoseishoshi services, work generally starts when our office confirms the quotation, agreement, power of attorney, application details, and payment of the retainer or designated fee.
- We may refuse engagement if there is a conflict of interest, illegality, risk of false or improper application, insufficient identity confirmation, insufficient documents, or if the matter is outside our service scope.
Cancellation, Refunds, and Termination
Because Gyoseishoshi services involve factual review, document review, strategy review, and document preparation for each case, refunds after work has started are limited. If an individual quotation, agreement, invoice, or consultation terms separately states different conditions, those individual conditions take priority.
| Cancellation of Paid Consultation |
Schedule changes before the consultation may be handled where possible. Consultation fees are non-refundable after the consultation has started, after the consultation has been conducted, or in the case of a no-show without notice. |
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| Refund After Online Payment | Even if a refund is approved, payment processing fees, transfer fees, actual expenses already incurred, and the value of work already performed may be deducted. |
| Termination of Gyoseishoshi Services | If the client cancels, withdraws, or terminates the matter for the client’s reason, settlement will be made according to the progress of the case. The retainer is generally non-refundable, and additional work or actual expenses already incurred may be charged separately. |
| Denial or Non-Acceptance |
Our office does not guarantee approval, acceptance, or a favorable result by Immigration or other administrative authorities. Whether the remaining balance is charged in the event of denial depends on the individual agreement or quotation terms. Government fees, actual expenses, and costs already incurred are non-refundable. |
| Cooling-Off |
In principle, the cooling-off system under the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions does not apply to mail-order or online applications made through websites, inquiry forms, email, messaging apps, online payment links, or similar means. However, if separate cancellation terms are provided, those terms will apply. |
Validity Period of Offers
If a quotation, invoice, payment link, consultation schedule, or other notice states a validity period, please apply or make payment within that period. If the period expires, we may need to reconfirm the fee, consultation date, scope of work, and timing of commencement.
Online Consultation and System Requirements
When using online consultations, online meetings, electronic file exchange, online payment, or similar services, the user is responsible for preparing an internet connection, device, browser, applications, email, PDF viewer, and other necessary environment.
- Our office is not responsible if the service cannot be used due to the user’s communication environment, device problems, application problems, or email delivery failure.
- Recording, video recording, or screenshots of online consultations must not be made without prior consent.
- When sending documents, please take care to avoid misdelivery, unintended sharing with third parties, and improper password management.
Permits, Approvals, and Application Results
Our office does not guarantee permission, certification, approval, registration, acceptance, or any other result by an administrative authority.
The result depends on the applicant’s facts, the employer’s or accepting organization’s situation, submitted documents, screening standards, the administrative authority’s judgment, and responses to additional document requests.
Handling of Personal Information
Please refer to our Privacy Policy for the handling of personal information.
Special Notes
- The contents of this page may be changed without prior notice.
- If an individual quotation, agreement, invoice, consultation terms, power of attorney, or other case-specific document provides different terms, the individual terms take priority.
- If illegality, improper application, false declaration, name lending, forged documents, or an unlawful purpose is suspected, we may refuse consultation or engagement, or discontinue the work.
- We do not handle matters outside the scope of Gyoseishoshi services or matters that may violate the Attorney Act, Certified Tax Accountant Act, Judicial Scrivener Act, Labor and Social Security Attorney Act, or other laws. If necessary, we may suggest consultation with another professional.
Contact
Immigration and Paid Consultation Inquiries
For Change of Status of Residence, Extension of Period of Stay, COE, Permanent Residence, Naturalization, Specified Skilled Worker, foreign employment, or paid consultations, please send us the case outline through the English inquiry form.
Japanese Support
If you prefer Japanese, please use the Japanese home page or Japanese inquiry form.
Office Information
Tommy’s Legal Service / トミーズリーガルサービス行政書士事務所
102, THE HUB Yokohama Motomachi, 1-13-2 Ishikawa, Naka-ward, Yokohama-city, 231-0868 Japan
〒231-0868 神奈川県横浜市中区石川町1-13-2 THE HUB横浜元町102
Phone: 045-550-5135