Paid consultation / 60 minutes
Consultation Booking
A paid consultation for Japanese immigration procedures, status of residence applications, permanent residence, naturalization, employment of foreign nationals, Specified Skilled Worker matters, Registered Support Organization matters and related international matters.
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Consultation scope
Who this consultation is for
This is an initial case review before formal engagement. We review your current circumstances, possible procedures, required documents, deadlines and practical next steps.
Individuals and families
Visa extensions, change of status, COE, permanent residence, naturalization, spouse or family-related matters, job changes and past applications.
Companies and employers
Hiring foreign nationals, work visas, Specified Skilled Worker, Business Manager, job descriptions and employer-side documents.
Support organizations and referrers
Registered Support Organization matters, Specified Skilled Worker acceptance and allocation of responsibilities among the parties.
Consultation methods
How the consultation is conducted
Online consultation
Conducted through Google Meet or another agreed online platform.
In-person consultation
Conducted by appointment at our Yokohama Motomachi office.
Chat consultation
Real-time consultation for 60 minutes through WhatsApp, LINE or WeChat.
Consultation fee
Consultation fees and advance document review
Consultation Scope and Advance Review
The fixed fee is JPY 11,000 including tax for a standard 60-minute consultation, or JPY 22,000 including tax for a specialist / complex 60-minute consultation. Stripe totals are JPY 11,550 for standard consultation and JPY 23,100 for specialist consultation, with no additional work or expenses.
Simple advance review of up to 5 A4-equivalent pages is included. Six or more pages, or documents requiring detailed research or cross-checking regardless of page count, may incur an additional fee depending on the content. We will confirm whether an additional fee applies and its amount in advance, and proceed only after your agreement.
A standard consultation covers eligibility, documents and next steps for one main matter, including ordinary immigration, family, permanent residence or naturalization questions. Specialist consultation covers preliminary analysis within the consultation time, such as points-based permanent residence without Highly Skilled Professional status, Business Manager, reapplication after refusal, tax or pension issues and comparison of application routes. Completed application forms or point calculation sheets, detailed point and evidence checks at multiple dates, full evidence review, detailed research and written opinions are separately quoted.
We confirm the category, scope and total before payment. Additional work begins only after you agree to its scope and fee. Consultation fees are payable after the scope and total have been confirmed and before the consultation, using GMO bank transfer or an individual Stripe payment link as arranged with our office. No payment is required when submitting the inquiry form.
Consultation Fee Credit upon Formal Engagement
If you formally engage our office and we accept the same matter within 30 days of the consultation date, one paid basic consultation fee will be credited toward the application professional fee. The online payment fee is excluded from this credit. The credit will be deducted from the initial retainer invoice and shown in the quotation and invoice.
Separately quoted detailed document review, written work, government fees and actual expenses are excluded. A fee for a consultation already provided is not refundable if you do not proceed with formal engagement.
The revised fees apply to new consultations and new quotations after this update was published on September 12, 2026. Existing quotations, confirmed bookings and ongoing cases are not affected retroactively.
The consultation fee is payable after scope and fee confirmation and before the consultation. Payment is not made when you submit the form. After reviewing your inquiry and documents, we will send individual payment instructions for the method you selected. Submission of the form alone does not confirm your appointment.
Tax included / 60 minutes. Fixed fee for the standard consultation scope. Additional work is separately agreed in advance.
Tax included / 60 minutes. This fixed consultation fee covers preliminary discussion of refusal or reapplication matters, Business Manager cases, multiple issues or other matters requiring specialist review. Additional work is separately quoted and agreed in advance.
Clients in Japan may pay by GMO Aozora Net Bank transfer or Stripe. Stripe is the standard for clients outside Japan. Listed basic fees include tax. For Stripe payments, our office adds a 5% online payment fee to the amount payable, including professional fees and expenses such as government fees, postage and translation costs. No office online payment fee applies to GMO bank transfers; bank transfer charges are borne by the client.
Regardless of document volume or case complexity, please wait until we review your inquiry and send the consultation category, confirmed total and payment instructions for the method you selected.
Spreadsheets, long chat histories, video or audio files, documents in languages other than Japanese or English, comparison with past applications, refusal analysis, criminal or deportation-related matters, Business Manager cases, financial records or other specialist materials may require an individual quotation regardless of page count.
Consultation, document assessments and additional research — tax-inclusive fees
Standard consultation remains JPY 11,000 for 60 minutes; specialist / complex consultation remains JPY 22,000 for 60 minutes. Both include simple advance review of up to 5 A4-equivalent pages. Standard consultation identifies the main direction, documents and next steps. Specialist consultation provides preliminary discussion of complex issues within the session. Detailed evidence verification, completed application documents, detailed research and written opinions are outside the consultation fee. Six or more pages, or documents requiring detailed investigation or cross-checking even within 5 pages, are quoted separately before work starts.
Initial document assessment
From JPY 33,000
Preliminary review of agreed documents, with a concise written summary of key issues, missing documents and preparation priorities. The case, document list and volume, questions, deliverable and deadline are fixed in the quotation. Exhaustive evidence verification and application drafting are excluded.
Detailed eligibility assessment
From JPY 55,000
Detailed cross-check of agreed applicant, family and employer evidence against relevant requirements, with a written summary of gaps, issues and application preparation strategy. Any comparison of routes, assessment dates or family members is expressly scoped. Application drafting and filing are charged separately.
Additional research
From JPY 22,000
New quotations normally use up to 2 hours of actual work as the base scope. We agree the documents, institutions and number of inquiries, questions, time cap, report format and deadline in advance. Time spent waiting for replies is not billed as working time. Work beyond the cap or additional subjects requires an agreed revised quotation before proceeding.
Separately quoted work: additional documents, routes, persons or institutions outside the agreed scope; application and explanatory document preparation and filing; obtaining official certificates; translation and authentication; visits, accompaniment and urgent work. Government fees, certificate charges, postage and travel expenses are also separate. Work already included in an application, assessment or advisory contract is not charged twice.
Before work starts: we first check your case summary and deadline. An inquiry alone does not start paid work. If detailed assessment is necessary, we explain the scope, confirmed fee and payment terms and begin after your agreement and confirmation of the required payment. Consultation or assessment does not guarantee approval or acceptance of an application.
Consultation fee credit: if formal engagement for the same matter is agreed within 30 days after consultation, one paid base consultation fee is credited toward the application fee. Online payment fees, expenses, individual assessment and research fees are not automatically credited. Later stages are quoted with completed work taken into account, without duplicate charges; any assessment credit is stated expressly in the quotation.
Prices are minimum professional fees including tax. The existing 5% Stripe online payment fee applies to the amount payable. If no expenses or other work are included, indicative Stripe totals are JPY 34,650+ for initial assessment, JPY 57,750+ for detailed assessment and JPY 23,100+ for additional research. Existing discounts and application payment terms, normally 50% in advance with the balance payable under the agreed terms, remain unchanged. The new assessment and research conditions apply to new quotations after this update on October 23, 2026. Existing quotations, confirmed bookings and contracts retain their agreed fees and scope.
Consultation booking and scope / Application fee schedule
Fees and scope updated: October 23, 2026 (Japan time)
Booking flow
How to book
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Submit your booking details and documents
Enter your preferred dates, consultation topic, estimated document volume and planned payment method, and upload any necessary documents.
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Check the automatic acknowledgement email
The automatic reply only confirms receipt of your booking request. It does not contain a Stripe payment link or bank details. Please wait for payment instructions from our office.
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Inquiry, document and fee review
We will review your inquiry and documents, then send the applicable consultation category, confirmed total and individual payment instructions for the method you selected.
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Complete payment
Pay the confirmed amount using GMO bank transfer or the individual Stripe payment link as arranged with our office. For convenience store payment, payment is completed only after you pay at the store and Stripe confirms receipt of the funds.
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Receive appointment confirmation
After confirming payment, we will generally contact you within 24 hours to confirm or adjust the schedule.
Document upload
Documents and security instructions
Useful information
- Current status of residence and period of stay
- Past application, refusal and job-change history
- Relevant deadlines and desired timing
- Employer, school or family circumstances
Documents that may be uploaded
- Immigration notices or additional-document requests
- Employment contracts and company documents
- School or family relationship documents
- PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG files
- You may upload up to 3 files, with a maximum size of 5 MB per file.
- Please combine multi-page materials into one PDF where possible.
- Do not upload a My Number Card or any document showing an Individual Number.
- Mask My Number, passwords, PINs and unrelated financial information.
- Large files, spreadsheets, video, audio and unsupported formats must be sent separately after arrangement with our office.
Cancellation and scope
Cancellation and important conditions
- If we receive your cancellation at least 24 hours before the scheduled consultation start time, we will refund the amount paid, less a reasonable amount for work already performed at your request. Any deduction will reflect the nature and extent of the work completed, and we will provide a breakdown. If no work has been performed, we will issue a full refund.
- For cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled consultation start time for reasons attributable to the client, or for no-shows, a cancellation fee of 100% of the consultation fee applies and no refund will be issued. Fees for a consultation already provided are not refundable. However, where Japan’s Consumer Contract Act applies, the cancellation fee will not exceed the average loss permitted under that Act. Any refund otherwise required by applicable law will be provided.
- Separately agreed document review fees will be settled according to the nature and extent of review work completed before cancellation. The same work will not be deducted twice. These revised cancellation and refund conditions apply to new bookings made after this page is updated. They do not apply retroactively to existing bookings or contracts, which remain subject to the agreed conditions.
- Late arrival does not normally extend the scheduled ending time or reduce the fee.
- Some matters may be outside the scope of Gyoseishoshi services or may not be accepted by our office.
Booking form
Paid 60-Minute Consultation
Please review the payment and document conditions before submitting. In the form, select your preferred payment method: Stripe online payment or bank transfer. After reviewing your inquiry and documents, we will send individual payment instructions for the method selected. The automatic reply does not contain a Stripe payment link or bank details. Submission of the form alone does not confirm your appointment.
If you do not receive the automatic reply email, please check your spam or junk mail folder. If you still cannot find it, please use the Immigration Inquiry Form or call 045-550-5135.
Related pages
Related information
102, THE HUB Yokohama Motomachi
1-13-2 Ishikawa, Naka-ward, Yokohama City
Kanagawa 231-0868, Japan
Phone: 045-550-5135
Gyoseishoshi Registration No.: 21080644
Immigration Application Agent No.: 行-132021200250
Registered Support Organization No.: 26登-013083
Last updated: October 4, 2026 (Japan time)