Beyond barriers of nationality,
supporting a society
where everyone belongs
Immigration, Residence Status & Japan Market Entry
We work toward a society where being a foreign national is not a disadvantage. Hokuto supports each step of building a life, career and family in Japan.
Towards a society where no one is disadvantaged simply because they are a foreign national. We support every step toward living, working and building a life in Japan.
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Comprehensive Support for Foreign Residents Living in Japan
Comprehensive support for life in Japan
OUR SERVICES
Living, working and building a family in Japan. Hokuto supports your next step.
Residence Status
Experienced support for a full range of immigration procedures
Registered Support Organization
From your first foreign hire to ongoing compliance and support
Japan Subsidiary & Branch Setup
Supporting the first steps of your business expansion into Japan
Notarization, Apostilles & Legalization
Preparing important documents for legal use overseas
International Inheritance & Wills
Helping your family pass on assets across borders
International Marriage & Family Procedures
Supporting families across national borders
Selected case examples
Hokuto’s experience
These are examples of matters we have handled. Even where several countries or authorities are involved, we carefully establish the facts and identify a practical route to obtaining documents and making applications.
Immigration filing agents & registered support organization
All of our administrative scriveners are authorized immigration filing agents. As a registered support organization ourselves, we provide support for Specified Skilled Workers and their immigration applications through one coordinated point of contact.
Explore registered support servicesObtaining historic family records in Taiwan
In a naturalization application for a Taiwanese client, ordinary family records were insufficient. We investigated the available sources and obtained historic family register records held in Taiwan.
Explore residence status and naturalization supportEstablishing a divorce recorded around 20 years ago
For a Chinese client, we investigated where a divorce in Japan had been recorded around 20 years earlier and successfully obtained a certificate of acceptance of the divorce notification.
Explore international family proceduresCase examples are anonymized to protect privacy. Outcomes depend on individual circumstances.
POLARIS IMMIGRATION & BUSINESS LAW
Hokuto Law Office
With a focus on immigration and business licensing, we support you through consultation, applications and ongoing administration at one point of contact.