Can I Apply for a Longer Term Visa to Come to Japan?

The government has started accepting switching from the short term visa to a longer term visa in japan. So ifo only have a short term visa, you won't be able to have access to the national health gare programe. And then you won’t be able to a get benefits, including help from municipalities, for instance. But if you have a longer visa, first the biggest and important will be that you will be able to work in JAPAN. It will probably take more time to grant a longerterm visa in the first place.