I’m in Japan, with PR. There was talk this year about the government becoming stricter with visa renewals. The gist was that if you wanted to renew your visa and your pension wasn’t paid, it could be a problem.
Was that ever passed? Was it only talk? I’ve done some searches and couldn’t find much except basic visa application information.
I was talking to a friend about it today, but I’d prefer to know the actual info than to speak in vague terms about what the case might be. Thanks.
<edit> answered in comments, thanks!
The question wasn’t a matter of whether people should pay their pension or not. It’s about being informed about the law, for themselves, and if it comes up in conversation being able to accurately communicate the facts (as was my case today).
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