Hi everyone, I've been trying to find clarification on what kind of visa the spouse of someone who will obtain the Child of Japanese National Visa can obtain. My husband was born in Japan to Japanese parents and moved to the US at 5 years old with his mom. He naturalized on his own in his late 20's and became a US citizen. He reported his naturalization to the Japanese Embassy in Los Angeles so he has lost his Japanese citizenship. He would like to return to Japan around July 2025 and rekindle his relationship with his family, and of course find work. He works in software and has a bachelors degree.
I will be graduating this May with an English degree. I would like to teach English there eventually, however we both would like to study at a Japanese language school for 6 months to a year so that we have better job prospects as we would like to stay in Japan long term.
We would rather not apply for student visas as they sometimes limit the amount of work you can do and given his situation, the Child of a Japanese National visa seems like the best fit anyway. What I've been unable to find is how spouses of those with that specific visa can enter Japan. To my knowledge, spousal visas are only given to permanent residents or Japanese nationals. Would this be a separate COE I would fill out for my circumstance?
Also: His mother is currently in Japan visiting family, should we ask her to bring any paperwork from Japan? She hasn't lived in Japan for 20 years, not sure if she can sponsor his COE for his visa, but his father/brothers reside in Okinawa and he is in touch with them.
by PeaceConscious806