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Forum: Japan
Aug 29th 2015, 6:23 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 8,920
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan Working Holiday Visa Question

That is not complete. The law on re entry changed 3 years ago when the old system of alien registration cards started to be phased out. The new residence card is considered to be a special re entry...
Forum: Japan
Aug 29th 2015, 6:14 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 8,920
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan Working Holiday Visa Question

Sorry for the delayed reply, I've only just read your post.
To be sponsored for a visa you must have a contact for ¥250,000 per month/¥3,000,000 per annum. Most schools will provide such a...
Forum: Thailand
Jul 25th 2015, 11:53 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,609
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Moving personal and household items to Phuket

I can give information related to my shipping 3cuM a few years ago. At that time I was not retiring but just married. The customs duties and tax were nowhere near 200%. We used a broker which you may...
Forum: Japan
Jul 25th 2015, 1:04 am
Replies: 39
Views: 20,900
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

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I am well aware of the meaning of Q.E.D. I did not bother to repeat my proof however I will now.

You said


I pointed out
Forum: Japan
Jul 24th 2015, 4:31 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 20,900
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

I have no doubt about your honest opinions or observations. That you imply from those that it applies to all Japanese is where you are mistaken
As to fact


Q.E.D.



I did not comment, as...
Forum: Japan
Jul 24th 2015, 2:18 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 20,900
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

My experience is clearly different from yours as, it seems, my attitude. Everyone is welcome to their points of view and I am not concerned with trying to change yours. The thing is that there are...
Forum: Japan
Jul 23rd 2015, 9:33 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 20,900
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

I am no great lover of Japan and the Japanese, but neither am I a hater.



Your experience not mine.


Some Japanese are that lazy as are some Brit's.

In the company's I worked the main...
Forum: Japan
Jul 21st 2015, 10:56 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 20,900
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

A little jaundiced viewpoint, however honest.

The hard working point, in my experience, is mostly not the workers but down to managers dumping work that must be completed that day in the late...
Forum: Japan
Jun 8th 2015, 12:42 am
Replies: 15
Views: 8,920
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan Working Holiday Visa Question

If you wish to visit Japan again you will get 3 months on arrival which can be extended by another 3 months.

Most European travellers are not asked to provide proof of funds or return tickets,...
Forum: Japan
Mar 20th 2015, 5:08 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 20,900
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Japan - From a long term resident's perspective

The thing that has worked for me is to quickly realise that I will never be part of Japanese society so don't try to join it. I am lucky that the Japanese management where I work has very little to...
Forum: Thailand
Mar 20th 2015, 4:43 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,088
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: place to stay

If you get a double entry tourist visa you can manage to stay for about 6 months total by, as nothaburi said, extending each entry for 30 days. You will need to do 1 hop to a neighbouring country to...
Forum: Japan
Mar 20th 2015, 4:30 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 8,920
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Wink Re: Japan Working Holiday Visa Question

Why not try the Japanese embassy website?

Or this Working holiday visa (http://bit.ly/1BFmIwk)

Working Holiday Visas, valid for a period of one year from the date of issue, are issued to...
Forum: Thailand
Mar 19th 2015, 12:04 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,817
Posted By Sometimewoodworker

Re: Retirement visa for Thailand

You are not restricted to the ฿800,000 in the bank option, you ca also provide proof of income ฿65,000 per month or a combination of the 2.
If you go for the ฿800,000 in the bank option it...
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