Permanent Residence Eligibility Check [2026]: Find Candidate Countries by Age, Funds, Pension and English

Answer six questions – your age, available funds, pension, English, how you plan to work and how you plan to live – and the tool shows candidate countries where Japanese nationals can obtain permanent residence (or a long-term right to live) relatively easily, together with the reasons. The results are a rough guide based on the conditions in our article Countries where Japanese nationals can easily obtain permanent residence (information published as of October 9, 2026).

*Amounts and rules are as of October 9, 2026. This article is an English version of our Japanese guide, adapted for foreign residents of Japan and international investors. The questions ask for amounts in Japanese yen (JPY); the results show each country’s threshold in its own currency with an approximate yen equivalent so you can compare.

How to read the results

• “Likely eligible” means routes whose main published conditions you appear to meet based on your answers. The actual review also checks items such as a criminal record certificate, a medical examination and the source of funds.
• “Depends on conditions” means routes where you are close to a monetary threshold, the outcome depends on English or age points, or the decision is made through a holistic review.
• “For reference” means schemes that are not permanent residence but let you live long-term, or hold a residence status without living there.
• Yen conversions are approximate, at US$1 = JPY 158.17 and EUR 1 = JPY 177.39 (Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, mid-rate on October 9, 2026). Schemes and amounts may change, so always check the latest requirements before applying.
• Permanent residence is not nationality, so obtaining it does not cause the loss of Japanese nationality. If a Japanese national goes on to acquire that country’s nationality (citizenship), they lose Japanese nationality under Japan’s Nationality Act (see Countries that allow dual citizenship).

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