Immigration Bureau

Japan: Immigration Bureau to close for upcoming Golden Week holiday

Japan’s Immigration Bureau will be closed April 29 through May 5, 2016to observe the Golden Week holidays. 

Golden Week is a combination of several public holidays: Showa Day, which falls on April 29,  Constitution Memorial Day, which falls on May 3, Greenery Day, which falls on May 4 and Children’s Day, which falls on May 5.

Thailand: New immigration form requires disclosure of additional personal information

Effective immediately, foreign nationals applying for visa extensions, 90-day reports or re-entry permits at the One Stop Service Centre and Immigration Bureau must submit a new Record of Foreigner Information Form. The requirement also applies to dependants of foreign workers.