Japan: extending your stay

If you wish to stay longer, you must apply for an extension at an immigration bureau inside Japan before the expiry date of your current residence permission.

The application process is relatively simple, provided that you still fulfill the conditions for the specific status of residence. It typically takes a couple of days or weeks for the application to be processed, and you are allowed to remain in Japan during that time even if your previous residence permission expires in the meantime.

However, extensions will not be granted if the purpose of the stay has already been completed or there are other problems connected with the status of residence.

Applications for extensions of periods of stay may ordinarily be submitted up to two months before the expiration date of the period of stay.

Tanzania: Extension of Stay

The Tanzania tourist visa for U.S. citizens is issued for multiple entries for a period of 12 months from date of issue, provided the passport remains valid, for a period of stay not to exceed 30 days on each entry.

Once in Tanzania, a limited extension of stay may be obtained from the Immigration Department, Ministry of Home Affairs, P.O. Box 512, Dar es Salaam, phone: 211-8636, 211-8363, 211-8642.

Requests for long-term residency (beyond four months) must be requested at the Tanzanian diplomatic mission in the traveler's home country. Any conversion from business/ tourist status to permanent resident will not be granted while you are in Tanzania.

If you are visiting Tanzania as a student, please consult with your school for extension of stay.

New Zealand: Extending Your Stay

If your time in New Zealand has been too short, why not extend your stay?

You can apply for further visitor permits while you are In New Zealand, as long as you do not exceed the total maximum time allowed for visitors. In many cases this is nine months out of an 18-month period, but you may be eligible to stay for a maximum of 12 months. You’ll have to show that during your stay:

•  you have supported yourself financially, and have enough money to continue supporting yourself
•  you have not worked, been sponsored, or held a student permit.

If you gain this extension you will have to leave New Zealand at the end of the 12 months and remain away for 12 months or more before you can again return as a visitor.

For those interested in taking a course in New Zealand, you can take on a single course of study on a visitor’s permit, provided the course duration is less than three months. If you’re in New Zealand as a visitor and want to undertake a course of study that is over three months you can apply for a Student Permit. You’ll need to have an offer of a place from a New Zealand education provider

And for those interested to work in New Zealand, you can take certain business activities while in New Zealand on a visitor’s permit. However, if you want to work in this country and have a job offer from a New Zealand business that you wish to take up, you need to apply for a work permit. You must not begin working until the New Zealand embassy confirms that you have gained the work permit.