Thursday, March 31, 2011

If convicted of domestic battery can i still go to japan?

Question:


my friends suppose to go back to japan but was convicted of domestic battery and heard
that he cant go back to japan because of this
anyone know?

Answer:


depends on the type of visa he has or wants to obtain

For a tourist visa, there is no way for the immigration officer to know that your friend has a criminal record so most likely he will be allowed in

For a work/resident visa, I believe you are asked to state on the application whether you have had any criminal convictions in the past - if he was to neglect mentioning his conviction, I am not sure how the Japanese authorities will verify this information

So, in short - your friend should be ok to enter Japan

PS. in the title of your question you refer to the convicted domestic battery person as yourself and yet in the main question you refer to a friend...

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