List of API services for residence procedure application
The online residence application API service “nicras” provided by my company, Nishiyama Chizai Co., Ltd., has been listed on the Digital Agency’s list of residence procedure application API services. There are only five companies listed, including Nishiyama Chizai Co., Ltd.
System using online API (example from our firm)
At Nishiyama Immigration Service, we provide a residence application agency service that utilizes this system.
First, the applicant, a foreign national or his or her representative, fills out the Excel-based application template provided by us and send it via email along with supporting documents to “Nishiyama Immigration Service”.
“Nishiyama Immigration Service” conducts a remote interview with the applicant, checks the application content and supporting documents, and if there are no problems, based on the established specifications, it sends them to the residence application online system of Immigration Bureau as electronic data via Mynaportal.
The database of the web system(members only) of “Nishiyama Immigration Service” is linked with the online residence application system from time to time to reflect progress data, so applicants and their representatives should always check the status of reception and examination.
Summary
The number of foreign residents in Japan is expected to increase dramatically in the future. For companies with foreign employees, the promotion of digital transformation, including technology such as a residence application API, is an urgent priority.