keigoLesson 82

Renewing a Visa at Immigration — Manager

Situation

Where
The immigration office
Who
You and a manager
Goal
To apply to extend your period of stay.

Conversation

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A

I'd like to apply to renew my period of stay.

B

Do you have the application form and required documents?

A

Yes. But I might be missing one tax payment certificate.

B

You may submit the missing one later. We'll accept these for now.

A

That helps. Thank you very much.

Vocabulary (10)

zairyuukikan

period of stay

The length of your residence permission.

koushin

renewal

更新を申請する = "to apply for renewal."

shinsei

application (official)

申請書 = "application form."

hitsuyoushorui

required documents

お揃いですか = "do you have them all?"

nouzeishoumeisho

tax payment certificate

A common required document.

fusoku

shortage / missing

不足分 = "the missing portion."

gojitsu

at a later date

後日提出 = "submit later."

junbi

preparation

準備しておきます = "I will prepare it in advance."

shiryou

materials / documents

資料を共有します = "I will share the materials."

shimekiri

deadline

締め切りはいつですか = "When is the deadline?"

Grammar

お + 揃い + ですか

Honorific "are they all together/complete?"

Plain form + かもしれません

Hedge: 足りないかもしれません = "might be missing."

Noun + でも構いません

Permits flexibility: 後日でも構いません.

Cultural Notes

Workplace etiquette

Check the official document checklist in advance. Staff can sometimes accept missing items later, but don't rely on it.

Formality level

Keigo. Immigration procedures are formal; stay polite and patient even if it's slow.

Common mistake

Apply for renewal well before your expiry date — you can usually apply up to three months early.

Quiz

What does "在留期間" mean?

What does "更新" mean?

What does "申請" mean?

What does "必要書類" mean?

What does "納税証明書" mean?

What does "不足" mean?

How is the pattern "お揃いですか" used?

How is the pattern "〜かもしれません" used?

How is the pattern "〜でも構いません" used?

What is the goal of this conversation?

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