<Support for Ukrainians who have fled to Japan from Ukraine>
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022,
the country has been under constant attack by Russian forces,
resulting in the deaths of countless Ukrainian civilians and the
displacement of over 2 million more (as of March 10, 2022).
With this in mind, the Immigration Services Agency has announced
that Ukrainians who entered Japan from Ukraine on a "Temporary
Visitor" status of residence with the intent of fleeing can apply to
change their status of residence to "Designated Activities (1 Year,
Work Permitted)" if they wish to reside in Japan.