在留権(ざいりゅうけん)

ざいりゅうけん
noun
right of residence; residency right
1. right of residence; residency right
The legal right of a foreign national to reside in a country. In Japan, this is governed by immigration law and tied to specific visa categories.
在留権(ざいりゅうけん)を取得(しゅとく)する。
To obtain residency rights.
在留権(ざいりゅうけん)の更新(こうしん)手続(てつづ)きを行(おこな)った。
I completed the procedure to renew my residency right.
永住(えいじゅう)在留権(ざいりゅうけん)を持(も)つ外国人(がいこくじん)は、日本(にほん)で自由(じゆう)に働(はたら)くことができる。
Foreign nationals with permanent residency rights can work freely in Japan.

Combines 在留(ざいりゅう) (residing, staying) and 権(けん) (right). Particularly relevant for foreign nationals living in Japan, as residency status is closely tied to visa categories and determines what activities a person can engage in.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 在留権(ざいりゅうけん)を取得(しゅとく)する: to obtain residency rights
  • 在留権(ざいりゅうけん)を失(うしな)う: to lose residency rights
  • 永住(えいじゅう)在留権(ざいりゅうけん): permanent residency right
  • 在留権(ざいりゅうけん)の更新(こうしん): renewal of residency right

RELATED TERMS:

  • 在留(ざいりゅう)カード: residence card (ID card for foreign residents in Japan)
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)資格(しかく): residence status; visa status
  • 永住権(えいじゅうけん): permanent residency
  • 入国(にゅうこく)管理局(かんりきょく): immigration bureau
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