Here is a List of Residence and Period of stay in Japan.
This table is modified from Appended Table II
| Status of Residence | Period of Stay |
| Diplomat | Period during which the foreign national engages in the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Diplomat" specified in the Appended Table I (1) of the Act. |
| Official | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, 3 months, 30 days, or 15 days |
| Professor | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Artist | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Religious Actirivies | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Journalist | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Highly Skilled Professional | 5 years or indefinite period |
| Business Manager | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, 4 months, or 3 months |
| Legal/Accounting Services | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Medical Services | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Researcher | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Instructor | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Intra-Company Transferee | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Nursing Care | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Entertainer | 3 years, 1 year, 6 months, 3 months, or 15 days |
| Skilled Labor | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months |
| Specified Skilled Worker | up to 5 years |
| Technical Intern Training | up to 5 years |
| Cultural Activities | 3 years, 1 year, 6 months, or 3 months. |
| Temporary Visitor | 90 days, 30 days, or a period that regards as one unit a number of days under 15 days |
| Student | 4 years and three months, 4 years, 3 years and three months, 3 years, 2 years and three months, 2 years, 1 year and three months, 1 year, 6 months, or 3 months |
| Trainee | 1 year, 6 months, or 3 months |
| Dependent | 5 years, 4 years and three months, 4 years, 3 years and three months, 3 years, 2 years and three months, 2 years, 1 year and three months, 1 year, 6 months, or 3 months |
| Designated Activities | up to 5 years |
| Permanent Resident | Indefinite period |
| Spouse or Child of Japanese National | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 6 months |
| Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 6 months |
| Long-Term Resident | up to 5 years |