How could someone become a permanent resident in japan without a visa? -

if someone went to japan for sightseeing and to visit a friend, they went without a visa expecting to return after one month, situations changed and that person got married to a japanese citizen. because they have no visa they are unable to work or even purchase a cell phone, how could they become a permanent resident of japan when all they papers they have is their american passport, could they become a permanent resident of japan as an american? how could they stay permanently and legally without a visa? did marrying a japanese citizen help?

I m not sure of the particulars of being in Japan on a tourist visa, but if you are married to a Japanese national you are eligible for a visa. If you are planning on getting married in Japan to a Japanese national, you may want to see if there is a special visa for that. I know the US has a fiance visa. Even when you get the visa after you do get married that doesn t give you permanent residency. That s a whole separate and long process. You should ask the hypothetical person you are going to get married to check it out for you. Since they are Japanese they could find out easier than you can.

they is in BIG twubble http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2221.html