Can a tourist visa in Japan be converted into a residence visa?

Japan tourist visa cannot be transferred to residence visa. Because there is no conversion in short-term visa, your purpose is nothing more than to get your residence card directly in Japan. To obtain permanent residence in Japan (also called permanent residence, green card, generally considered immigration), there are the following conditions: living in Japan continuously for more than 10 years. Have worked in Japan for more than 5 years. Have a long-term status of residence in Japan of 3 or 5 years at the time of application. There is no criminal record in Japan. Pay taxes in Japan according to regulations. Have enough assets to live in Japan. Annual income is no less than 3 million yen.