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Roskolnikov



Joined: 05 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 7:13 am    Post subject: illegal privates and the law Reply with quote
howdy,

I just recently got back from a one year working holiday stint with berlitz. The only downside is that without a degree, immigration didn't like the idea of letting me continue to work there. So now I'll eveuntually be returning in June on a student visa. In the meantime however, I'm kinda desperate to get back there and see my very special lady friend...
I'm looking into Korea for some quick cash, but the idea of getting back to Japan asap hounds me.
Anyways, I met quite a few fellows out there doing the privates thing. Exactly how safe do you all figure it is from the ever annoying eyes of the immigration police?

Any opinions would be very very welcome!
-dax
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Glenski



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 7:38 am    Post subject: not a real prob Reply with quote
There's no such thing as immigration police, but I suspect you meant that in jest.

Immigration doesn't look for people teaching privates, but if you pop in and out of the country on tourist visa long enough, they'll begin to notice.
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Like a Rolling Stone



Joined: 27 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This thread's so old i found a little Japanese soldier still fighting the war here! Cool
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Khyron



Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 291
Location: Tokyo Metro City
PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like a Rolling Stone wrote:
This thread's so old i found a little Japanese soldier still fighting the war here! Cool
Wow, you must be bored!
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JimDunlop2



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have it on good authority (from a friend living in Siam) that the OP had long since moved to Ceylon and now lives in Rhodesia.

Wink
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Like a Rolling Stone



Joined: 27 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
JimDunlop2 wrote:
I have it on good authority (from a friend living in Siam) that the OP had long since moved to Ceylon and now lives in Rhodesia.

Wink


wow! and only one post Very Happy by the way, my grandmoter says Rhodesia but I heasrd that aint too PC no more. And isn't Zimbabwe a bit abunai these days? Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

wait, Ceylon is an old one too. You need new maps chap.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
JimDunlop2 wrote:
Siam
Wink


Quote:
This thread's so old i found a little Japanese soldier still fighting the war here!


Woops! Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed well embarrassed, didn't get my own joke at first. Laughing Laughing Laughing

man walks into his own joke.....Klang!
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JimDunlop2



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laughing No worries, mate! The King of Siam sends his regards! Razz
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shuize



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Doesn't this thread's title answer it's own question?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
shuize wrote:
Doesn't this thread's title answer it's own question?


Laughing he got arrested? Laughing
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okyokotokyo



Joined: 18 Nov 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:56 am    Post subject: Re: not a real prob Reply with quote
Glenski wrote:

Immigration doesn't look for people teaching privates, but if you pop in and out of the country on tourist visa long enough, they'll begin to notice.


Glenski, I'm curious about how long is "long enough." Could you stay on a tourist visa in Japan for the three months allotted, take a boat to Korea for the weekend, and then re-enter Japan for another three months with no problems? How many times do you think one could do this? (I realize you can't say exactly, but just an estimate.) Is doing this illegal? Do you know anyone who has done this?

Thanks a lot.
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