According to the Immigration Bureau of Japan, there are 820 refugees from Ukraine as of May 30.
The breakdown is
▽ 20 people evacuated by government aircraft on the 5th of last month ▽
57 people evacuated by private aircraft rented by the government
▽ 743 people evacuated by other means It has become a person.
The government has a policy of actively accepting refugees from Ukraine, granting a status of residence that allows a short-term stay of 90 days, and a status of residence of "specific activities" that allows the person to work and stay for one year if he / she wishes. You can change it.
If you change to this status of residence, you can register as a resident, join the National Health Insurance, or open a bank account. about it.
It takes up to two weeks to examine the change of status of residence.
In addition, the Immigration Bureau of Japan received 1,358 requests for support such as housing and employment from local governments and companies as of the 28th of last month, and full-scale support based on these offers will be provided from this month onward. , Is expected to start.
As evacuation life is expected to be prolonged, the issue is how to deal with anxieties about language barriers and employment, and how to provide necessary support.