First of all, please don’t call a visa exempt entry a landing visa!
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Keeping in mind that we don’t give legal advice, and we don’t promote or condone illegal activities, for information purposes only, a foreigner planning to get married should note the following:
- It’s not the ARC that lets you work legally. It’s the work permit, which is the thing that would let you get a work-based ARC.
- However, a foreigner married to a local can apply for a JFRV (joining family resident visa) and an ARC based on marriage (two things that are often mixed up because they go together). Once you have a marriage-based ARC, you can work without a work permit.
- Basically, there’s no “working visa” you can apply for. Visas indicating permission to work do exist, but all you need is that marriage-based ARC.
- Once married, don’t forget you will be subject to employment insurance (not just labor insurance) and the “new system” of the Labor Pension Act, which is explained on the website of the Bureau of Labor Insurance. Also, having an ARC of any kind makes you subject to NHI, and being married changes your tax situation.