double check with immigrationaimegamiSeptember 14 2008, 06:01:14 UTC
firstly, it's hard to say without knowing what the country of origin. but basically why you wouldn't want to just extend is your own business. certainly it's a bit expensive. technically, you ought to get your extension now. and your company isn't allowed to employ you on a tourist visa.
however, it is possible to get your visa changed to a tourist visa so long as there is enough time left on it (i've heard of such cases) most tourist visas are good for like 3 months tops.
I think I can guess who you work for! If I'm right, this problem affects a bunch of people every year, it's a total pain in the ass. I've never heard of anyone thats had to sort that situation out changing to a tourist visa without leaving the country first, but I dont know if that means it's impossible to do so. Best bet is to talk to your immigration office.
Edited to sort out the worst of that awful spelling and grammer. I cant English.
Demand that your company extend your visa. It's illegal to work without one, even for a short time, and if you get found out you might get blacklisted (granted, the chances of getting discovered are pretty slim). But it's your right to get that from your employer.
What happens is, if you tell the company you dont intend to sign a new full year contract, they just send you packing, you dont work the last week of your contract and go home. That week falls in the school holidays for ALTs anyway, so you're technically not working, just on 'standby', and because you didn't finish your contract (because they didn't provide you with the visa to be able to...) they dont cough up their compleation bonus.
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however, it is possible to get your visa changed to a tourist visa so long as there is enough time left on it (i've heard of such cases) most tourist visas are good for like 3 months tops.
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