{"id":1433,"date":"2026-04-30T14:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/?p=1433"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:10:38","slug":"houritsu-soudankai-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/houritsu-soudankai-2026-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Legal Consultations for Foreign Residents (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Free Legal Consultations for Foreign Residents<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Tue) May 19, (Wed) Jul 22, (Wed) Sep 16, (Wed) Nov 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Wed) Jan 20, (Wed) Feb 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Appointments will take place from 1:30 p.m. on the specified dates<\/p>\n

Consultations are free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you wish to have a consultation outside of these dates, please contact Kocoforre.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Are you experiencing legal troubles? Feel free to consult with a lawyer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consultations are a one-time appointment lasting approximately 50 minutes. Please book in advance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We provide consultations in Japanese and English. For other languages, we will employ telephone interpretation services, so please make a reservation in advance. Both the consultation and interpretation services are free.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Free Legal Consultations for Foreign Residents<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates<\/strong><\/td>\n2026: <\/strong>(Tue) May 19, (Wed) Jul 22, (Wed) Sep 16, (Wed) Nov 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2027:<\/strong> (Wed) Jan 20, (Wed) Feb 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

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From 1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Venue<\/strong><\/td>\nKochi Consultation Center for Foreign Residents (Kocoforre)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address: Kochi City, Honmachi, 4-1-37<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Type of Consultant<\/strong><\/td>\nLawyer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This event is for<\/strong><\/td>\nForeign Residents, Naturalized Citizens, Japanese with connections to Foreign Residents, and more.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Topics<\/td>\n\u25a0Life Issues (e.g. Divorce, Custody, Finances)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25a0Work Issues (e.g. Salary, Overtime)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25a0Other Issues (e.g. Residence Status, Naturalization, Insurance, Pension, Bullying)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Languages<\/strong><\/td>\n\u25cfJapanese<\/strong>
\n\u25cfYour native language<\/strong>For some languages, we may use telephone interpretation services. (Free)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nFree (incl. interpretation services)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to Apply<\/td>\n\u25cfGoogle Forms<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\u25cfFill in an Application Form and submit it to Kocoforre.
\n\u25c6Applications\u25c6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reservations can be made up to one month in advance of your appointment.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Organizer<\/strong><\/td>\nKochi Consultation Center for Foreign Residents (Kocoforre)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supporters<\/strong><\/td>\n\u30fbKochi Bar Association
\n\u30fbJapan Legal Support Center (Houterasu) Kochi District Office<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u25a0Pamphlet & Application Form (PDF) \u2193<\/p>\n

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\u25c7Apply via Google Forms \u2193
\nGoogle Forms<\/a>
\n\u25c7Application Form (PPT) \u2193
\nApplication Form<\/a><\/p>\n

\u25c7Applications & Queries\u25c7
\nKochi Consultation Center for Foreign Residents (Kocoforre)
\n780-0870 Kochi City, Honmachi 4-1-37 Marunouchi Building, 1F
\nTEL: 088-821-6440\u00a0 FAX: 088-821-6441
\nE-mail: consultation@kccfr.jp<\/a><\/p>\n

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