Work Visas (Status Of Residence)
If you intend to work in Japan, you will need to obtain the appropriate visa from a Japanese diplomatic office in your country. Depending on the type of work, the time needed to obtain a visa may take several months. To shorten the time and to simplify the procedure, you can apply for a “Certificate of Eligibility” first.
We provide a range of status of residence (“visa”) related services to be able to work in Japan including Certificate of Eligibility (COE) applications, extension and change of status applications. We mainly work with our clients in the following status of residence categories.
Note: We are not an employment agency and do not provide employment search related services.
Business Manager
The Business Manager visa is for foreign nationals who will manage and operate a company that they have set up in Japan or those who will assume a managerial role in senior management of a corporation. In order to obtain a Business Manager visa, an applicant must meet the following requirements. Have a dedicated office that is exclusively for use of the business Have either have employed two or more regular, full-time employees or have made a capital contribution of…
Intra-company Transferee
The Intra-Company Transferee visa, as the name suggests, is for foreign national employees of a foreign company or office who have been transferred or assigned to a Japan based group company or office. When an employee (excluding company officers or management) is transferred to Japan, they will acquire an Intra-Company Transferee visa. By contrast when a company officer or senior management is assigned, in principle, they should obtain a Business Manager visa. In order to obtain an Intra-Company Transferee visa,…
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services
The Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa, is probably the most common status of residence obtained by foreign nationals to work in Japan. It is acquired by individuals who will be engaged in work requiring specialized skills meeting a prescribed standard that is based on knowledge of the sciences or arts or requiring the concepts or thought process of a foreign person. Some examples could be a someone working as a system engineer, in planning or finance, as a translator or…
Highly Skilled Professional
In order to promote the entry of highly skilled foreign professionals to Japan, a points-based system that provides highly skilled foreign professionals with preferential immigration treatment was introduced on May 7, 2012. The activities of highly skilled foreign professionals are classified into the following three categories: Advanced academic research activities: Engaging in research, research guidance or education based on a contract entered into with a public or private organization in Japan; Advanced specialized/technical activities: Engaging in work requiring specialized knowledge…