Necessary conditions to be permitted;

Non-Japanese people must have qualifications regarding educational background or working experience and shall engage in working activity following;

• have graduated university of the faculty of natural science or humanity science and shall engage in job which require skills or knowledge in the field of natural science or humanity science
• have gotten diploma of Japanese vocational school (SENMONSHI) in the field of natural science or humanity science and shall engage in job which require skills or knowledge in the field of natural science or humanity science
• have had more than 10 years working experience in the field of natural science or humanity science (including education term in the same field) and shall engage in job which require skills or knowledge in the field of natural science or humanity science
• shall engage in employment activity in field of advertisement, international business, garment or interior design, product development and so on which is based on thought or sensitivity of foreign culture, and have had more than 3 years working experience in that field
• shall engage in contract as interpreter/translator, language instructor and have graduated university

Non-Japanese people have to get salary that is same level as Japanese employees.

Necessary conditions to be permitted;

Non-Japanese people who are engaged in skilled profession following;

• chef/cook of foreign cuisine
• carpenter of foreign architecture
• chaser of jewelry
• sommelier
• athletic/sports trainer
• pilot
• other occupation requiring special skill which regulated by immigration rules

Non-Japanese people have to fulfill the required working experience (including education term in the same field) which are regulated by immigration rules.

Non-Japanese people have to get salary that is same level as Japanese employees.

Necessary conditions to be permitted;

Non-Japanese employee, who is working in a company locating outside Japan, shall be transferred to affiliated company in Japan.

The non-Japanese employee must have qualifications regarding working experience and shall engage in working activity following;

• shall have had working experience in the field of ”Engineer/Specialist in Humanity/International Services” more than 1 year in the belonging company locating outside Japan
• shall engage in job which require skills or knowledge in the field of ”Engineer/Specialist in Humanity/International Services”

The non-Japanese employees have to get salary that is same level as Japanese employees.

Procedure for non-Japanese people who live outside Japan

Certificate of Eligibility

• Host companies in Japan shall apply for ”Certificate of Eligibility” to a regional Immigration office in Japan as a representative of non-Japanese people to bring them over to Japan.
• After the ”Certificate of Eligibility” was approved the non-Japanese shall apply for VISA at the Japanese embassy in their home country to enter into Japan.

Procedure for non-Japanese people who have been living in Japan

Change of Status of Residence

• Non-Japanese people, who have been living in Japan and intend to change visa to work, shall be employed or have received an unofficial job offer by a Japanese company.
• They shall apply for the ”Change of Status of Residence” to a regional immigration office and should prove their employment conditions, personal history, company profile and so on.

Procedure for non-Japanese people who intend to renew Work Visa

Extension of Period of Stay

• Non-Japanese people who have been working in a company in Japan on the status of Work Visa can apply for ”Extension of Period of Stay” during 3 months before of the date of expiry until the expiry date of the current Visa.
• Their working activity need to eligible for the immigration rules and fulfill the appropriateness to be permitted to renew their Work Visa.

Immigration lawyer who notified to immigration bureau as application agency can give following services;

• Attending to the regional immigration offices and apply for the ”Certificate of Eligibiliy”, ”Change of Status of Residence”, ”Extension of Period of Stay” and ”Status of Permanent Residence” on behalf of applicants or inviting companies
• Corresponding to the regional immigration offices on behalf of applicants or inviting companies
• Giving legal advice to apply for each of applications related Work Visa
• Informing and helping to collect necessary documents and materials to apply for the ”Certificate of Eligibility”, ”Change of Status of Residence”, ”Extension of Period of Stay” and ”Status of Permanent Residence” related Work Visa
• Making documents and filling out application forms to apply for the ”Certificate of Eligibility”, ”Change of Status of Residence”, ”Extension of Period of Stay” and ”Status of Permanent Residence” related Work Visa

Fees for ”Engineer/Specialist in Humanity/International Services” and ”Skilled Labor” visas