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When you hear "Japan," what image does that evoke? History and culture? Science and technology? While the country has broadcast its appeals as a study-abroad or tourism destination, the Japanese government would also like toattract people who want to learn in Japan and highly-skilled professionals from around the world who are interested in working or startinga business in Japan.
Watch & Learn
Studying in Japan
Japan is actively accepting students from abroad as a part of our “300,000 Foreign Students Plan.” For more, please visit our dedicated page for the Japan Student Services Organization.
The conditions for a student visa (status of residence), which should be acquired when studying in Japan, are detailed below.
Immigration procedures and status of residence related to studying abroad
Career Search Support Program by the Government
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) provides a program to help students who came to Japan through these and other initiatives to find employment.
Studying Japanese
Learning Japanese will enrich your life in Japan, and Japanese language ability may be considered an advantage when applying to study abroad or to find a job. If you are interested in Japan, we encourage you to challenge yourself and learn the language as well.
Japanese Language Learning-related Information Provided by the Government
- Learning Japanese Outside Japan
You can search for Japanese language educational institutions abroad through this website.Search engine for institutions offering Japanese-language education (The Japan Foundation).
- Learning Japanese in Japan
The following website posts information about Japanese classes in your area as well as which local government office to contact. Check to see what resources are available in your area. Please note that this website does not cover information on Japanese language education providers (Japanese language schools) that offer solutions relating to Japanese language for business use and proficiency exams.List of departments in charge for Japanese language education (Agency of Cultural Affairs)
- Learning Japanese Online
There are a variety of learning materials and apps, such as “JF Japanese e-Learning Minato” platform for Japanese language online courses.Learning Materials (The Japan Foundation)
Agency for Cultural Affairs provides the website for learning Japanese language for daily life.
- Assessing Japanese Language Proficiency
You can verify your own proficiency inJapanese through a test that is held in Japan and all over the world.
- Points of Contact for Related Agencies
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Learn Japanese language (The Japan Foundation)
Working in Japan
Japan is a developed nation with safety and economic scale that ranks among the best in the world. What Japan seeks in order to continue growing economically is innovation. From R&D to new businesses, innovation is created bytalented people.
Status of Residence Available to Highly-skilled Professionals
In order to stay in Japan, you will need a “status of residence” linked to the purpose of your stay or your field of employment. Here, we will verify whether you can acquire a status of residence that matches your desired employment type.
A Quick Check of Status of Residence
Select occupational category
You will need the following status of residence:
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services
Please refer to “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
If you meet a certain set of criteria, you can also acquire the “Highly-skilled Professional” status.
Please refer to“Points-based system ブラック ジャック webghly-skilled foreign professionals” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
*In the case of "Software engineer or programmer"：Preferential immigration treatment of Japan is given to the passers and holders of the IT related examinations and the qualifications of each countries listed in "the Public Notice"(Immigration Services Agency of Japan) (Japanese). Click for information on "mutual recognition on the examinations with Asian countries".
You will need the following status of residence:
Professor
Please refer to “Professor” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
If you meet a certain set of criteria, you can also acquire the “Highly-skilled Professional” status.
Please refer to“Points-based system ブラック ジャック webghly-skilled foreign professionals” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will need the following status of residence:
Researcher
Please refer to “Researcher” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
If you meet a certain set of criteria, you can also acquire the “Highly-skilled Professional” status.
Please refer to“Points-based system ブラック ジャック webghly-skilled foreign professionals” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will need the following status of residence:
Business Manager
Please refer to “Business Manager” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan)
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
If you meet a certain set of criteria, you can also acquire the “Highly-skilled Professional” status.
Please refer to“Points-based system ブラック ジャック webghly-skilled foreign professionals” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will need the following status of residence:
Legal/Accounting Services
Please refer to “Legal/Accounting Services” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
You will need the following status of residence:
Medical Services
Please refer to “Medical Services” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
You will need the following status of residence:
Instructor
Please refer to “Instructor” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
You will need the following status of residence:
Intra-company Transferee
Please refer to “Intra-company Transferee” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
You will need the following status of residence:
Nursing Care
Please refer to “Nursing Care” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list of required documents, and more.
Other types of status of residence include “Artist,” Religious Activities,” “Journalist,” and “Skilled Labor.” Please refer to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan website.
In most instances of highly-skilled foreign professionals working as corporate employees, the status of residence will be“Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” (Immigration Services Agency of Japan) . If you cannot find the status of residence that seems to apply to you, check to see whether this status is the correct one for you.
Preferential Treatment ブラック ジャック webghly-skilled Foreign Professionals
The Japanese government has established a system of preferential treatment in order to accelerate the inflow of highly-skilled foreign professionals to the country. Points are awarded based on education and work experience, with applicants having 70 or more points receiving various preferential treatments in terms of entry and residence. Professionals with 80 or more points can apply for permanent resident status after one year of residency.
For more, please refer to the dedicated area of the Ministry of Justice website.
Expansion of the list of universities eligible for bonus points
People who graduated from a university separately specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice can receive additional 10 points. In March 2019, the list of these universities have been expanded.
The details are as follows.
- Universities ranked in the top 300 in at least two of the three* world university rankings , or Japanese Universities ranked in at least one of the world university rankings.
* The three world university rankings are as below:
- Universities receiving subsidies through the Top Global Universities Project implemented by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Universities designated as "partner schools" in the Innovative Asia Project implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Regardless of the point system, if your academic background or professional career and annual income are at a certain levels, you will be granted a “Highly-Skilled Professional ” (J-Skip). For more, click here.
(225KB)If you meet all the 3 requirements in academic background, the number of years after graduation, and a certain amount of fund for living expenses, you will be granted a maximum of 2-year stay under new residence status for “Designated Activities” (J-Find). For more, click here.
Career Search by Foreign Students
Students already studying in Japan will likely be planning for their careers alongside their Japanese peers. Japanese career search has some unusual characteristics, such as the employer practice of hiring new graduates en masse in April. Your first step should be to gather information about career search in Japan.
Prospective Entrepreneurs
The Japanese government is engaged in a number of initiatives to promote entrepreneurial activity by foreign nationals. We support entrepreneurs and startups that launch business in Japan.
- New System for Encouraging Foreign Entrepreneurs to Smoothly Start Business
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The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) established a new system for encouraging foreign entrepreneurs to start business in Japan.
Foreign entrepreneurs who intend to start business in approved municipalities, can receive support and will be eligible to enter and stay in Japan for their business startup activities for up to one year. -
Startup Visa - New residential status and supporting entrepreneurs coming to Japan -
Related Links
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Regional Immigration Bureaus (Immigration Services Agency of Japan)
