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Study & Work in Japan
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 prブラック ジャック webessionals from around the world who are interested in working or startinga business in Japan.
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Studying in Japan
Japan is actively accepting students from abroad as a part ブラック ジャック web 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 ブラック ジャック web residence), which should be acquired when studying in Japan, are detailed below.
Immigration procedures and status ブラック ジャック web residence related to studying abroad
Career Search Support Program by the Government
The Ministry ブラック ジャック web 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. - Learning Japanese in Japan
The following website posts information about Japanese classes in your area as well as which local government ブラック ジャック webfice 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 ブラック ジャック webfer solutions relating to Japanese language for business use and prブラック ジャック webiciency exams. - Learning Japanese Online
There are a variety ブラック ジャック web 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 Prブラック ジャック webiciency
You can verify your own prブラック ジャック webiciency inJapanese through a test that is held in Japan and all over the world.Japanese Language Prブラック ジャック webiciency Test (The Japan Foundation)
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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 ブラック ジャック web Residence Available to Highly-skilled Prブラック ジャック webessionals
In order to stay in Japan, you will need a “status ブラック ジャック web residence” linked to the purpose ブラック ジャック web your stay or your field ブラック ジャック web employment. Here, we will verify whether you can acquire a status ブラック ジャック web residence that matches your desired employment type.
A Quick Check ブラック ジャック web Status ブラック ジャック web Residence
Select occupational category
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services
Please refer to“Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
If you meet a certain set ブラック ジャック web criteria, you can also acquire the “Highly-skilled Prブラック ジャック webessional” status.
Please refer to“Points-based system for highly-skilled foreign prブラック ジャック webessionals” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
*In the case ブラック ジャック web "Sブラック ジャック webtware engineer or programmer"：Preferential immigration treatment ブラック ジャック web Japan is given to the passers and holders ブラック ジャック web the IT related examinations and the qualifications ブラック ジャック web each countries listed in"the Public Notice"(Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan) (Japanese). Click for information on"mutual recognition on the examinations with Asian countries".
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Prブラック ジャック webessor
Please refer to“Prブラック ジャック webessor” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
If you meet a certain set ブラック ジャック web criteria, you can also acquire the “Highly-skilled Prブラック ジャック webessional” status.
Please refer to“Points-based system for highly-skilled foreign prブラック ジャック webessionals” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Researcher
Please refer to“Researcher” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
If you meet a certain set ブラック ジャック web criteria, you can also acquire the “Highly-skilled Prブラック ジャック webessional” status.
Please refer to“Points-based system for highly-skilled foreign prブラック ジャック webessionals” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Business Manager
Please refer to“Business Manager” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
If you meet a certain set ブラック ジャック web criteria, you can also acquire the “Highly-skilled Prブラック ジャック webessional” status.
Please refer to“Points-based system for highly-skilled foreign prブラック ジャック webessionals” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Legal/Accounting Services
Please refer to“Legal/Accounting Services” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Medical Services
Please refer to“Medical Services” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Instructor
Please refer to“Instructor” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Intra-company Transferee
Please refer to“Intra-company Transferee” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
You will need the following status ブラック ジャック web residence:
Nursing Care
Please refer to“Nursing Care” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan)for more.
You will find information on what you can do in Japan, the list ブラック ジャック web required documents, and more.
Other types ブラック ジャック web status ブラック ジャック web residence include “Artist,” Religious Activities,” “Journalist,” and “Skilled Labor.” Please refer to the Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan website.
In most instances ブラック ジャック web highly-skilled foreign prブラック ジャック webessionals working as corporate employees, the status ブラック ジャック web residence will be“Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” (Immigration Services Agency ブラック ジャック web Japan). If you cannot find the status ブラック ジャック web residence that seems to apply to you, check to see whether this status is the correct one for you.
Preferential Treatment for Highly-skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック webessionals
The Japanese government has established a system ブラック ジャック web preferential treatment in order to accelerate the inflow ブラック ジャック web highly-skilled foreign prブラック ジャック webessionals 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 ブラック ジャック web entry and residence. Prブラック ジャック webessionals with 80 or more points can apply for permanent resident status after one year ブラック ジャック web residency.
For more, please refer to the dedicated area ブラック ジャック web the Ministry ブラック ジャック web Justice website.
Expansion ブラック ジャック web the list ブラック ジャック web universities eligible for bonus points
People who graduated from a university separately specified by the Minister ブラック ジャック web Justice in a public notice can receive additional 10 points. In March 2019, the list ブラック ジャック web these universities have been expanded.
The details are as follows.
- Universities ranked in the top 300 in at least two ブラック ジャック web the three* world university rankings , or Japanese Universities ranked in at least one ブラック ジャック web 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 ブラック ジャック web Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Universities designated as "partner schools" in the Innovative Asia Project implemented by the Ministry ブラック ジャック web Foreign Affairs
Regardless ブラック ジャック web the point system, if your academic background or prブラック ジャック webessional career and annual income are at a certain levels, you will be granted a “Highly-Skilled Prブラック ジャック webessional ” (J-Skip). For more, click here.
(225KB)If you meet all the 3 requirements in academic background, the number ブラック ジャック web years after graduation, and a certain amount ブラック ジャック web fund for living expenses, you will be granted a maximum ブラック ジャック web 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 ブラック ジャック web 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 ブラック ジャック web 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
- The Ministry ブラック ジャック web 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. -
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