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2.11 Points-based preferential immigration treatment for Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals
2.11.1 Points-based system for Highly-Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals (May 2012)
This is the preferential immigration control system for Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals who receive at least a certain number ブラック ジャック 遊び方 points (70 points) by utilizing the points-based system for Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals, which was designed to promote acceptance ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals who can be expected to contribute to Japanese economic growth, etc. and have a high level ブラック ジャック 遊び方 ability. For the Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional who newly enters Japan, the status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence “Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (i)” and preferential treatment are provided first. For the foreign prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional who has been working in Japan for more than three years after receiving the status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence called Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional(i), Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (ii) and further preferential treatment are provided.
*For details ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the system, please see the following website :
2.11.2 Point evaluation
The activities ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals are classified into the following categories, and points are assigned for “educational attainment,” “prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional experience,” “annual salary,” “research performance,” etc. based on the nature ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the category ブラック ジャック 遊び方 activity.
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Advanced academic research activities: “ Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional(i)(a)”
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Advanced specialized/technical activities: “ Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional(i)(b)”
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Advanced business management activities: “ Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional(i)(c)”
For details ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the point calculation method, please see the following website.
2.11.3 Preferential treatment
For those certified as Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals, the following preferential treatment for immigration control and residency management is granted.
In case ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional(i)”:
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Permission for multiple purposes ブラック ジャック 遊び方 activities
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Grant the “five years” period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay
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Easing ブラック ジャック 遊び方 requirements for permanent residence
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Permission for spouse ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional to work
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Permission for the parent(s) to accompany the Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional to Japan under certain conditions
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Permission for a domestic worker to accompany the Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional to Japan under certain conditions
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Preferential processing ブラック ジャック 遊び方 entry and residence procedures
In case ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional(ii)”:
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In conjunction with the activities ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional(i),” permitted to engage in almost all ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the activities ブラック ジャック 遊び方 statuses ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence based on employment
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Granted an indefinite period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay
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Eligible for the preferential treatments ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the abovementioned (3) to (6)
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Those who have been active as a Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (i) for three years or more can qualify as a Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (ii).
2.11.4 Relaxations ブラック ジャック 遊び方 requirements for certification as Highly-Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals
In order to promote acceptance ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals, point adding up-measures have been taken since April 2017.
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Addition to foreign nationals who are engaged in leading edge projects involving relevant ministries in growing fields, such as IT (10 points)
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Addition to significant investors (5 points)
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Addition to graduates from top-notch universities (10 points)
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Addition to foreign nationals who completed human resources development projects using ODA (5 points)
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Addition to graduates from universities, etc. in advanced academic research activities (10 points)
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Addition to foreign nationals who hold multiple master’s degrees or doctor’s degrees (5 points)
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Addition to foreign nationals who have a certain level ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Japanese ability, such as the level ブラック ジャック 遊び方 N2 ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the Japanese Language Prブラック ジャック 遊び方iciency Test (10 points)
2.11.5 Review ブラック ジャック 遊び方 period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay required for application ブラック ジャック 遊び方 permission for permanent residence (Establishment ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Japanese Green Cards for Highly-Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals)
In order to promote acceptance ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals, the period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay required for application ブラック ジャック 遊び方 permission for permanent residence is reviewed, and the so-called “Japanese Green Card for Highly-Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals” is established. (April 26, 2017)
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For foreign nationals who are certified as Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals with 70 points or higher, the period to stay required for application ブラック ジャック 遊び方 permission for permanent residence was shortened from five years to three years.
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For foreign nationals who are recognized as especially Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals, those who certified with 80 points or higher, the period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay required for application ブラック ジャック 遊び方 permission for permanent residence was shortened greatly from five years to one year.
2.11.6 Expansion ブラック ジャック 遊び方 universities eligible for special additions for the Points-based System for Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals
Under the Points-based System for Highly-Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals, which provides preferential treatment to highly skilled personnel in terms ブラック ジャック 遊び方 immigration control, the number ブラック ジャック 遊び方 universities eligible for "universities specified by the Minister ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Justice in a public notice" (for special addition ブラック ジャック 遊び方 10 points) has been expanded (March 2019).
2.11.7 Expansion ブラック ジャック 遊び方 preferential measures in the point-based system for Highly-Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals to become an international financial center
To improve the convenience related to status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence, Financial Services Agency has introduced preferential measures to those involved in the asset management business, etc., as ブラック ジャック 遊び方 July 2021.
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Among foreign nationals who fall under Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (i) (b) or (c), those who engage in Type II Financial Instruments Business, Investment Advisory and Agency Business, or Investment Management Business (hereinafter referred to as “Investment Management Business, etc.”) are eligible for extra points (10 points).
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Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals who engage in the Investment Management Business, etc., can now employ a certain number ブラック ジャック 遊び方 domestic helpers who meet the necessary requirements according to their annual household income, even if they do not meet the existing provisions related to family circumstances or accompaniment at the time ブラック ジャック 遊び方 entry.
- 10 million yen or more but less than 30 million yen: one person
- 30 million yen or more: two persons
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Foreigners who attain registration as Investment Management Business, etc., while residing in Japan with “Temporary Visitor” status can now change their statuses ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence to “Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional” or “Business Manager.”
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The spouses ブラック ジャック 遊び方 a Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals intending to work are subjects to the same priority processing for immigration and residency procedures as the Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals.
2.11.8 Introduction ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Japan System for Special Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals (J-Skip)
Highly-skilled foreign prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals will be granted “Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (i)” status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence if their academic or prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional background and annual income are above a certain level (April 2023).
In addition, it is possible to change to “Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (ii)” one year after entering Japan.
As a Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (ii), you will be able to engage in almost all activities ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the work qualification, along with the activities ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional (i),” and you will receive the following preferential treatment and your period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay will be indefinite.
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Advanced academic research activities (university prブラック ジャック 遊び方essors, researchers, etc.)
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Advanced specialized/technical activities (engineers working in companies, etc.)
- Those with a master’s degree or higher and annual income ブラック ジャック 遊び方 20 million yen or more
- Those with at least 10 years ブラック ジャック 遊び方 work experience related to the business, etc. they intend to engage in and annual income ブラック ジャック 遊び方 20 million yen or more.
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Advanced business/management activities (corporate executives, etc.)
- Those who have at least 5 years ブラック ジャック 遊び方 work experience related to the business etc. they intend to engage in and annual income ブラック ジャック 遊び方 40 million yen or more.
Preferential treatment:
As a Special Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional, you will be able to receive the following expanded preferential treatment in addition to the preferential treatment under the Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional point system.
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“Special Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional Certificate” will be issued and will be marked “Special Highly Skilled Foreign Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional” in the margin on the back ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the residence card.
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Permission ブラック ジャック 遊び方 multiple residence activities
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Granting ブラック ジャック 遊び方 "five years" period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay
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Relaxation ブラック ジャック 遊び方 requirements for permanent residence permit regarding residence history: An application for a permanent residence permit can be filed with a period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “one year”
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Spouse's employment:
- Visa holder’s spouse is allowed to work more than 28 hours a week in activities falling under the statuses ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essor,” “Artist,” “Religious Activities,” “Journalist,” and “Skilled Labor” in addition to the statuses ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “Researcher,” “Instructor,” “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” and “Entertainer,” even if they do not satisfy the requirements for background, etc.
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Accompaniment ブラック ジャック 遊び方 parents
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Employment ブラック ジャック 遊び方 household workers:
- If the annual household income is 30 million yen or more, it is possible to employ up to 2 foreign domestic workers.
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Use ブラック ジャック 遊び方 priority lanes at large airports, etc.
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Preferential processing ブラック ジャック 遊び方 immigration (entry and residence) procedures
2.11.9 Introduction ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Japan System for Future Creation Individual Visa (J-Find)
If an outstanding foreign university graduate meets the following three requirements and engages in “employment activities” or “preparatory activities for starting a business” in Japan, he/she will be granted the status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “Designated Activities” (Future Creation Individual) and can stay in Japan for up to two years (from April 2023).
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The applicant must have graduated from a university ranked in the top 100 in at least two out ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the following three world university rankings, or been conferred a degree or prブラック ジャック 遊び方essional degree after completing a graduate course at one ブラック ジャック 遊び方 those universities.
(1) QS World University Rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds
(2) The World University Rankings published by The Times
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Within five years after graduation
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Possession ブラック ジャック 遊び方 200,000 yen for living expenses at the beginning ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay.
Those who meet all ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the three requirements are eligible for employment, and their activities are either “job hunting,” “startup preparation activities,” or “employment to supplement the funds necessary to carry out the above activities.”
The spouse/children to be supported by the eligible person are granted a status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence ブラック ジャック 遊び方 “Designated Activities” (spouse ブラック ジャック 遊び方 J-Find, etc.) and can accompany. In addition, “permission to engage in an activity other than those permitted under the status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence previously granted” is required for the spouse or children to be employed.
Table ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Contents
Entry procedures into Japan, conditions and provisions that apply to various types ブラック ジャック 遊び方 visas and working/residence statuses; the alien registration process; details concerning family members accompanying foreign nationals.
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(Reference)
Laws and Regulations on Setting Up Business in Japan Pamphlet

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Section2. Documents businesses are required to submit to authorities
Section | Documents | Where documents are listed within the URL | The competent authorities and relevant web pages |
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2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility (Business Manager)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility (Highly Skilled Prブラック ジャック 遊び方essionals)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See 2 Regarding application documents, etc. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility (Intra-company Transferee)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility (Legal / Accounting services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility (Skilled Labor)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See "When attempting to engage in activities as a chef" or "When attempting to engage in activities other than being a chef" ⇒ Application for Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility (Specified Skilled Worker)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.3 |
Visa application form to enter Japan![]() |
See Visa application form in Chapter 3. ⇒Visa Application Documents (download)/ See format. |
Ministry ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Foreign Affairs![]() |
2.7.5 |
Notification ブラック ジャック 遊び方 a change ブラック ジャック 遊び方 an item on the residence card![]() |
See Format |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.7.5 |
Application for extension ブラック ジャック 遊び方 the valid period on the residence card![]() |
See Format |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.7.5 |
Application for re-issuance ブラック ジャック 遊び方 a residence card![]() |
See Format |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.7.8 (1) |
Notification ブラック ジャック 遊び方 affiliated (contracting) organization (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Notification form reference form 1 to 4. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.7.8 (1) |
Notification ブラック ジャック 遊び方 affiliated (activity) organization (Intra-company Transferee or Business Manager)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Notification form reference form 1 to 4. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.7.8 (2) |
Notification ブラック ジャック 遊び方 relationship with spouse (divorce/death)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Notification form reference form. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.8.4 |
Application for re-entry permission![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form/required documents, etc. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.9 |
Application form for issuance ブラック ジャック 遊び方 a Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility (Dependent)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ブラック ジャック 遊び方 Eligibility. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.9 |
Application for permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence previously granted![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form/required documents/number ブラック ジャック 遊び方 copies. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.1 |
Application for extension ブラック ジャック 遊び方 period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay (Intra-company Transferee)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form for extension ブラック ジャック 遊び方 period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.1 |
Application for extension ブラック ジャック 遊び方 period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay (Business Manager)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form for extension ブラック ジャック 遊び方 period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.1 |
Application for extension ブラック ジャック 遊び方 period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form for extension ブラック ジャック 遊び方 period ブラック ジャック 遊び方 stay ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.2 |
Application for change ブラック ジャック 遊び方 status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence (Intra-company Transferee)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for permission to change status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.2 |
Application for change ブラック ジャック 遊び方 status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence (Business Manager)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for permission to change status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.2 |
Application for change ブラック ジャック 遊び方 status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for permission to change status ブラック ジャック 遊び方 residence ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
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