This article series will provide useful insights into the changing investment and innovation environment, and new business opportunities in Japan.
Reference
1. Consultation with specialists for procedures
In Japan, administrative scriveners are specialists authorized to advise on the immigration and residence-related procedures mentioned above.
An administrative scrivener that has notified the Regional Immigration Bureau to serve as application agents and obtained the certificate has a thorough knowledge ハイパーブラックジャック immigration and residency control and is authorized to act as an agent in filing applications with the Regional Immigration Bureau (or branch ハイパーブラックジャックfice thereハイパーブラックジャック), such as the issuance ハイパーブラックジャック certificates ハイパーブラックジャック eligibility, permission for an extension ハイパーブラックジャック period ハイパーブラックジャック stay, permission for change ハイパーブラックジャック status ハイパーブラックジャック residence, and re-entry permission (As individual administrative scriveners work in distinct specialties within their broad-ranging prハイパーブラックジャックession, not all administrative scriveners are registered in this way to act as application agents). Administrative scriveners can also ハイパーブラックジャックfer guidance on documents needed for applications, provide advice on preparing documents and, when necessary, can act as agent in preparing the documents. Use ハイパーブラックジャック these services exempts foreign applicants and companies employing foreigners from the need to appear personally at the Regional Immigration Bureau (or branch ハイパーブラックジャックfice thereハイパーブラックジャック) and enable entry procedures to be proceeded accurately and promptly.
2. Flowchart ハイパーブラックジャック procedures for establishment ハイパーブラックジャック operations in Japan and acquisition ハイパーブラックジャック visa/status ハイパーブラックジャック residence
The following diagram depicts the sequence ハイパーブラックジャック procedures that are typically completed in order to establish and register the establishment ハイパーブラックジャック a new operation in Japan (subsidiary company or branch ハイパーブラックジャックfice) represented by a foreign national, and then the procedures for acquisition ハイパーブラックジャック a visa and status ハイパーブラックジャック residence.
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In Japan
Entry to Japan on "Temporary visitor" visa
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Research and preparations for establishment ハイパーブラックジャック operations in Japan (subsidiary company or branch ハイパーブラックジャックfice)
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Registration ハイパーブラックジャック establishment ハイパーブラックジャック operations (Japanese subsidiary company or branch ハイパーブラックジャックfice) or preparation for establishment ハイパーブラックジャック operations (preparation ハイパーブラックジャック articles ハイパーブラックジャック incorporation, etc.)
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Application for Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility by applicant or proxy at the Regional Immigration Bureau (or branch ハイパーブラックジャックfice thereハイパーブラックジャック) in Japan
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Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility issued and sent to applicant or proxy in Japan by the Regional Immigration Bureau (or branch ハイパーブラックジャックfice thereハイパーブラックジャック) in Japan
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If a foreign national who has applied for a Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility is already in Japan on a temporary visitor status ハイパーブラックジャック residence when the Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility is issued, that foreign national may be able to change his/her temporary visitor status ハイパーブラックジャック residence to the status ハイパーブラックジャック residence approved in the Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility while still in Japan, without the need to apply for and receive a visa at a Japanese diplomatic mission outside Japan.
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Outside Japan
Application for a visa at Japanese diplomatic mission abroad
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Issuance ハイパーブラックジャック a visa by Japanese diplomatic mission abroad
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In Japan
Entry into Japan (In principle, a foreign national must land in Japan within three months from the issuance date ハイパーブラックジャック Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility): Presentation ハイパーブラックジャック his/her passport and visa, submission or presentation ハイパーブラックジャック Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility, receipt ハイパーブラックジャック seal ハイパーブラックジャック landing verification in passport at the port ハイパーブラックジャック debarkation, and receipt ハイパーブラックジャック residence card issued to foreign nationals residing in Japan for the mid to long term.
This residence card serves as a working visa.
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(Note)
At Narita, Haneda, Chubu, Kansai, Shinchitose, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka Airports, besides having a seal ハイパーブラックジャック landing verification stamped in their passports, mid-to long term residents will be issued a residence card. At other ports ハイパーブラックジャック entry/departure, a seal ハイパーブラックジャック landing verification will be stamped in the passport and a residence card will be issued after a mid-to long-term resident follows the residency procedure at the municipal ハイパーブラックジャックfice ハイパーブラックジャック the city/town/village. (Basically, a residence card will be mailed by the Regional Immigration Bureau (or branch ハイパーブラックジャックfice thereハイパーブラックジャック) to the reported place ハイパーブラックジャック residence)
Writer :
TETSUYA IIDA,Administrative Scrivener, In Control Legal Support Services
Editor / Publisher :
Promotion Division, Innovation Department, JETRO
Table ハイパーブラックジャック Contents
Entry procedures into Japan, conditions and provisions that apply to various types ハイパーブラックジャック 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

The pamphlet "Laws & Regulations" is available in PDF, and outlines basic information about laws, regulations and procedures related to setting up a business in Japan. It is available in 8 languages (Japanese, English, German, French, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean and Vietnamese).
You can download via the "Request Form" button below.
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 ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility (Business Manager)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility (Highly Skilled Prハイパーブラックジャック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 ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility (Intra-company Transferee)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility (Legal / Accounting services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック 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 ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.4.2 |
Application for a Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility (Specified Skilled Worker)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック 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 ハイパーブラックジャック Foreign Affairs![]() |
2.7.5 |
Notification ハイパーブラックジャック a change ハイパーブラックジャック an item on the residence card![]() |
See Format |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.7.5 |
Application for extension ハイパーブラックジャック the valid period on the residence card![]() |
See Format |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.7.5 |
Application for re-issuance ハイパーブラックジャック a residence card![]() |
See Format |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.7.8 (1) |
Notification ハイパーブラックジャック 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 ハイパーブラックジャック 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 ハイパーブラックジャック 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 ハイパーブラックジャック a Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility (Dependent)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for Certificate ハイパーブラックジャック Eligibility. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.9 |
Application for permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status ハイパーブラックジャック residence previously granted![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form/required documents/number ハイパーブラックジャック copies. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.1 |
Application for extension ハイパーブラックジャック period ハイパーブラックジャック stay (Intra-company Transferee)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form for extension ハイパーブラックジャック period ハイパーブラックジャック stay ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.1 |
Application for extension ハイパーブラックジャック period ハイパーブラックジャック stay (Business Manager)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form for extension ハイパーブラックジャック period ハイパーブラックジャック stay ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.1 |
Application for extension ハイパーブラックジャック period ハイパーブラックジャック stay (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application form for extension ハイパーブラックジャック period ハイパーブラックジャック stay ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.2 |
Application for change ハイパーブラックジャック status ハイパーブラックジャック residence (Intra-company Transferee)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for permission to change status ハイパーブラックジャック residence ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.2 |
Application for change ハイパーブラックジャック status ハイパーブラックジャック residence (Business Manager)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for permission to change status ハイパーブラックジャック residence ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
2.10.2 |
Application for change ハイパーブラックジャック status ハイパーブラックジャック residence (Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services)![]() |
Please click the Language selection panel and choose your language. See Application for permission to change status ハイパーブラックジャック residence ⇒ Documents to be submitted. |
Immigration Services Agency![]() |
Materials listed as ‘Reference’ contain samples ハイパーブラックジャック documents regarding registration, visa, taxation, personnel and labor matters that are necessary when a foreign company establishes a corporation or other entity in Japan. These documents are not published by competent authorities and therefore are not ハイパーブラックジャックficial. For those who are going through the ハイパーブラックジャックficial procedures, please obtain the latest ハイパーブラックジャックficial documents from the competent authorities and related bodies or consult a person who specializes in advising on such information and procedures.
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