Work Visa- Japan

A Japan Work Visa is required for visitors to Japan who intend to work for pay. Japan offers three different kinds of work visas:

The common Japan Work Visa, which can be obtained for a variety of jobs like professor or artist.

Compared to a standard Work Visa, the Japan Highly Skilled Professional Visa is awarded using a point-based system and provides a longer length of stay and more advantages.

Nationals of nations with which Japan has a working holiday agreement are granted a Japan working holiday visa.

Documents you need before you apply for Japan Work Visa are listed below

• The eligibility certificate
• Application for a work visa for Japan, completed and signed. The application form is available for download on the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (here).
• Your current passport and copies of it
• Passport-size photos that meet the requirements for Japan
• Size: 4 cm by 3 cm
• taken in the last three months
• background that is pure white and devoid of all patterns and shadows
• You must face front and maintain a neutral expression as you begin.
• You must have a clear view of your face.
• The image must be of high quality (focused, clear, and sharp)
• documents outlining your position within the business or organisation, your expected income, and the length of the job.
• evidence of your prior academic and professional background in writing
• documents pertaining to the receiving company, including statements of profit and loss, profit and loss statements, etc.
• Any documentation that demonstrates your artistic prowess.
• Religious professionals:
• documents that list the specifics of the charity that is sending you to Japan
• Documents that detail the Japanese group that is getting funding
• documents proving your employment and/or rank in religion
• Documents pertaining to the receiving organisation for researchers
• both academic and professional credentials
• For lecturers or educators:
• the receiving organisation's documents
• Academic credentials or a teaching credential
• Those moving inside the same company: Records proving the connection between the two offices/companies.
• Depending on your job, any further documentation that the Japanese Embassy or Consulate requests

Note: The majority of the required documentation must be sent to your employer or sponsor in Japan before you can apply for a Japan Work Visa so they can submit an application for the Certificate of Eligibility at the local Immigration Services. This is not a complete list of required documents, and the Japanese Immigration Service as well as the Japanese Embassy or Consulate maintain the right to ask for additional paperwork as necessary.

Process Work Visa Japan

• In Japan, obtaining the Certificate of Eligibility
• Every foreigner entering Japan for an extended period of time must get a Certificate of Eligibility from the Japanese Immigration Services. The person in charge of managing your COE application is your sponsor (employer) (since it has to be submitted in Japan). Any pertinent documentation must be sent to them.
• The Japan Work Visa is still required, and the Certificate of Eligibility for Japan is merely a prerequisite. You must still apply for a Japan Work Visa from your home country.
• However, the COE does serve as proof that you have the Japanese Immigration Services' approval and that you adhere to the entrance standards established by the Japanese government for foreign workers.After you have the certificate of eligibility it will be easier for you to have a visa of Japan.
• Your company is required to provide you with the Certificate of Eligibility so that you can use it to submit an application for a Work Visa at a Japanese Diplomatic Representative Office (Consulate or Embassy) in your nation after receiving it. Having to:
• Get in touch with the local consulate or embassy of Japan. Here is a list of all the consulates, embassies, and permanent missions of Japan.
• You must apply through a certified travel agency or a visa application agency if one or more Representative Offices do not accept direct visa applications.
• Gather the paperwork needed for a Japan Work Visa.
• Apply for a Japan Work Visa directly at the embassy or consulate, a travel company, or a company that handles visa applications. You can also be required to return for an interview or to provide more documentation, if the consulate or embassy deems it appropriate.
• Obtain the visa. Once your application for a Japan Work Visa has been approved, you must return to pick up your passport. You may enter Japan if your application was granted.