How to get a working Visa for Japan?

What are the requirements to work in Japan?

By Whizstorm 2022-05-11

Japan - Work Visa & Requirements

If you are planning to live in Japan, you need to take the visa that allows you to carry out the activities that you intend to, while you are living in Japan. Japan offers 30 different types of visas and each of them has different requirements and eligibility criteria. Hence, it is important to determine the type of visa you will need and allow you to fulfill the purpose of your stay in Japan. You will have to make sure that you satisfy the requirements mandatory for acquiring the necessary visa.

In most of the cases, you will have to find a hosting or sponsoring organization called the Visa Sponsor who can authenticate or apply for a visa on your behalf. It would be a school or university in case of a student visa or an employer (corporation) who will sponsor a work visa for their international employees. In any case, even if one finds a sponsor (if required by the visa regulations) it is still mandatory to also fulfill the conditions set out to obtain the visa. 27 of the Japanese visas can be briefly categorized into 3 visas viz. working visas, non-working visas, and family visas. At any given point in time, an individual can only apply for one type of visa. Even if you are eligible for more than 1 visa at a time, you have to select only one visa that will be of the greatest advantage to you. In this article, let us know the different types of Japanese visas available for foreigners.

Working Visas

Working visas cover any job tasks that need you to possess a high level of specialized skills and knowledge. Foreigners cannot take up simple jobs under this category unless the visa is granted under family status visas (spouse/child of a Japanese long-term resident/permanent resident/Japanese citizen). The exceptions also include trainees/students working part-time while studying in Japan. Hairdressers, salesclerks, construction workers, massage therapists, waiters, etc, are not issued a working visa.

The working visas are divided into the following categories:

1. Engineer/International services/ Humanities Specialists visa

2. Intra-company transferee visa

3. Skilled labor visa

4. Business manager visa

5. Highly skilled professional visa

6. Diplomat officials visa

7. Professor visa

8. Instructor visa

9. Artists visa

10. Religious workers or ministers visa

11. Journalists visa

12. Legal and Accounting services visa

13. Medical services visa

14. Researcher visa

15. Entertainer visa

16. Specified skilled worker visa

1) What is the age limit to work in Japan?

15 & Above, but can vary with the course. Consult a Study Abroad expert with Whizstorm for further guidance.

2) Is it hard to get a work visa in Japan?

Getting a work visa in Japan for the first time is thought to be the most difficult to get. Consult a Study Abroad expert with Whizstorm for further guidance.

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