Types of work visas
To be precise, there is no “work visa” status of residence, but the generic term for the status of residence that allows you to work in Japan is commonly referred to as a “work visa”.
Some of the visas that allow you to work include
| Status of residence | Examples of occupations | Period of stay |
|---|---|---|
| Diplomacy | Ambassadors, ministers, consuls general, etc. of foreign governments and their families | Period of diplomatic activities |
| Official use | Employees of embassies and consulates of foreign governments and their families | Period of official activities |
| Professor | President, Principal, Headmaster, Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Assistant Professor | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Art | Composer, lyricist, painter, sculptor, photographer, writer | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Religion | Missionaries, evangelists, pastors, priests, bishops, priests | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Press coverage | Reporters, editors, news photographers, announcers | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Business and Management | Management and managers of foreign companies | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Legal and accounting services | Attorney, judicial scrivener, administrative scrivener, certified public accountant, tax accountant | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Medical | Doctors, pharmacists, public health nurses, midwives, nurses and associate nurses | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Research | Researchers from government agencies and companies. | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Education | High school and junior high school language teachers | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Technology, humanities knowledge, international work | Information processing technician, interpreter, designer, language tutor | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Intracompany transfer | Transferee from a foreign office | 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months |
| Entertainer | Professional athlete, TV personality, singer, actor | 1 year, 6 months, 3 months or 15 days |
| Skill | Foreign cooks and sports coaches. | 3 years or 1 year |
The type of visa you apply for will depend on the type of work you will be doing in Japan, so please make sure you know which of the above visa categories you will be working in first.
There are no occupational restrictions for those who have one of the following four statuses: “Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of a Japanese National,” “Spouse of a Permanent Resident,” or “Permanent Resident,” but otherwise, there is no residency requirement for simple work.
In addition, when applying, you will need a contract with the company or organization you plan to work for, so that your employer will be able to Please note that you cannot apply for these visas if they are not yet determined.
There are detailed criteria for each of these in order to obtain a work visa. Based on which residency status you fall under, what conditions you need to meet, what you need to apply for, etc. You need to clear the tedious process.
If your application is rejected once, it will be very difficult to get it overturned a second time, so it’s important to make sure your first application is successful.
◆Permission to engage in activities other than those for which you are eligible
Even if you do not qualify for a work visa, such as a “college student” visa, you can work part-time within a certain range if you obtain permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence.
For example, if you are an international student (except for research students and auditing students who are exclusively auditing students), you can work up to 28 hours per week. (up to 8 hours a day during long school holidays). However, they may not work in the entertainment industry.
If you want to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence, even if you have the status of residence to work, you must have a permit to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence. This is the case. For example, a person who comes to Japan with a “Skill” status of residence to work part-time at an English language school at night For example, if you want to.
