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Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services
Japan
Visa issuance is normally 5 working days after application acceptance when there is no issue and a Certificate of Eligibility is submitted; Certificate of Eligibility processing is separate and varies
Not published
5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months
Remuneration must be at least comparable to that of a Japanese worker performing comparable work
Requirements
- Contract with a public or private organisation in Japan for qualifying technical, humanities or international-services work
- Role requires knowledge in natural science, engineering, humanities or services based on foreign culture, such as engineering, design, translation, marketing or language instruction
- Relevant university education, Japanese specialised-training qualification or the required professional experience for the activity
- Remuneration and employment conditions comparable to those offered to a Japanese worker in comparable work
- Employer category documents, contract, job description and applicant qualification or experience evidence
- Obtain the Certificate of Eligibility or change from Student or another status before performing the employment
Process overview
- 1
Confirm the correct status
Before applyingUse the linked Immigration Services Agency or Ministry of Foreign Affairs page and check the exact activity, nationality and institution or employer conditions.
- 2
Prepare the supporting basis
Preparation stageObtain the admission, graduation, school recommendation, employment contract, field-test, internship agreement or working-holiday evidence required for the route.
- 3
Complete the immigration application
Application stageFor a new long-term entry, a sponsor in Japan commonly applies for a Certificate of Eligibility before the applicant files for a visa at the responsible Japanese mission. In-country applicants use the relevant status-change or extension procedure.
- 4
Finish entry and residence steps
Visa issuance is normally 5 working days after application acceptance when there is no issue and a Certificate of Eligibility is submitted; Certificate of Eligibility processing is separate and variesAfter approval, complete visa issuance, entry, residence-card, address-registration and any activity-outside-status permission that applies.
Cost breakdown
- Single-entry visa issuance fee, approximately, if applicableOptional¥15,000
The listed optional amount is the approximate consular single-entry visa fee for applications accepted from 1 July 2026; in-country status-change fees are separate. Government fees, exemptions and local-currency collection can differ by nationality, application date and diplomatic mission; confirm the current amount before applying.
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