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Specified Skilled Worker (i)
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
Granted in periods set by the authority, with an aggregate maximum of 5 years under Specified Skilled Worker (i)
Pay must be equal to or greater than that of Japanese workers performing the same work
Requirements
- Employment offer in a field currently authorised under the Specified Skilled Worker system
- Pass the field-specific skills test and required Japanese-language test unless an official exemption applies
- Employment contract meeting remuneration, working-condition and prohibited-deposit or penalty rules
- Receiving organisation and any registered support organisation meet the current notification and support-plan requirements
- Health examination, identity, test, employment and support-plan documents required for the application
- Family accompaniment is generally not permitted under Specified Skilled Worker (i), and the total stay under this category is capped at 5 years
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 optional amount is the approximate consular single-entry visa fee from 1 July 2026; testing, documents, travel and in-country immigration 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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