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Types of Working Visas
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Types of Working Visas
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Types of Working Visas
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A Smile on Your Face, a Visa in Your Hand
For an idea of the overall visa application procedural flow, please refer to this useful flowchart from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The requirements for working visas can generally be broken down into the following:
1. Identity
2. Skills and Experience
3. Financial Independence
In other words, the Japanese immigration authorities grant working visas to persons who:
1. are able to provide proof of identity,
2. have the relevant and requisite skills and/or experience for the activity that the applicant proposes to undertake,
3. will receive adequate compensation to remain financially independent from the state during their stay in Japan.
Please click here or on the title above for a list of Japanese working visas and their requirements.
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The requirements for family visas can generally be broken down into the following:
1. Identity
2. Relationship to Japanese national/existing visa holder
3. Financial Independence
In other words, the Japanese immigration authorities grant working visas to persons who:
1. are able provide proof of identity,
2. demonstrate their relationship to a Japanese national/current visa holder upon which their visa will be based,
3. will receive adequate compensation/financial support remain financially independent during their stay in Japan.
Please click here or on the title above for a list of Japanese family visas and their requirements.
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The remaining visas are those which do not fall under the above mentioned categories.
These include travel visas, student visas, refugee visas, and permanent residence.
These visas vary greatly from each other in terms of requirements. Please click here or on the title above for a list.
If you are unsure, give us a call or drop us an email and we will be glad to provide you with a free consultation.