Every visa, explained.
23 statuses of residence for Japan, and the US E-1 and E-2. What each one is for, what it asks of you, and the documents it takes.
Work15
- Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services技術・人文知識・国際業務For office and technical professionals
- Highly Skilled Professional高度専門職For high scorers on the points test
- Intra-company Transferee企業内転勤For staff transferred from an overseas office
- Specified Skilled Worker (i)特定技能（1号）For skilled workers in designated industries
- Technical Intern Training技能実習For trainees placed through a supervising body
- Working Holiday特定活動（ワーキング・ホリデー）For young people from a partner country, applying from home
- Working Holiday (Second Year Extension)特定活動（ワーキング・ホリデー）For working-holiday makers staying on for a second year
- Designated Activities (Digital Nomad)特定活動（デジタルノマド）For remote workers earning ¥10 million a year from abroad
- Skilled Labor技能For specialists in a trade requiring long experience
- Specified Skilled Worker (ii)特定技能（2号）For experienced workers in construction and shipbuilding
- Nursing Care介護For certified care workers
- Professor / Instructor教授・教育For academic and school teaching staff
- Researcher研究For researchers on a contract
- Medical Services医療For doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists
- Legal / Accounting Services法律・会計業務For lawyers and accountants registered in Japan
Study2
Business1
Family3
Long-term2
United States2
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