Japan

Income-generating artistic activity

Care work under an applicable Economic Partnership Agreement

Candidate care worker admitted under an applicable Economic Partnership Agreement

Candidate nurse admitted under an applicable Economic Partnership Agreement

Nursing work under an applicable Economic Partnership Agreement

Professional engineering or natural-science work under contract

Professional humanities, management, finance, legal-support or related work under contract

International-services work such as translation, interpretation, language instruction, public relations, design or overseas trade

Professional entertainment activity

Education at an elementary, junior-high, high-school or equivalent institution

Transfer from an overseas office to a Japanese office for qualifying professional duties

Journalistic activity based on a contract with a foreign journalistic organization

Professional legal or accounting services reserved to authorised practitioners

Regulated medical activity by an appropriately qualified professional

Professional care work by a certified care worker

Research, research guidance or education at a university or equivalent institution

Research based on a contract with a Japanese public or private organization

Skilled work as an aircraft pilot

Skilled work as an animal trainer

Skilled work as a chef specialising in foreign cuisine

Skilled work as a sommelier

Employment in the Accommodation field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Agriculture field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Automobile repair and maintenance field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Automobile transportation business field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Aviation field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Building cleaning management field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Construction field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Fishery and aquaculture field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Food service field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Forestry field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Industrial product manufacturing field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Nursing care field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Railway field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Shipbuilding and ship machinery field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Employment in the Wood industry field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Advanced skilled employment in the Accommodation field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Agriculture field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Automobile repair and maintenance field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Aviation field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Building cleaning management field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Construction field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Fishery and aquaculture field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Food service field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Industrial product manufacturing field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Manufacture of food and beverages field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Advanced skilled employment in the Shipbuilding and ship machinery field under Specified Skilled Worker (ii)

Accredited technical intern training (i), individual-enterprise type

Accredited technical intern training (i), supervising-organization type

Accredited technical intern training (ii), individual-enterprise type

Accredited technical intern training (ii), supervising-organization type

Accredited technical intern training (iii), individual-enterprise type

Accredited technical intern training (iii), supervising-organization type

Establish and actively operate a business in Japan

Manage an established business in Japan

Short post-graduation period to establish a company and change to Business Manager

Business start-up preparation by a recent graduate of an eligible excellent overseas university

Preparation to start a business under support from an approved municipality

Advanced academic research under the points system

Advanced specialised or technical work under the points system

Advanced business management under the points system

Indefinite highly skilled status after the qualifying period under Highly Skilled Professional (i)

Special highly skilled academic/research activity

Special highly skilled business-management activity

Special highly skilled professional/technical activity

Study at a college of technology

Japanese-language study at an eligible institution

Study at elementary school

Study at a junior college

Study at junior high school

Study at an eligible miscellaneous school

Study at senior high school

Study in an eligible special-needs school division

Study at a specialised training college

Study at a university or graduate school

Non-employment skills or knowledge training at an eligible host

Residence as a biological child born to a Japanese national

Residence for a child born in Japan to a Permanent Resident who continues to reside in Japan

Daily activities as the supported child of a qualifying foreign resident

Daily activities as the supported spouse of a qualifying foreign resident

Residence as supported family of a qualifying Japanese-university graduate under Designated Activities No. 46

Residence as the supported child of a Digital Nomad

Residence as the supported spouse of a Digital Nomad

Conditional residence for a parent to care for a child under seven or assist during pregnancy

Designated Activities route allowing a spouse of a Highly Skilled Professional to work in specified professional statuses

Residence as the supported child of a J-Find participant

Residence as the supported spouse of a J-Find participant

Residence for a supported adopted child under six of a qualifying resident

For the spouse of a second-generation person of Japanese descent.

For the spouse of a third-generation person of Japanese descent.

Residence for a supported minor unmarried biological child of a qualifying resident

Residence as a special adopted child of a Japanese national

Residence as the spouse of a Japanese national

Residence as the spouse of a Permanent Resident or Special Permanent Resident

Residence as the child of a Start-up visa entrepreneur

Residence as the spouse of a Start-up visa entrepreneur

Accompanying-spouse residence under the Long Stay sightseeing scheme

Long stay for sightseeing and recreation funded from substantial personal savings

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

Child of a Japanese national meeting the published residence exception

Change from an existing status to Permanent Resident under the general residence rule

Highly skilled route based on maintaining 70 points for the required three-year period

Accelerated highly skilled route based on maintaining 80 points for at least one year

Accelerated route after at least one year as a special highly skilled professional

Long-Term Resident with the qualifying continuous-residence period

Discretionary residence exception for a person recognised as having contributed to Japan

Recognised refugee meeting the qualifying continuous-residence period

Spouse of a Japanese national meeting the published marriage and residence exception

Spouse of a Permanent Resident meeting the published marriage and residence exception

Entry and presence as a qualifying member of the civilian component

Entry and presence under the US–Japan Status of Forces Agreement

Entry and presence as a qualifying dependant under the SOFA

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Argentina

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Australia

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Austria

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Canada

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Chile

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Czech Republic

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Denmark

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Estonia

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Finland

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of France

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Germany

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Hong Kong

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Hungary

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Iceland

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Ireland

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Italy

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Latvia

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Lithuania

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Luxembourg

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Malta

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Netherlands

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of New Zealand

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Norway

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Poland

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Portugal

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Slovakia

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of South Korea

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Spain

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Sweden

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Taiwan

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of United Kingdom

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Uruguay

Learning Japanese culture or arts under expert instruction

Specialised research into culture or arts particular to Japan

Unpaid academic or artistic activity

Participation in an officially designated international cultural-exchange activity

Religious activities by clergy or missionaries sent by a foreign religious organization

Online single-entry tourism visa for an eligible applicant residing in a covered country/region

Short cultural or intellectual visit

Repeated eligible short-term visits under a multiple-entry visa

Short business visit without taking up resident employment

Tourism for a short period

Short visit to acquaintances or friends in Japan

Short visit to relatives in Japan

Short stay under Japan's ordinary-passport visa-exemption arrangements

Recognition for a person needing protection who does not meet the Refugee Convention definition

Emergency landing protection for an arriving person who may qualify for refugee or complementary protection

Residence following admission through Japan's third-country refugee resettlement programme

Provisional lawful stay while a qualifying refugee or complementary-protection application is examined

Application in Japan for recognition as a refugee

For a fourth-generation person of Japanese descent aged 18 to 35 at entry who has a qualifying supporter in Japan, Japanese-language ability appropriate to their age, and means to support themselves and return home.

For a third-generation person of Japanese descent who can document the line of descent from a Japanese grandparent and show the specified Japanese-language ability.

Accompany a foreign patient to provide personal care

Repeated medical visits under an approved treatment schedule

Short medical visit for treatment or a full medical check-up

Amateur athletic activity under an individually designated status

Professional sporting performance or competition under Entertainer status

Public sports entertainment or performance

Work as an experienced sports trainer under Skilled Labor status

Special landing permission for foreign crew members

Special landing permission for a through passenger temporarily leaving the port area

Transit through Japan where a visa is required

Private domestic employment by a qualifying diplomat

Remain in Japan between an eligible graduation/job-search status and the confirmed employment start date

Diplomatic activities on behalf of a foreign government or international organization

Official business of a foreign government or recognised international organization