Citizenship or Residence by Ancestry
Designated Activities — fourth-generation Japanese descendant support programme
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Japan at a glance
Current published coverage and the date of the latest review.
- Published pathways
- 179
- Route types
- 19
- Verified facts
- 0
- Structure updated
- 2026-09-06
Pathways by category
Open a pathway to inspect its mapped criteria, evidence and review date.
Ancestry Return
2 pathwaysCitizenship or Residence by Ancestry
Long-Term Resident — third-generation Japanese descendant (Nikkei sansei)
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Business Self Employment
4 pathwaysEntrepreneurship & Self-Employment
Business Manager — employed executive or manager
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment
Designated Activities — start-up after graduation from a Japanese university
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment
J-Find — business start-up preparation
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment
Start-up visa — municipality-supported entrepreneur
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural Religious Volunteer
5 pathwaysCultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Cultural Activities — learning under an expert
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Cultural Activities — specialised study of Japanese culture or arts
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Cultural Activities — unpaid academic or artistic activity
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Designated Activities — international cultural exchange
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Religious Activities
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Digital Nomad
1 pathwayRemote Work & Digital Nomad
Digital Nomad — international remote work
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family
20 pathwaysFamily Reunification
Child of Japanese National
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Child of Permanent Resident born in Japan
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Dependent — child of qualifying foreign resident
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Dependent — spouse of qualifying foreign resident
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Designated Activities No. 46 — family of Japanese-university graduate
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Digital Nomad — supported child
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Digital Nomad — supported spouse
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Highly Skilled Professional — parent for childcare or pregnancy support
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Highly Skilled Professional — working spouse
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
J-Find — supported child
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
J-Find — supported spouse
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Long-Term Resident — adopted child under six
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Long-Term Resident — spouse of second-generation Japanese descendant
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Long-Term Resident — spouse of third-generation Japanese descendant
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Long-Term Resident — supported minor unmarried child
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Special adopted child of Japanese National
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Spouse of Japanese National
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Spouse of Permanent Resident or Special Permanent Resident
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Start-up visa — child of entrepreneur
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Start-up visa — spouse of entrepreneur
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Free Movement
3 pathwaysFree Movement & Regional Mobility
US–Japan SOFA — civilian component
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Free Movement & Regional Mobility
US–Japan SOFA — member of the United States armed forces
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Free Movement & Regional Mobility
US–Japan SOFA — qualifying dependant
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Humanitarian Protection
5 pathwaysAsylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Complementary protection recognition
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Asylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Landing permission for temporary refuge
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Asylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Long-Term Resident — third-country resettled refugee
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Asylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Permission for provisional stay during refugee procedure
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Asylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Refugee recognition — in-country application
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Independent Means
2 pathwaysPassive Income, Savings & Retirement
Designated Activities — Long Stay for sightseeing and recreation
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Passive Income, Savings & Retirement
Designated Activities — accompanying spouse for Long Stay sightseeing
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Investment
1 pathwayResidence or Citizenship by Investment
Business Manager — owner-founder operating a Japanese business
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Medical Treatment
3 pathwaysMedical Treatment
Visa for Medical Stay — accompanying person
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Medical Treatment
Visa for Medical Stay — patient, multiple-entry treatment plan
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Medical Treatment
Visa for Medical Stay — patient, single-entry
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Other Special
4 pathways- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Other Special
Diplomat status
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Other Special
Official status
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Residence Based Status
10 pathwaysStay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — Highly Skilled Professional, 70 points
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — Highly Skilled Professional, 80 points
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — J-Skip special highly skilled professional
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — Long-Term Resident five-year exception
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — child of Japanese national exception
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — general 10-year route
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — recognised contribution to Japan
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — recognised refugee five-year exception
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — spouse of Japanese national exception
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Permanent Residence — spouse of Permanent Resident exception
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Short Stay Visit
8 pathwaysVisit & Short Stay
JAPAN eVISA — single-entry tourism
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Short-Term Stay — cultural or intellectual activities
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Short-Term Stay — multiple-entry visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Short-Term Stay — single-entry business visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Short-Term Stay — single-entry tourism visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Short-Term Stay — visiting acquaintances or friends
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Short-Term Stay — visiting relatives
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Temporary Visitor — visa-exempt short stay
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Sports
4 pathwaysSports & Athlete Mobility
Designated Activities — amateur athlete
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Sports & Athlete Mobility
Entertainer — professional athlete or sports competitor
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Sports & Athlete Mobility
Entertainer — sports-related public performance
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Sports & Athlete Mobility
Skilled Labor — sports trainer
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study
11 pathwaysStudy & Training
Student — college of technology
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — designated Japanese-language institution
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — elementary school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — junior college
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — junior high school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — miscellaneous school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — senior high school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — special-needs school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — specialised training college
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Student — university or graduate school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Trainee status — non-employment practical training
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent Merit
7 pathwaysTalent & Exceptional Achievement
Highly Skilled Professional (i)(a) — advanced academic research
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Highly Skilled Professional (i)(b) — advanced specialised or technical activity
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Highly Skilled Professional (i)(c) — advanced business management
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Highly Skilled Professional (ii) — indefinite advanced activity
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
J-Skip — advanced academic research
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
J-Skip — advanced business management
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
J-Skip — advanced specialised or technical activity
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Transit
3 pathwaysTransit
Crew landing permission
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Transit
Transit visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work
54 pathwaysWork & Job Search
Artist
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Designated Activities — EPA certified care worker
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Designated Activities — EPA certified care-worker candidate
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Designated Activities — EPA nurse candidate
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Designated Activities — EPA registered nurse
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services — international-services stream
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Entertainer — music, theatre, film, performance or modelling
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Instructor
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Intra-company Transferee
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Journalist
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Legal/Accounting Services
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Medical Services
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Nursing Care
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Professor
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Researcher
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Skilled Labor — aircraft pilot
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Skilled Labor — animal trainer
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Skilled Labor — foreign-cuisine chef
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Skilled Labor — sommelier
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Accommodation
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Agriculture
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Automobile repair and maintenance
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Automobile transportation business
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Aviation
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Building cleaning management
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Construction
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Fishery and aquaculture
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Food service
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Forestry
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Industrial product manufacturing
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Manufacture of food and beverages
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Nursing care
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Railway
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Shipbuilding and ship machinery
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Wood industry
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Accommodation
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Agriculture
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Automobile repair and maintenance
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Aviation
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Building cleaning management
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Construction
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Fishery and aquaculture
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Food service
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Industrial product manufacturing
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Manufacture of food and beverages
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — Shipbuilding and ship machinery
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Technical Intern Training (i)(a) — individual-enterprise type
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Technical Intern Training (i)(b) — supervising-organization type
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Technical Intern Training (ii)(a) — individual-enterprise type
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Technical Intern Training (ii)(b) — supervising-organization type
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Technical Intern Training (iii)(a) — individual-enterprise type
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Technical Intern Training (iii)(b) — supervising-organization type
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Youth Mobility
32 pathwaysWorking Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Argentina
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Australia
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Austria
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Canada
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Chile
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Czech Republic
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Denmark
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Estonia
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Finland
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — France
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Germany
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Hong Kong
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Hungary
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Iceland
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Ireland
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Italy
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Latvia
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Lithuania
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Luxembourg
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Malta
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Netherlands
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — New Zealand
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Norway
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Poland
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Portugal
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Slovakia
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — South Korea
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Spain
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Sweden
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Taiwan
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — United Kingdom
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Working Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working Holiday — Uruguay
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
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