🇯🇵 Japan · Employer-sponsored work
Trainee (研修) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum monthly income | €649 |
| Minimum annual salary | JPY 1,440,000 |
| Proof of savings | €541 |
| Minimum investment | €2,705 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
| Age range | 18–35 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €108 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 12 months.
Documents
- 在留資格認定証明書交付申請書
- 写真（指定規格）
- 返信用封筒（定形封筒・切手貼付）
- 招へい理由書（修得技能・経緯・必要性等記載）
- 研修実施予定表（別記様式）
- 研修生処遇概要書（参考書式）
- 本邦外で実施の研修に係る資料（該当者のみ）
- 本国の所属機関からの研修生派遣状 または 復職予定証明書
- 履歴書（職務経歴を含む）
- 研修指導員履歴書（職務経歴を含む）
- 準備機関概要書（別記様式）・案内書・公的登録資料等（送出し機関）
- 受入れ機関概要書・登記事項証明書・損益計算書（受入れ機関）
- あっせん機関概要書・登録資料（該当者のみ）
- 診療用粒子線照射装置臨床修練外国医師等の証明書（該当者のみ）
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html.
Frequently asked
How much income do I need?
You must show €649.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum monthly income
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html · verified 2026-06-24
Minimum annual salary
“本邦の公私の機関により受け入れられて行う技能等の修得をする活動（二の表の技能実習１号、四の表の留学の項に掲げる活動を除く。）該当例としては、研修生。”
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html · verified 2026-06-19
Proof of savings
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html · verified 2026-06-24
Minimum investment
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html · verified 2026-06-24
Job offer
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html · verified 2026-06-24
Employer sponsor
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html · verified 2026-06-24
Age range
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html · verified 2026-06-24
Application fee
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/trainee.html · verified 2026-06-24
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-24.