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Japan Highly Skilled Professional — parent for childcare or pregnancy support

4 facts quoted from the official source

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

Income required
JPY 8,000,000/yr
the lowest published threshold
Can bring
spouse, parents
from the official record
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resources世帯年収８００万円以上
  • Qualifying family relationship高度外国人材又はその配偶者の親
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditions高度外国人材と同居すること
Family

Who you can bring

spouseparents
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Japan?
The official source states: Conditional residence for a parent to care for a child under seven or assist during pregnancy
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: 世帯年収８００万円以上 The lowest published threshold is JPY 8,000,000/yr (income).
03Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, parents.

Every answer is quoted from the official moj.go.jp page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source moj.go.jpLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Japan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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