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Japan J-Skip — advanced business management

5 facts quoted from the official source

Special highly skilled business-management activity

Route type
Talent & merit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
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
  • Normalised professions expressly coveredSpecial highly skilled business-management activity
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationAt least 5 years of business-management experience and annual income of at least JPY 40 million
Also stated by the source
  • Long-term residence or conversion path特別高度人材として１年以上
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingstatus of residence Highly-Skilled Professional (i)
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Japan?
The official source states: Special highly skilled business-management activity
02What does this route lead to?
The official source states: 特別高度人材として１年以上

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

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 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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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

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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