Visa for working/Visa for long-term stay (Student etc.)
2023/3/17
Visa for working/Visa for long-term stay (Student etc.)
An applicant who wishes to perform remunerative work in Japan, or who wishes to stay over 90 days in Japan, is required to apply for a visa for working or long-term stay.
Visa categories for working or long-term stay
Documents to be submitted to the Embassy
- Valid passport and one copy
- For non-EU/EEA citizens: Valid residence permit for Norway
- One completed and signed Visa Application Form attached with a photo (frontal, no scan, no copy, taken within the last six months, not damaged) *Citizens of CIS States, Georgia and Ukraine please submit 2 application forms and 2 photos.
- Certificate of Eligibility(*) and one copy
(*) Certificate of Eligibility
*1 Notes regarding CoE:
- NEW!!: From 17.03.2023 the application conditions for visas with CoE has been relaxed. Both visa application and entry to Japan can also be made only with the copy of the CoE. At the same time, from 17.3.2023 CoEs is issued digital-only in some cases. Visa application and entry to Japan can be made with a printout of the digital version.