Visa for working/Visa for long-term stay (Student etc.)

2023/8/30

 

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.
  • Copy or digital-format of Certificate of Eligibility(*)


(*) Certificate of Eligibility


 

News

From April 2023, the Special Highly Skilled Human Resource System (J-Skip) and the Future Creator Human Resource System (J-Find) have started. Please refer to the following links for more information.
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/publications/materials/nyukan_nyukan50_00002.html
https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/long/visa16.html　（J-Skip：Highly skilled professional visa）
https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page22e_001037.html　（J-Find：Future creation individual, Spouse or Child of future creation individual）

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