Why apply for a Japan work visa?

• People can build their careers with better business opportunities.
• 93 million foreign residents are in Japan
• A few popular industries are English teachers, Military personnel, engineers, service staff, IT Professionals, translators, and bankers.
• This gives faster entry to permanent residence visas.

The business opportunities in Japan will help you to demonstrate new relationships and enter a previously unexplored market. However, this also means that you need to engage a full team or shift some of your recent company’s employees to Japan. You also need to learn how to get a work visa for every single employee who is moving to Japan.

Benefits of Japan work visa

• You can expand your business operations
• Long term visa
• Japan provides its employees with advantages such as social insurance, housing benefits, and transportation allowances.
• Spouse can also work full-time.

Types of Japan work visa

There are certain work visas for occupations, artists, instructors, journalists, professors, skilled labourers, and more. The time you can stay and work in Japan varies from 3 years to 5 years, and this depends on the type of work permit an employee chooses.

Specified Skilled Worker Visa

Specified Skilled Worker Visa is for those workers who are moving to Japan for employment in certain labour sectors. Japan hopes it will bring approximately 500,000 new workers to the country by 2025. This Specific Skilled Worker Visa is for workers who are willing to go to Japan for employment in labour sector. Japan has made a plan to bring around 500,000 new workers by 2025.

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Specified Skills Visa 1-SSV1

Workers who are in specific industries like shipbuilding, agriculture, and nursing care can apply for this Specified Skills Visa 1-SSV1. This visa requires Japanese language tests and some technical exams to be cleared. The validity is for 1 year and can be renewed for every 5 years.

Specified Skills Visa 2-SSV2

Those workers who are currently working in Japan with specified Skills Visa 1-SSV1, have moved to higher positions in their job, and now are willing to renew their visa can apply for Specified Skills Visa 2-SSV2. Those applicants who have applied for Visa 2-SSV2 can also bring their family dependents to Japan.

Eligibility for Japan work visa

• Valid passport for at least 3 months from the time you have planned for the trip.
• Invitation letter from company
• List of visa applicants
• Details of your company or organization
• Itinerary in Japan
• Letter of guarantee

Japan Work Visa Requirements

• Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
• Visa application form that is completely filled
• Recent Photographs (4cm * 3cm)
• A copy of your passport with an expiry date
• Job Offer from a Japan-based company
• Provide a return mail envelope with a JPY 392 stamp
• CV and Original degree certificate

How to apply for a work permit in Japan

• Step 1:Choose the type of visa you require
• Step 2: Check whether you are eligible
• Step 3: Complete the online application form
• Step 4:Give your fingerprint and Photo
• Step 5:Pay the fees
• Step 6: Make an appointment at your destination country’s embassy
• Step 7:Submit the form with all necessary documents.
• Step 8: Attend visa interview
• Step 9: If eligibility criteria are met, you will get a work visa to Japan.

Japan work visa processing time

The processing time for the Japan work visa usually takes 5-10 days. Sometimes, it might even take more than that if there is some issue with your application or the number of applicants applying.

Japan work visa cost

The cost of a work visa depends on the type of visa you choose and your nationality. The cost also depends on whether you are going for a single time or multiple times. The cost of a Single entry is JPY 3,000, and multiple entry is JPY 6,000.

HOW Y-AXIS CAN HELP YOU?

The Y-Axis team has been the best solution to assist you with your work visa.

• Evaluate which visa type to apply under
• Gather and prepare all the documentation.
• Filling out forms for you
• Will review all your documents
• Assist in applying for a visa

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