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Japan
Region: Asia
JapanBusiness Manager Visa (Investor)
Visa for entrepreneurs and business managers establishing or managing a business in Japan. Requires 5 million JPY investment or hiring 2+ full-time employees.
JapanCultural Activities Visa
Visa for learning or research of Japanese traditional arts and culture. For activities like tea ceremony, calligraphy, martial arts, and traditional crafts under professional guidance.
JapanDependent (Family) Visa
Visa for spouses and children of work visa holders. Allows family to accompany principal visa holder. Family members can work with separate permission.
JapanDigital Nomad Visa (Designated Activities)
Remote work visa allowing digital nomads to live in Japan for up to 6 months. Minimum annual income 10 million JPY. Available to citizens of 49 countries with visa waiver/tax treaty agreements.
JapanEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa
Work visa for skilled professionals in engineering, IT, humanities, and international services. Requires bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Most common employment visa category.
JapanEntertainer Visa
Work visa for professional performers, artists, athletes, and entertainers. For concerts, theatrical performances, sports competitions, and entertainment activities.
JapanHighly Skilled Professional Visa
Points-based visa for highly qualified foreign professionals. Fast track to permanent residency. Three categories: advanced research, advanced specialized/technical, advanced business management.
JapanIntra-Company Transferee Visa
Work visa for employees transferred from overseas offices to Japan-based branches of the same company. For ICT professionals and multinational company transfers.
JapanLegal Services Visa
Work visa for foreign lawyers and legal professionals. For attorneys and legal specialists providing legal services in Japan.
JapanLong-Term Resident Visa
Visa for humanitarian and family-based long-term residency. For cases like divorce from Japanese nationals, raising Japanese children, descendants of Japanese. Unlimited work rights.
JapanMedical Services Visa
Work visa for qualified healthcare professionals. For doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other medical specialists. Requires relevant professional license.
JapanPermanent Resident Visa
Indefinite residence status with unlimited work rights. No time limit on residence. Highest immigration status short of citizenship.
JapanProfessor Visa
Work visa for university professors and academics. For teaching, research guidance, and education at universities and higher institutions in Japan.
JapanReligious Activities Visa
Visa for religious workers and missionaries. For priests, pastors, monks, nuns, and other formal religious personnel dispatched by overseas religious organizations.
JapanResearcher Visa
Work visa for researchers conducting research activities at Japanese organizations. For non-academic research institutions, corporate R&D, and government research facilities.
JapanSpouse or Child of Japanese National Visa
Visa for spouses and children of Japanese nationals. Allows unlimited residence and work in Japan. Direct pathway to permanent residency.
JapanSpouse or Child of Permanent Resident Visa
Visa for spouses and children of permanent residents. Similar to spouse of Japanese national with unlimited work rights and residency.
JapanStudent Visa
Visa for international students enrolled in recognized educational institutions. Allows study and limited part-time work (up to 28 hours per week). Duration depends on course length.
JapanTemporary Visitor Visa
Short-term visitor visa for tourism, business meetings, and family visits. Valid for up to 90 days. Required for citizens of countries without visa exemption arrangements with Japan.
JapanTraining/Internship Visa
Visa for international interns and trainees. For university students completing internships and technical training programs. Requires agreement between host company and sending university.
JapanVisa Exemption (Temporary Visitor)
Visa-free entry for citizens of 74 countries with bilateral agreements. Allows short-term stays of 15-90 days depending on nationality. No visa application required.
JapanWorking Holiday Visa
Youth mobility program allowing young adults to work and travel in Japan for 12 months. Available to citizens of 48 eligible countries with age restrictions (18-30, some countries 18-25).