🇯🇵 Japan · Work Visa
Work permit categories, eligibility, sponsorship, application steps, and processing times.
Work status and residence are administered by the Immigration Services Agency (under the Ministry of Justice); visas are issued by Japanese embassies after a Certificate of Eligibility is obtained.
- Working in Japan requires an appropriate status of residence matching the job (e.g. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities).
- An employer typically applies for a Certificate of Eligibility before the visa is issued.
- The Highly Skilled Professional system offers preferential treatment by points.
Official authorities
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan
Status of residence and immigration.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Visa
Visa issuance at embassies and consulates.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Prime Minister's Office of Japan — Official site of Japan's Prime Minister — cabinet policies, press conferences, policy statements
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — Japan visa applications, overseas safety info, consular services, and diplomatic policy
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan — Residence status, work visas, permanent residency, and naturalization in Japan
- National Tax Agency (Japan) — Income tax, corporate tax, consumption tax filing and e-Tax online submission