EPA nurse

EPA nurse

Applicable to one of the specified activity visas"EPA Nurse"There is a thing called.
The EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement) is a means of strengthening a wide range of economic relations, including the liberalization of trade, the investment, the movement of people, the protection of intellectual property, the creation of rules in competition policy, and the elements of cooperation in various fields. It is an agreement aimed at.
This refers to activities in which people from EPA countries are accepted by public or private institutions in Japan to acquire nursing knowledge and engage in work related to skills.

Requirements for obtaining specific activity visas

• · Person who has been verified by agreement form, agreement oral statement, exchanged official document etc
• ・Pass the national nursing exam

Application flow

1. Prepare application documents and other necessary documents.

1. ① Application documents and attached documents
2. ② Picture (Vertical 4 cm × Width 3 cm) 1 Leaves
   　　※ Captured from the front within 3 months before application, sharp with no background.
   　　Please describe the name of the applicant on the back of the photo and paste it in the photo column of the application form.
3. ③ Other
   

   【Application for permission to change status of residence and application for renewal of period of stay】

   • · Present passport and residence card
   • · Postcard (write address and name)

2. Apply to the Immigration Bureau

Submit the above documents.

3. Notification of results

An envelope or postcard delivered to the Immigration Bureau at the time of application will receive notification of the result.

4. Procedures at the Immigration Bureau

【Application for permission to change status of residence and application for renewal of period of stay】

Go to Immigration Bureau, purchase revenue stamps and sign a receipt.

Attachment documents necessary for application

【Application for permission to change status of residence】

1. 1. A copy of the employment contract detailing the activities, period, position, and remuneration
2. 2. Resident tax (or non-tax) certificate and tax payment certificate (stating total income and tax payment status for the year)
3. 3. Nurse license or certificate of registered nurse license
   *Excluding cases where the place of employment has changed
4. 4. One copy of the "Results of Confirmation of Acceptance Requirements for Nurses/Care Workers Based on EPA" issued by JICWELS
   *Only if you change your place of employment and do not use JICWELS's assistance.

【Application for extension period application period】

1. 1. Any of the following documents that certify the content, duration, position and remuneration of the activity:
   
   1. (1) One copy of a certificate of employment from a Japanese institution
   2. (2) A copy of the employment contract from the Japanese institution
2. 2. Resident tax (or non-tax) certificate and tax payment certificate (stating total income and tax payment status for the year)

Points to note when preparing application documents

1. 1. Please submit all certificates issued in Japan within the period of 3 months from issue date.
2. 2. If the documents to be submitted are in foreign languages, please attach a translation.