Can I apply for permanent residence if I have 70 or more advanced human resources?

Apply for a permanent resident visa for cases with 70 points or more from highly-skilled personnel

Many foreigners working in Japan are aiming for a visa for highly-skilled human resources.
Highly-skilled human resources are foreigners with highly specialized abilities that are thought to contribute to academic research and economic development in Japan.
In order to become a highly skilled human resource, the Immigration Bureau has announced "Point calculation table” requirements70 points or moremust be fulfilled.

If you become a highly skilled human resource, you can receive some preferential treatment.The largest of these isSignificant relaxation of conditions for applying for permanent residence.
Let's take a closer look.

● If you are recognized as a highly-skilled foreign professional with a score of 70 or higher

The period of stay required to apply for a permanent resident visa will be reduced from the current 5 years to 3 years.

● If you are recognized as a highly skilled foreign professional with a score of 80 or higher

The period of stay required to apply for a permanent resident visa will be reduced from the current 5 years to 1 years.

As mentioned above, we can expect a significant reduction in the period of stay required to apply for permanent residence.
Therefore, even if you are a foreigner with a work visa, you can apply for permanent residence if you meet the above points.

If you are already a highly qualified person, you can apply for a permanent resident visa if you meet the following conditions.

• ● The points 3 years ago and the current points are 70 points or more.
• ● The points 1 years ago and the current points are 80 points or more.

If you meet either condition, you can apply for a special condition for permanent residence application, so you can apply in one year.
Please keep in mind that this condition also applies to statuses of residence such as "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" and "Business Manager".

For details, see the Immigration Services Agency websitePermanent Resident Permit GuidelinesPlease refer to.

Apply for a permanent resident visa for cases with 70 advanced human resources points

If you have 70 or more advanced human resources points, you can apply for a permanent resident visa.
Regarding the calculation of points, as mentioned earlier, you can calculate a rough figure by referring to the "Point Calculation Table" published by the Immigration Bureau.
However, if you are already a highly skilled professional or have another status of residence, in addition to the current point calculation table at the time of application,A document that proves that the past (1 year or 3 years ago) highly skilled personnel scored 70 points or more is required.
Let's take a closer look at what kind of documents you need.

▼ Basic application documents

When applying for a permanent resident visa from a highly-skilled person, first collect the following documents.

• ・ Permanent residence permit application
• ・ Identity Guarantee (Japanese and English versions)
• ・ Photo (4cm✕3cm)
• ·passport
• ·Residence card
• ・ Non-qualified activity permit (if any)
• ・ Document to prove your identity

Don't forget to prepare these 7 documents as they are absolutely necessary as basic documents.

In addition to these, there are many other documents that must be prepared in order to apply for a permanent residence visa.
Since there are many necessary documents, it seems that it will take time, but due to the nature of the permanent residence visa, the application conditions will become stricter if the law is revised, and if your living situation changes, it may become difficult. Therefore, it is recommended to move early.

You will also need a document that proves that you have 70 points or more as mentioned above.
It will take some time, especially because you may have to collect up to the past.
What kind of documents are there to prove the point?

▼ Documents proving that you have 70 points or more

Highly-skilled personnel need to apply for a permanent resident visa according to the highly-professional point calculation table.Point calculation table.
Regarding the point calculation tableHomepage of Immigration Bureau of JapanYou can download more, so let's take advantage of it.

If you have 70 points, you need to collect the following proof documents.

• ・ Reason book (translation is required when writing in other than Japanese)
• ・ Resident's card of the whole family (household) including the applicant
• ・ Materials certifying the applicant's occupation (certificate of employment or business permit)
• ・ Materials certifying the income and tax payment status of applicants and those who do not need applicants for the past three years
  (Resident tax, national tax, normal copy of deposits and savings, etc.)
• ・ Materials certifying the payment status of public pensions and public medical insurance premiums for applicants and those who do not need applicants
  (Nenkin regular flight, health insurance insured person's card, national health insurance insured person's card, etc.)
• ・ Advanced professional point calculation table
• ・ Clarification material for each item of point calculation (past minutes (3 years ago) are required in addition to the current minutes)
• ・ Materials certifying the applicant's assets (copy of deposit / savings passbook and real estate registry certificate)
• · Guarantee card
• · Materials concerning guarantors
• ・ Materials related to contributions to Japan (certificates of commendation, letters of appreciation, letters of recommendation from organizations, etc.)

You can see that it is much more than the basic documents.
Especially, the clarification material of point calculation isCurrent minute plus past minute (3 years ago) requiredTherefore, caution is required.
For details, please refer to the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of changing from a highly-skilled person to a permanent resident visa?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of changing from a highly skilled foreign professional to a permanent residence visa?
If you actually change it, it's a point to worry about how it will change from now.
From here, I will explain the advantages and disadvantages that advanced human resources can get when changing to a permanent resident visa.

▼ Benefits

When changing from a highly-skilled foreign professional to a permanent residence visa, the following benefits are generally obtained.

• ● Unlimited period of stay
• ● Since there are no restrictions on the content of activities, the range of activities can be expanded.
• ● Increased social credibility
• ● Employment restrictions for spouses will also be abolished.

Of these, I am especially gratefulObtaining a permanent resident visa will extend your period of stayUnlimited from 5 yearsBe changedIt is that.
There is no doubt that it will be easier because you do not need to apply for the period of stay.
However, the residence card is valid for 7 years under the Immigration Control Law, so renewal procedures are required.

Also, by obtaining a permanent residence visa, there are no restrictions on the content of activities, so the range of activities will be wider than for highly skilled professionals.
This also applies to your spouse, so it's okay to think that your family's activities will expand.

In addition, by obtaining a permanent residence visa, you will have a higher social credibility than foreigners with other statuses of residence, making it easier to receive loans from financial institutions such as housing loans and business loans.
There is no doubt that it will be easier to live in Japan.

▼ Disadvantages

Highly skilled professionals have their own merits, so if you become a permanent resident visa, you will not be able to receive the following preferential treatment.

• ● Accompanying parents
• ● Accompaniment of domestic servants

These are the incentives that were granted for highly-skilled personnel,It will be abolished when you get a permanent visa.
If you live with your parents or domestic servants, think carefully about whether to change to a permanent residence visa.

You can apply for permanent residence as an advanced human resource without changing to an advanced human resource.

If you cannot tolerate the disadvantages of becoming a permanent resident visa, you can apply for permanent residence as an advanced human resource.
The method isNo. 2 of advanced human resources(Highly Skilled Professional No. 2).

In general, advanced human resources first acquire No. 1.And it is possible to change the qualification to No. 1 by performing activities for 3 years after acquiring No. 2.
However, in order to change to No. 2, the following conditions must be met.

• ・ The behavior is good
• ・ To be in line with the interests of Japan
• ・ It is not the case that the activity content is not appropriate.
• ・ Applicable to the activities of Advanced Professional No. 2
• ・ Points must be 70 points or more
• ・ Annual income of 300 million yen or more
• ・ Having a status of residence of Advanced Professional No. 1 and having been engaged in activities for 3 years or more

Since all of these must be met, it is a status of residence that is as difficult as a permanent residence visa.
However, by obtaining No. 2job changeSince it can be done up toIf you have "parents accompanying" or "housekeeping servants accompanying", you will not need a permanent resident visa, but rather obtain a highly skilled human resource No. 2.Is recommended.
Please consider it.

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