What is the "Designated Activities" status of residence?
"Specific activity visa" (status of residence "specific activity")According to the Immigration Control Act,"Activities specifically designated by the Minister of Justice for individual foreign nationals"It is not possible to judge the content of a specific activity simply by saying it is a "specific activity."
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The following is an example of a specific activity visa.
Type of specific activity visa
Specific information processing activities
"Specific information processing activity" is one of the specific activity visas.This is a status of residence for foreigners to engage in activities related to information processing that requires knowledge or technology belonging to the fields of natural sciences or humanities, based on contracts with Japanese public and private institutions.
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Specific research activities
"Specific research activity" is one of the specific activity visas.This is a status of residence for activities such as conducting research or research guidance in the specific field, or managing a business related to these.
Families of Specific Studies and Specific Information Processing Visas
"Family of specific research and specific information processing visas" is one of the specific activity visas.This status of residence can be applied for by a spouse or child, or the parents of a dependent or spouse who lives with a foreigner who is engaged in specific research activities or specific information processing activities.
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Designated Activity Category No. 46
"Specific Activity No. 46" is one of the specific activity visas issued on May 2019, 5, and is a status of residence for foreigners who have graduated from a Japanese university or graduate school to get a job in Japan.
Specific activity: domestic servant
"Specific activity domestic servant" is the status of residence granted to the hired side (domestic servant) when hiring a domestic servant in Japan.
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Specific activity: Working Holiday
"Specific Activity Working Holiday" is a status of residence that allows you to enter the country for vacation purposes and to supplement travel and stay funds during your stay based on bilateral / regional agreements.
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Specific activity visa (applying for refugee status)
The permission rate for changing to other visas such as work visas for foreigners residing in Japan for specific activities during refugee application is high.Would you like to take this opportunity to change from an unstable visa to another visa?
Construction industry specific activity visa
Construction industry specific activity visa is a visa created to respond to the growing demand for construction for the Tokyo Olympic Games, which is scheduled to be held in 2020 year, limited to 2021 year 3 month 31 days.
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