Advanced Professional 2

What is an advanced profession?

Advanced professionals are newly created residence qualifications from 2015 year 4 month 1 day. Previously it was in 'Specific activities'.
It is a visa for those who have been designated advanced talent for the status of residence of "Specific Activities" and those who want to become advanced personnel from now on.

This highly-skilled professional visa1 No.と2 No.It is divided into.
No. 1 is a visa that can be obtained by foreigners who are certified as "highly skilled professionals" for the first time.Period of stay5 years uniformlyis.whatever your professionYou can get a period of stay of 5 years.
No. 2 isHave a status of residence of No. 1 and have passed 3 yearsis one of the requirements.again,It is possible to engage in almost all activities permitted by the status of residence for workTherefore, let's aim to acquire Advanced Professional No. 1 first. No. 2Indefinite period of stay.
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Preferential treatment of advanced professionals

If you acquire a highly specialized job, you will be able to:Preferential treatmentis taken.

1 No.

1. (1 - 1) Allowing multiple residence activities
2. (1-2) granting the period of stay of "5 year"
3. (1 - 3) Relaxation of the permission requirement for permanent residence pertaining to the status of residence
4. (1 - 4) Spouse 's work
5. (1-5) Accompanied by parents (with certain conditions)
6. (1-6) Accompanied by a domestic servant (with certain conditions)
7. (1 - 7) Priority handling of immigration and residence procedures

2 No.

1. (2 - 1) Almost all work qualification activities are possible together with the activities of 1
2. (2 - 2) The period of stay is indefinite
3. (2-3) Preferential treatment from (1-3) to (1-6) above

Requirements for advanced profession 2

To apply for the status of residence of Advanced Professional No. 2, the following conditions must be met.

• Special permission for landing, change of status of residence, acquisition of status of residence, based on the time of acceptance of each applicationPoint calculation tableAtTotal score is 70 points or moreBeing
• With “Highly Skilled Professional No. 1 Visa”Stayed in Japan for 3 years or moreand engage in activities listed in Highly Skilled Professional No. 1.
• behaviorKindnessTo be.
• The foreigner's stay is recognized as being in the interests of Japan.
• The activity that the applicant intends to conduct in Japan must not be deemed inappropriate from the perspective of the impact on Japanese industry and people's lives.

If you want to stay more in Japan, you may want to apply for a veteran profession visa after three years of acquiring a veteran profession.

Notes on advanced professionals

Even if you have a highly skilled professional visa,If you do not work for 6 months, your status of residence will be revoked.Please be careful.

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.

Required document of advanced profession 2 issue

1. Application for permission to change status of residence
2. Photo (4 cm long x 3 cm wide)
3. Display the applicant's passport and residence card or alien registration certificate deemed to be a residence card
4. If the documents to be submitted are divided into categories, a document certifying that the affiliated institution falls under one of the categories.
5. Documents listed in the right-hand column of the status of residence section prescribed in Appended Table XNUMX of the Enforcement Regulations of the Immigration Control Act
6. Point calculation table
7. Evidence for each item in the point calculation table