Advanced Professional 1

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 have been certified as "highly skilled professionals" for the first time. The period of stay is uniformly 5 yearsis. any 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. Also,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. The period of stay for category 2 is indefinite.
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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

Type of advanced professional 1

There are 1 types of advanced professionals 3.

1. Advanced profession No. 1 a
2. Advanced profession No. 1 b
3. Advanced Professional No. 1 C

▼ What is Highly Skilled Professional No. 1?

Advanced academic research activities, Research conducted based on a contract with a public or private institution in Japan, research guidance or education activities.

▼ What is Highly Skilled Professional No. 1 Ro?

Advanced specialized/technical activities, Activities to engage in work that requires knowledge or skills belonging to the fields of natural sciences or humanities based on contracts with public and private institutions in Japan.

▼ What is Highly Skilled Professional No. 1 C?

Advanced management and management activities, activities to manage or manage a business in a public or private institution in Japan.

What is Point Calculation Table

Applicants choose and apply for these activities.To applyPoint calculation tablewill be required in addition to your identification documents.
Check items such as educational background, work history, annual income, age, etc. in the items of this point calculation table70 points or moreThose who get it can apply.

Notes on advanced professionals

in the point calculatorIf you have 70 points or more, you can apply.. But here comes the problem. For the items you checked, pleaseYou must submit supporting documents. Submit supporting documents and an application for change of status of residence to the Immigration Bureau.

Also, even if you have a highly skilled professional visaIf 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 Certificate of Eligibility]

   • · Reply envelope (stamp attached to fixed form envelope, stamp of 392 yen (for simple registered mail) attached) 1 teller

   【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 Certificate of Eligibility]

You do not need.

【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 1 issue

1. Application for Certificate of Eligibility (or Application for Change of Status of Residence)
2. Photo (4 cm long x 3 cm wide)
3. Self-addressed envelope (a standard-sized envelope with the address specified and stamps worth 392 yen (for simple registered mail) affixed)
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