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Technology / Humanities Knowledge · What is International Business Visa?

This is a status of residence designed to work in Japan, which many people call a "working visa". Previously, it was divided into two, "technical visa" and "humanitarian knowledge / international business visa".

If you would like to request us to act as an intermediary for your application, please contact us. herePlease also read this page.

Activities that can be done in Japan etc.

Activities to engage in work requiring technology or knowledge in the fields of science, engineering, or other natural sciences, or in the fields of law, economics, sociology, or other humanities, or work requiring thinking or sensibilities based on a foreign culture, conducted based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan.
As a prerequisite, activities requiring expert skills or knowledge of a certain level or more based on academic sophistication or activities requiring a certain level of professional abilities based on thoughts or susceptibility based on foreign cultures .

[Applicable example]: Engineers such as mechanical engineering, interpreters, designers, language teachers of private corporations, etc.
There are several other recognized industries, but please contact us for details.
【Period of stay】: 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, 3 months

Requirements for obtaining a Technical/Humanities/International Services visa

1. Meet either the academic or work experience requirements
Educational History
- - Graduated from university with a major in a specialized field related to the work you are planning to engage in (engineering, humanities, international work)
- ・Complete a specialized course at a vocational school majoring in a specialized field related to the work you are planning to engage in (engineering, humanities, international affairs)
- ・Passing an exam related to information processing technology and possessing qualifications (technology)
Work experience (work experience)
- ・More than 10 years (Technology/Humanities knowledge)
- ・ 3 years or more (international business)
2. Receive compensation equal to or higher than that of Japanese people
3. The company you work for has stability and continuity.
4. Must not have bad behavior

There are other requirements besides the above, soImmigration Bureau of Japan pagePlease refer to or feel free to contact us.

Technical / humanistic knowledge / international work (working visa) categories

In applying for technical / humanities knowledge / international business visa, firstly we will check which categories the company the applicant works for.
There are four categories of technology, humanities and international work visas. The type of attached documents when applying is different depending on the category.

Category XNUMX	Companies that are listed, mutual companies engaged in insurance business, Japan or foreign national / local public entities, independent administrative agencies, special corporations / authorized corporations, public interest corporations of Japanese national and local public entities, annexed to the Corporation Tax Act 1 Public corporation listed.
Category XNUMX	In the statutory report total of the withholding slip of salary income for the previous year in the table, withholding tax amount of withholding tax summary table of salary income in excess of X million
Category XNUMX	Organizations / individuals (excluding category 2) to which statutory document total table such as withholding slip of salary income of previous year's salary income was submitted
Category XNUMX	Groups and individuals not applicable to any of the above

Necessary documents and procedures for applying for a work visa

Click here to call a foreigner in Japan to Japan (Application for Certificate of Eligibility)
Click here to change the status of residence of foreigners with other visas to work visas (application for permission to change status of residence)
Click here to renew the period of stay of a foreigner who has a work visa (application for permission to renew the period of stay)

▼ “Application for Certificate of Eligibility” to bring foreigners living abroad to Japan

■ Required documents

① Application documents
② Picture (Vertical 4 cm × Width 3 cm) 1 Leaves
　　* No hat, no background, and clear shot taken from the front within 3 months before application.
　　Please describe the name of the applicant on the back of the photo and paste it in the photo column of the application form.
③ 404 reply envelope (a standard-sized envelope with the address clearly written and 1 yen worth of stamps (for simple registered mail) pasted)

④ Documents by category

Category 1	・A copy of the quarterly report or a document certifying that the company is listed on a Japanese stock exchange (copy) ・Document (copy) certifying that permission for establishment has been received from the competent authority ・For those who graduated from a vocational school and were given the title of professional specialist or highly skilled specialist, a document certifying that they were given the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist.
Category XNUMX	・List of statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp) ・For those who graduated from a vocational school and were given the title of professional specialist or highly skilled specialist, a document certifying that they were given the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist.
Category XNUMX	・List of statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp) ・For those who graduated from a vocational school and were given the title of professional specialist or highly skilled specialist, a document certifying that they were given the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist. ・Any of the following materials that clarify the details of the applicant's activities, etc. (1) When concluding a labor contract ① Employment contract or notice of working conditions (2) When taking office as an officer of a company that is a Japanese corporation ① Copy of the articles of incorporation specifying remuneration for officers or a copy of the minutes of the general meeting of shareholders that resolved remuneration for officers (3) When transferring to a Japanese branch within a foreign corporation or when assuming office as an officer of an organization other than the company ① Documents from the organization to which the applicant belongs that clarify the period of position (work in charge) and amount of remuneration to be paid ・Documents certifying the applicant's educational background, work history, and other career history, etc. (1) Resume clearly stating the institution, content, and period of work that requires the skills or knowledge of the application (2) Any of the following documents certifying educational background or work history, etc. ① A graduation certificate from a university, etc., or a document certifying that you have received an equivalent or higher level of education. In addition, in the case of a DOEACC system qualification holder, a DOEACC qualification certificate (limited to levels "A", "B", and "C") ② A document proving the period of engagement in the related work, such as a certificate of employment. (Includes a certificate from the university, technical college, high school, or vocational school that shows the period in which you majored in the subject related to the technology or knowledge in the specialized course.) ③ For IT engineers, a passing certificate or qualification certificate for an examination or qualification related to "information processing technology" specified by the Minister of Justice in a special notice. ④ If you are engaged in work that requires thinking or sensitivity based on a foreign culture (excluding cases in which university graduates are engaged in translation/interpretation or language instruction), you must have completed 3 years of related work. Documents proving the above work experience ・ Registration certificate ・Any of the following materials that clarify the business content ① A guidebook containing details of the company's history, officers, organization, business details (including major business partners and business results), etc. ② Documents similar to ① above prepared by other workplaces, etc.
Category XNUMX	・List of statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp) ・For those who graduated from a vocational school and were given the title of professional specialist or highly skilled specialist, a document certifying that they were given the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist. ・Any of the following materials that clarify the details of the applicant's activities, etc. (1) When concluding a labor contract ① Employment contract or notice of working conditions (2) When taking office as an officer of a company that is a Japanese corporation ① Copy of the articles of incorporation specifying remuneration for officers or a copy of the minutes of the general meeting of shareholders that resolved remuneration for officers (3) When transferring to a Japanese branch within a foreign corporation or when assuming office as an officer of an organization other than the company ① Documents from the organization to which the applicant belongs that clarify the period of position (work in charge) and amount of remuneration to be paid ・Documents certifying the applicant's educational background, work history, and other career history, etc. (1) Resume clearly stating the institution, content, and period of work that requires the skills or knowledge of the application (2) Any of the following documents certifying educational background or work history, etc. ① A graduation certificate from a university, etc., or a document certifying that you have received an equivalent or higher level of education. In addition, in the case of a DOEACC system qualification holder, a DOEACC qualification certificate (limited to levels "A", "B", and "C") ② A document proving the period of engagement in the related work, such as a certificate of employment. (Includes a certificate from the university, technical college, high school, or vocational school that shows the period in which you majored in the subject related to the technology or knowledge in the specialized course.) ③ For IT engineers, a passing certificate or qualification certificate for an examination or qualification related to "information processing technology" specified by the Minister of Justice in a special notice. ④ If you are engaged in work that requires thinking or sensitivity based on a foreign culture (excluding cases in which university graduates are engaged in translation/interpretation or language instruction), you must have completed 3 years of related work. Documents proving the above work experience ・ Registration certificate ・Any of the following materials that clarify the business content ① A guidebook containing details of the company's history, officers, organization, business details (including major business partners and business results), etc. ② Documents similar to ① above prepared by other workplaces, etc. ・Copy of the most recent year's financial statements Business plan for new business ・Any of the following materials that clarify the reason why the statutory record total table, such as withholding tax slips for the employee's salary income for the previous year, cannot be submitted (1) For organizations that are exempt from withholding ① Certificate of exemption from foreign corporation's withholding tax or other documents that clarify that withholding tax is not required (2) Institutions other than (1) above ① Copy of notification of establishment of payroll office, etc. ② Any of the following materials ・Income tax collection statement for employment income, retirement income, etc. for the most recent three months (copy of receipt date stamped) ・If you have received special exceptions for delivery dates, documents that prove that you have received such approval.

■ Procedure flow

In order to call a foreigner who is in a foreign country to Japan on a work visa, the foreigner can come to Japan and apply, or the person in charge in Japan will apply.

1. Gather the required documents listed above.
2. Go to the immigration office and submit it.
3. The Certificate of Eligibility will arrive in an envelope. (In case of non-issuance, you will receive a non-issuance notice)

▼ “Application for change of residence status” to change the residence status of a foreigner who holds another visa to a work visa

■ Required documents

① Application documents
② Picture (Vertical 4 cm × Width 3 cm) 1 Leaves
　　* No hat, no background, and clear shot taken from the front within 3 months before application.
　　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 Residence card
④ Passport

⑤ Documents by category

Category 1	・A copy of the quarterly report or a document certifying that the company is listed on a Japanese stock exchange (copy) ・Document (copy) certifying that permission for establishment has been received from the competent authority ・For those who graduated from a vocational school and were given the title of professional specialist or highly skilled specialist, a document certifying that they were given the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist.
Category XNUMX	・List of statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp) ・For those who graduated from a vocational school and were given the title of professional specialist or highly skilled specialist, a document certifying that they were given the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist.
Category XNUMX	・List of statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp) ・For those who graduated from a vocational school and were given the title of professional specialist or highly skilled specialist, a document certifying that they were given the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist. ・Any of the following materials that clarify the details of the applicant's activities, etc. (1) When concluding a labor contract ① Employment contract or notice of working conditions (2) When taking office as an officer of a company that is a Japanese corporation ① Copy of the articles of incorporation specifying remuneration for officers or a copy of the minutes of the general meeting of shareholders that resolved remuneration for officers (3) When transferring to a Japanese branch within a foreign corporation or when assuming office as an officer of an organization other than the company ① Documents from the organization to which the applicant belongs that clarify the period of position (work in charge) and amount of remuneration to be paid ・Documents certifying the applicant's educational background, work history, and other career history, etc. (1) Resume clearly stating the institution, content, and period of work that requires the skills or knowledge of the application (2) Any of the following documents certifying educational background or work history, etc. ① A graduation certificate from a university, etc., or a document certifying that you have received an equivalent or higher level of education. In addition, in the case of a DOEACC system qualification holder, a DOEACC qualification certificate (limited to levels "A", "B", and "C") ② A document proving the period of engagement in the related work, such as a certificate of employment. (Includes a certificate from the university, technical college, high school, or vocational school that shows the period in which you majored in the subject related to the technology or knowledge in the specialized course.) ③ For IT engineers, a passing certificate or qualification certificate for an examination or qualification related to "information processing technology" specified by the Minister of Justice in a special notice. ④ If you are engaged in work that requires thinking or sensitivity based on a foreign culture (excluding cases in which university graduates are engaged in translation/interpretation or language instruction), you must have completed 3 years of related work. Documents proving the above work experience ・ Registration certificate ・Any of the following materials that clarify the business content ① A guidebook containing details of the company's history, officers, organization, business details (including major business partners and business results), etc. ② Documents similar to ① above prepared by other workplaces, etc. ・Copy of the most recent year's financial statements
Category XNUMX	・List of statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp) ・For those who graduated from a vocational school and were given the title of professional specialist or highly skilled specialist, a document certifying that they were given the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist. ・Any of the following materials that clarify the details of the applicant's activities, etc. (1) When concluding a labor contract ① Employment contract or notice of working conditions (2) When taking office as an officer of a company that is a Japanese corporation ① Copy of the articles of incorporation specifying remuneration for officers or a copy of the minutes of the general meeting of shareholders that resolved remuneration for officers (3) When transferring to a Japanese branch within a foreign corporation or when assuming office as an officer of an organization other than the company ① Documents from the organization to which the applicant belongs that clarify the period of position (work in charge) and amount of remuneration to be paid ・Documents certifying the applicant's educational background, work history, and other career history, etc. (1) Resume clearly stating the institution, content, and period of work that requires the skills or knowledge of the application (2) Any of the following documents certifying educational background or work history, etc. ① A graduation certificate from a university, etc., or a document certifying that you have received an equivalent or higher level of education. In addition, in the case of a DOEACC system qualification holder, a DOEACC qualification certificate (limited to levels "A", "B", and "C") ② A document proving the period of engagement in the related work, such as a certificate of employment. (Includes a certificate from the university, technical college, high school, or vocational school that shows the period in which you majored in the subject related to the technology or knowledge in the specialized course.) ③ For IT engineers, a passing certificate or qualification certificate for an examination or qualification related to "information processing technology" specified by the Minister of Justice in a special notice. ④ If you are engaged in work that requires thinking or sensitivity based on a foreign culture (excluding cases in which university graduates are engaged in translation/interpretation or language instruction), you must have completed 3 years of related work. Documents proving the above work experience ・ Registration certificate ・Any of the following materials that clarify the business content ① A guidebook containing details of the company's history, officers, organization, business details (including major business partners and business results), etc. ② Documents similar to ① above prepared by other workplaces, etc. ・Copy of the most recent year's financial statements Business plan for new business ・Any of the following materials that clarify the reason why the statutory record total table, such as withholding tax slips for the employee's salary income for the previous year, cannot be submitted (1) For organizations that are exempt from withholding ① Certificate of exemption from foreign corporation's withholding tax or other documents that clarify that withholding tax is not required (2) Institutions other than (1) above ① Copy of notification of establishment of payroll office, etc. ② Any of the following materials ・Income tax collection statement for employment income, retirement income, etc. for the most recent three months (copy of receipt date stamped) ・If you have received special exceptions for delivery dates, documents that prove that you have received such approval.

■ Procedure flow

In order to call a foreigner who is in a foreign country to Japan on a work visa, the foreigner can come to Japan and apply, or the person in charge in Japan will apply.

1. Gather the required documents listed above.
2. Go to the immigration office and submit it.
3. You will receive a postcard from the immigration office.
4. Bring your residence card, passport, and 4,000 yen revenue stamp to the immigration office and receive a new residence card.

▼ “Application for permission to extend period of stay” for extending the period of stay for foreigners with a working visa

■ Required documents

① Application documents
② Picture (Vertical 4 cm × Width 3 cm) 1 Leaves
　　* No hat, no background, and clear shot taken from the front within 3 months before application.
　　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 Residence card
④ Passport

⑤ Documents by category

Category 1	・A copy of the quarterly report or a document certifying that the company is listed on a Japanese stock exchange (copy)
Category XNUMX	・List of statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp)
Category XNUMX	・List of statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp) ・Certificate of residence tax (or tax exemption) ・Tax payment certificate (one year's total income and tax payment status listed)
Category XNUMX	・Certificate of residence tax (or tax exemption) ・Tax payment certificate (one year's total income and tax payment status listed)

■ Procedure flow

In order to call a foreigner who is in a foreign country to Japan on a work visa, the foreigner can come to Japan and apply, or the person in charge in Japan will apply.

1. Gather the required documents listed above.
2. Go to the immigration office and submit it.
3. You will receive a postcard from the immigration office.
4. Bring your residence card, passport, and 4,000 yen revenue stamp to the immigration office and receive a new residence card.

Points to note when preparing application documents

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

If you would like to request us to act as an intermediary for your application, please contact us. here Please also read this page.

Technology · Humanities · International business visa

Technology / Humanities Knowledge · What is International Business Visa?

Activities that can be done in Japan etc.

Requirements for obtaining a Technical/Humanities/International Services visa

Technical / humanistic knowledge / international work (working visa) categories

Necessary documents and procedures for applying for a work visa

▼ “Application for Certificate of Eligibility” to bring foreigners living abroad to Japan

■ Required documents

■ Procedure flow

▼ “Application for change of residence status” to change the residence status of a foreigner who holds another visa to a work visa

■ Required documents

■ Procedure flow

▼ “Application for permission to extend period of stay” for extending the period of stay for foreigners with a working visa

■ Required documents

■ Procedure flow

Points to note when preparing application documents