Immigration Lawyer Tokyo Japan | Immigration services: Permanent Residency, Long term resident visa, Working visa, Spousal visa, Certificate of eligibility, and all types of visa
行政書士 海事代理士 森・新津行政法務事務所
TEL. 03-3443-5112
DOT4F 1-7-20 Hiroo Shibuya-ward Tokyo Japan
150-0012
Mori＆Niitsu Legal Visa Office ~Types of Japan VISA~
According to Japan Immigration Control Act, there are 27 category of VISA
as follows.
And our office can handle all sorts of VISA.
And our office can handle all sorts of VISA.
| Status of Residence | Authorized activities(Example) | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Diplomat | Ambassador, Consulate etc. | During mission |
| Official | Worker at Embassy etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year, 3month, 30days or 15days |
| Professor | Professors, Assistant Professors etc | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Artist | Composers, Songwriters, Artists, Photographers etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Religious Activities | Monks, Bishops, Missionaries etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Journalist | Journalist(based on Foreign company's contract) . | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Highly Skilled Foreign Professional | “Highly skilled foreign professional” means the person who has been admitted
into Japan on or before March 31, 2015 with a status of residence of “designated
activities (highly skilled foreign professionals)”. The person with outstanding
abilities and credentials who enter Japan on or after April 1, 2015 will
be granted the status of residence as “Highly skilled professional”. A person who could get 70 points more based on system of preferential immigration treatment for Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals. |
Type1: 5year, Type2: Permanent |
| Business Manager | Company Owner, Company Presidents, Directors of company etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year, 4month or 3month |
| Legal/Accounting Services | Lawyers, Tax Accountants certified in Japan etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Medical Services | Physicians, dentists, Pharmacists, nurses certified in Japan etc. |
5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Researcher | Researchers, Investigators at Research Institutes, University etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Instructor | Teachers at Elementary school, Junior High School and High School etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/ International Services | Mechanical Engineers, IT Engineers etc, Trading company officer, Interpreters, Translators, Copywriters, designers etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Intra-company Transferee | People transferred to the Japanese Branch etc | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Entertainer | Conductor of Orchestra, Actors, Singers, Dancers, Models etc. | 3year, 1year, 6month, 3month or 15days |
| Skilled Labor | Chefs Specializing in the Food of a Foreign Country, Pilots, Sports Trainers etc. | 5year, 3year, 1year or 3month |
| Technical Intern Training | Trainees in a Local Government etc(upper level). | 1year, 6month or a term that Minister of Justice specified |
| Cultural Activities | Unpaid Internships, Person who wants to learn Japanese Culture(JUDO, KENDO, AIKIDO) etc. | 3year, 1year, 6month or 3month |
| Temporary Visitor | For turism, business, visiting friends or relatives etc. | 90days, 30days or 15days |
| Student | College Students, Pre-College Students etc. | 4year and 3month, 4year, 3year and 3month, 3year, 2year and 3month, 2year, 1year and 3month, 1year, 6month or 3month |
| Trainee | Trainees in a Local Government etc(lower level). | 1year, 6month or 3month |
| Dependent | Spouse and Children of working visa holder etc. | Depends on a family |
| Designated Activities | Working Holiday, Nurses and Care Workers based on EPA etc. | 5year, 4year, 3year, 2year, 1year, 6month, 3month or a term that Minister of Justice specified |
| Permanent Resident | Person who obtained Permanent Residency from Minister of Justice. | Permanent |
|---|---|---|
| Spouse or Child of Japanese National | Spouse or Child of Japanese National. | 5year, 3year, 1year or 6month |
| Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident | Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident | 5year, 3year, 1year or 6month |
| Long-Term Resident | Person who obtained Long-Term Residency based on something reasons. | 5year, 3year, 1year, 6month or a term that Minister of Justice specified |
