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When increasing capital with funds remitted from an overseas parent company to apply for the 「経営・管理」 visa, should the new shares be subscribed by the parent company or by the applicant personally?

Foreigners Employment Support Organization (FESO)　／　Published 29 October 2026　／　Supervised by 柳舘亮一行政書士

This article is a translation of the Japanese original. Where the two differ, the Japanese version prevails. Read the Japanese original（日本語版を読む）

Who this article is forAn enquiry from the applicant themselves about increasing the capital of a Japanese company with funds from an overseas parent company and applying for the 「経営・管理」 (Business Manager) visa.

Answer

In a 「経営・管理」 (Business Manager) visa application, the applicant is not required to personally invest 30 million yen (3,000万円) or more and become a shareholder. Since the funds have already been remitted from the overseas parent company, I believe having the parent company subscribe for the new shares is smoother in terms of how easily the flow of funds can be explained.

What is this enquiry about?

An enquiry from the applicant themselves about increasing the capital of a Japanese company with funds from an overseas parent company and applying for the 「経営・管理」 (Business Manager) visa.

Subject: 経営・管理
Application type: 在留資格認定証明書交付申請 (Application for Certificate of Eligibility) (経営・管理)
Situation: A Chinese company (Company A), of which the applicant, who lives in China, is the representative director, was the sole incorporator and established a stock company (Company B) in Japan with capital of 1 million yen (100万円). Company B has 2 representative directors: the applicant and a Japanese collaborator living in Japan who holds a tax accountant qualification. To satisfy the capital requirement for the 経営・管理 visa (30 million yen (3,000万円) or more), funds were remitted from an account in the name of Company A to a Japanese bank account in the name of Company B, and after conversion to yen, approximately 79.84 million yen (約7,984万円) was deposited. Remittance records, the SWIFT message, the Japanese bank's deposit notification and other documents are all available. Company B's capital remains at 1 million yen (100万円), and the procedure for the capital increase is yet to be carried out.
Questions: When increasing capital using the remitted funds, which is appropriate as the subscriber of the new shares: (1) Company A (the parent company) or (2) the applicant personally? In the case of (2), since it was actually Company A that remitted the money, can the funds already remitted be treated as the applicant's personal payment?

Should the new shares be subscribed by the parent company or by the applicant personally?

Since the funds have already been remitted from Company A (the parent company), I believe having Company A subscribe for the new shares is smoother in terms of how easily the flow of funds can be explained.

Does the applicant need to invest the capital personally?

In a 経営・管理 visa application, the applicant is not required to personally invest 30 million yen (3,000万円) or more and become a shareholder.

Frequently Asked Questions

In a 経営・管理 visa application, must the applicant personally invest the capital?

The applicant is not required to personally invest 30 million yen (3,000万円) or more and become a shareholder.

When increasing capital with funds remitted from an overseas parent company, who should subscribe for the new shares?

If the funds have already been remitted from the parent company, I believe having the parent company subscribe for the new shares is smoother, as the flow of funds is easier to explain.

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