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If I use a room in a serviced office as my business premises for a 「経営・管理」 Certificate of Eligibility application, will it be denied?

Foreigners Employment Support Organization (FESO)　／　Published 22 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 using a room in a serviced office as business premises when applying for 在留資格「経営・管理」 (Business Manager).

Answer

An application is not denied merely because the property is called a "serviced office" (レンタルオフィス). If the conditions for business premises are met, such as the independence of the dedicated section, a continuing right of use and the content of a business-use contract, there is a possibility of approval. A shared meeting room that has to be reserved is not, by itself, a ground for denial, and securing both a work area and a reception area inside the dedicated room makes it easier to explain the actual state of the business.

What is this enquiry about?

An enquiry from the applicant themselves about using a room in a serviced office as business premises when applying for 在留資格「経営・管理」 (Business Manager).

Subject: visa (「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: The applicant wants to use one room as business premises in a newly built 5-story building in Sapporo (札幌市) in which every room is let as a serviced office. The conditions for business premises described on the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan are, broadly, met. The other party to the lease agreement is a business operator called "Serviced Office XX" (レンタルオフィス〇〇). The building has a shared meeting room and a lounge, but there is only 1 meeting room in the building and it cannot be used while other tenants are using it. It is hard to keep confidentiality in the lounge. There is no sign listing the tenants at the entrance of the building, but on the 1st floor there is a tablet showing room numbers and company names, from which a room can be called. There is a company name displayed in front of the door of the room, and each room has its own mailbox.
Questions: (1) Will the application be denied because the other party to the contract is called "Serviced Office XX"? (2) Does it affect approval that the shared meeting room is not always available, and that it is hard to keep confidentiality in the lounge? (3) If a somewhat larger room is rented and a reception area is secured in addition to the work area, is there a possibility of approval? (4) Regarding signage, are the conditions met by the company name displayed at the door, the mailbox and the tablet on the 1st floor?

Can a property called a "serviced office" be accepted as business premises?

An application is not denied merely because of the name "serviced office"; if the conditions for business premises are met, there is a possibility of approval.

An application is not denied merely because the property is called a serviced office. If the conditions for business premises are cleared, such as the independence of the dedicated section, a continuing right of use and the content of a business-use contract, there is a possibility of approval.

Does it affect the examination that the shared meeting room is not always available?

A shared meeting room that has to be reserved is not, by itself, a ground for denial.

A shared meeting room that has to be reserved is not, by itself, a ground for denial. I believe that a meeting room was not specifically required as a condition for approval.

Should I secure a reception area separate from the work area?

Securing both a work area and a reception area inside the dedicated room makes it easier to explain the actual state of the business.

If you secure both a work area and a reception area inside the dedicated room, it becomes easier to explain the actual state of the business, and I consider this better.

If there is no sign listing the tenants at the entrance, can the signage condition be met?

It seems that the company name displayed at the entrance door and on the mailbox is sufficient.

Since the tablet on the 1st floor is considered to serve as an intercom, it seems that, as signage, the company name displayed at the entrance door and on the mailbox is sufficient.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a room in a serviced office be accepted as business premises for 「経営・管理」?

An application is not denied merely because of the name. If the conditions are met, such as the independence of the dedicated section, a continuing right of use and the content of a business-use contract, there is a possibility of approval.

Will the application be denied if the shared meeting room has to be reserved?

It cannot be said to be denied merely because a reservation is required. Securing a reception area inside the dedicated room makes it easier to explain the actual state of the business.

What can be treated as signage in a building with no sign listing the tenants?

It seems that the company name displayed at the entrance door and on the mailbox is sufficient.

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