Work visa　在留資格「就労ビザ」

Questions and answers about the work visa: how to get one, what documents you need, what happens when you change jobs, and how to renew.

• If a lyricist and composer residing under the 芸術 visa holds a concert, are 資格外活動許可 or the 興行 visa required?

• If a 技人国 renewal was denied and I am in the departure preparation period, what should I rebuild when reapplying for 技人国?

• When changing from 特定技能 to 技人国 (interpreter), can approval ever be granted with Japanese ability at N3?

• After a person was granted a COE and entered Japan under 「技人国」, suspicions arose that their academic record was forged. How should the 行政書士 respond?

• After leaving a job held under 「技人国」, a job offer had already been secured, yet the application to change to 「特定活動」 was refused just before the period of stay expired. Why?

• I changed jobs under 「特定技能1号」 and received notice that the examination for my change of status has been completed. When is the right time to resign from my previous job?

• Can a postgraduate student do an internship on 特定活動9号?

• Is the status of residence for a figure skating choreographer 「芸術」?

• My period of stay is 1 year every time. What do I need to get 3 years?

• An employee resigns and goes home while an extension application is pending. What should the company do?

• I could not graduate from my vocational school and I failed the test. Can I stay in Japan?

• No decision on our 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 change application after 2 months. Can we only wait?

• From 技能実習 to 「育成就労」. What should companies do now?

• Can I apply to change my status of residence during the period for preparing to leave Japan?

• Can I take a weekend second job while staying on 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」?

• If a foreign worker disappears, are we barred from accepting workers for 5 years?

• How did screening for 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 change in the 2026 financial year?

• Should I change from a 経営・管理 visa to 高度専門職?

• How do you prepare for a suspension of intake under 特定技能 or 技能実習?

• Can you work under 「特定活動」 while preparing a 特定技能 application?

• Can I use 「特定活動」 as a preparation period before moving from 「特定技能1号」 to 「特定技能2号」?

• Can someone go back from 特定技能 to 技能実習3号?

• We are dismissing an employee on a work visa. What happens to their status of residence?

• What exactly is the difference between 特定技能1号 and 2号?

• What has changed in the online residence application system (オンライン在留申請システム)?

• How do you avoid losing your work visa on a long business trip or visit home?

• When should I start changing from a 「留学」 visa to a work visa?

• Can I change to 高度専門職 with exactly 70 points?

• Can I change to 在留資格「高度専門職」 if my pension and insurance are unpaid?

• If I move house, do I also have to notify the 出入国在留管理庁?

• How do I switch Myanmar staff from 「特定活動」 to 「特定技能」?

• When should we start preparing to renew a 特定技能 visa?

• Can an ALT on 在留資格「教育」 move to another job or aim for permanent residence?

• Can the worker keep working while the change of dispatch company is being processed?

• Can we take on Ukrainian evacuees under 「特定技能」?

• Inviting a DJ from overseas: when should preparation for the 「興行」 visa start?

• I have been asked to appear in person because of a long absence from Japan. What should I prepare?

• Do you need a 推薦者表 to re-employ a Vietnamese 特定技能 worker?

• What are the requirements to change from 「特定技能1号」 to 「特定技能2号」?

• How many days a year do I have to be in Japan on a work visa?

• When is the best time to file a change from 「留学」 to 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」?

• What should a company have in place for a new work visa application?

• Is Category 4 right for a 企業内転勤 renewal at a representative office?

• Hiring a new graduate at a hotel. 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 or 「特定活動」46号?

• Does hiring a large number of people in building cleaning cause problems?

• Do I need a 就労資格証明書 even if I still have period of stay left?

• Can I get 在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 if I only finished high school?

• From a working holiday to care work. Can you get a visa with only a high-school education?

• Moving to 特定技能2号: can you apply with only 10 months as a 職長?

• What procedures do I need when I change jobs on 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」?

• Can a company that has just been set up employ a foreign national?

• Is it all right to ask for 5 years as the desired period of stay when I extend?

• I graduated from a vocational school and will work in accounting. Is that all right for a work visa?

• Can we invite someone who has a job offer to an internship on a 短期滞在 visa?

• My employer is Category 2. Are the documents on the website enough?

• How will careers on a work visa change in the age of AI?

• Which work visa do I need to work in rural Japan?

• What are the benefits of 在留資格「高度専門職」? How it differs from an ordinary work visa

• How much does the level of pay affect the examination for a work visa?

• What are the requirements for a company that takes on foreign nationals under 「特定技能」?

• From 「特定活動」 to 「技能」: can you change status inside Japan?

• Can I work in healthcare in Japan with a nursing licence from my own country?

• Which status of residence do I need to work as an artist in Japan?

• Graduating from a vocational school to become an assistant manager at a convenience store. Which status of residence?

• Can I go home temporarily while my application to change to 「特定技能1号」 is being processed?

• Part of the residence tax is unpaid. Can the 「特定技能」 period of stay still be extended?

• Why are work visas denied, and what can you do about it?

• What procedures are needed when you change jobs on a work visa?

• When can I start the procedure to extend my work visa?

• A doctorate and 15 years of experience. Do I qualify for 高度専門職?

• Can I change from 家族滞在 to a work visa and become a permanent employee?

• What documents do I need when I change jobs, and how long does the examination take?

• From a working holiday to a work visa. Can I change while I am in Japan?

• What types of work visa are there, and how do you apply?

• What are the requirements for a work visa in Japan?