To work in Japan

For International Students who would like to work in Japan

Honestly, it is not easy for international students to get working visa in Japan. (“Working visa” here means Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services defined in the status of residence.)

Although you could find a job in Japan, you won’t be able to work without work visa. Thus, before you start the job-hunting, it is important to understand what kind of job helps you changing your visa status.

Immigration Bureau will check the applicant’s educational background or professional experience (more than 10 years) are matched with the work position at the company. Also, the position must be those contents below;

You can also check them at the website of Immigration Bureau.
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/

VISA	Job Details	Job Examples
Specialist in Humanities / International Services	Those who are engaged in the field of law, economics, sociology, humanities or/and international and intercultural profession	Interpreter, translator Foreign language teacher Regular position at general Japanese corporations
Engineer	Those who are engaged in the field of science, engineering	Engineer Programmer System engineer
Skilled Labor	Those who are engaged in skilled profession	Cook of foreign cuisine

Also, we support to help you preparing all materials, including Statement of Reasons, to change your status of residence.

It is important to explain why Japanese company need to hire non-Japanese people and that might affect to the screening.

【 Generally, they are what you need to bring;】

①Original passport

②Original residence card

③Resume

④Original diploma, transcript of your Alma school

⑤A certificate of tax exemption

⑥Receipts if you pay health insurance or pension

⑤ and ⑥ are optional, but we ask our clients to bring if they have.

【 A sponsor company need to bring; 】

Those documents of the new company;

1. A copy of a company resister (issued in 3 months)
2. A copy of financial statement of the last fiscal year
   (Business Plan if the company is established in a year.)
3. Brochure of the company
4. Legal Record Total Table (a copy with certified seal)

Employment contract, Notice of employment

Statement of Reasons for the employment

More materials might be required by cases.You can also refer the website of the Ministry of Justice.

For Applicants who would like to change the job.

This page is for people who already have work visa, but think of changing their job.

The process is called the application for certificate of qualification for employment.

Let’s say there was a foregin worker who worked for Japanese company with his work visa (Specialist in Humanities / International Services.)

He still had 2 more years until his current visa expires, and he’s changed his job and worked for a new company.

The company doesn’t know about hiring non-Japanese people, and he thought he could apply to renew his visa two years later.

However, his new job wasn’t engaged in the field of his status of residence.
In this case, he cannot renew his visa and he would be considered he worked in other field without permission.

This case will be huge damage for both employees and employers.
Applying for certificate of qualification for employment prevents from such problems and helps work visa holder to change their job smoothly.

Material needed;

The application form for certificate of qualification　

Passport

Residence card　

Those documents of the new company;　

1. A copy of a company resister (issued in 3 months)　
2. A copy of financial statement of the last fiscal year
   (Business Plan if the company is established in a year.)
3. Brochure of the company

Resume

One of these materials (copy is acceptable)

• ①Employment contract　
• ②written appointment
• ③Notice of employment
• Documents that can be replaced to ① to ③

Certificate of retirement

Certificate of income and withholding tax