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| A foreigner who wishes to obtain a work visa must first
obtain a Certificate of Eligibility and then apply for a work
visa at a Japanese diplomatic mission in their country. There
are two ways to obtain a Certificate of Edibility: 1) a foreigner
who wishes to work in Japan personally applies for the Certificate
prior to applying for a work visa, and 2) a foreigner who
wishes to work in Japan applies for the Certificate through
an application agent, such as an administrative scrivener,
and a designated agent, including a staff member of the organization
that will accept the foreigner in Japan. |
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What
is Certificate of Eligibility? |
| The Certificate of Eligibility is issued to make immigration
examination procedures simpler, faster and more effective.
Based on the application, the Minister of Justice assesses
the appropriateness of the applicant’s entry to Japan,
and confirms that the activity in which the applicant will
be engaged in Japan falls under a category qualified for acquisition
of resident status. |
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Visas
and Status of Residence |
| Visa |
Certificate
of
eligibility |
Requirements |
Period
of stay |
Types
of
operation |
Work
Visa |
Investor
/
Business Manager |
·Those who are engaged in investment, management
and business administration tasks
(1)Business concerned must have at least two full-time
employees resident in Japan.
(2)Must have business facilities in Japan.
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1year,
3year
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Representative
of “Japanese corporation”. |
| Intra-company
Transferee |
Those
who are transferred to a Japanese company’s headquarters
and other sections located in Japan from the company’s
subsidiary, branch or other section located abroad,
or who are sent from a non-Japanese company’s
headquarters located abroad to the company’s branch
or other sections located in Japan to provide technology
support, share humanities expertise and promote international
business.
(1)Must receive pay of a level equal to or greater than
that receivable by a Japanese national employed in such
work
(2)Must have been employed continuously in the “engineer”
or “specialist in humanities/international services”
work at the parent company or foreign office immediately
prior to transfer for at least one year.
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1year,
3year
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Representative
of“Representative Office” or “Japanese
Branch”. |
| Family Visa |
Dependent |
Dependent family (dependent spouse and children) of
those eligible for resident status
* In this case, the resident status shall be the one
that allows dependents to stay in Japan.
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3month.
6month,
1year,
2year,
3year
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| 3 |
What
are the Necessary Procedures for Acquire a Certificate of
Eligibility? |
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Applicant for certificate of eligibility |
| 1 |
Applicant |
| 2 |
A staff member of the organization that will
accept the foreigner in Japan, or other agents
designated by ordinance of the Justice Ministry |
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Agent or other(agent, lawyer or administrative
lawyer) |
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| Sequence of procedures |
Please
fill out the application form, enclose necessary documentation
with the form and submit all to the Fukuoka Immigration
Bureau or its branch offices.
(4.Where to File Submits?) |
| Required documents |
| 1 |
Application
for Certificate of Eligibility |
| 2 |
two full-face photos(40mm height×30mm
width)(taken within the last 6 month, no hat,
no background and clear picture) |
| 3 |
 430
stamped addressed envelope |
| 4 |
documents depending on the type of status of
residence |
| 5 |
Presentation of documents to certify the agent’s
identity (in case of agent application) |
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| Form |
Application
for Certificate of Eligibility PDF download 
(Depends on the purpose of entry to Japan.) |
| Where to file submits? |
Fukuoka
Immigration Bureau or the Branches of the Regional Immigration
Bureau
(Look at 4.Where to File Submits?
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| Office hours |
Monday~Friday A.M.9:00~A.M.12:00,P.M.1:00~P.M.4:00 |
| Contact |
Immigration Information Center
Fukuoka
Fukuoka airport domestic flight 3th terminal building
778-1 Shimousui, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka, 812-0003
TEL:092-626-5100 (Language:Japanese, English, Korean,
Chinese, Spanish, etc) |
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| Prefecture |
Office |
Postal code |
Address |
Telephone |
| Fukuoka |
The Fukuoka
Regional Immigration Bureau |
812-0003 |
Fukuoka
airport domestic flight 3th terminal building 778-1
Shimousui, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka, |
092-626-5151 |
| Kitakyushu branch office of the immigration bureau |
803-0813 |
Kokura goudouchousha,
5-3, Jounai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka |
093-582-6915 |
| Saga |
Saga
branch office of the immigration bureau |
840-0801 |
Mitsuiseimei
Sagaekimae building 7th floor, 1-9-45, Ekimaechuo, Saga
city, Saga |
0952-27-1606 |
| Nagasaki
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Nagasaki branch office of the immigration bureau |
850-0921 |
;Nagasaki
kouwan-goudouchousha, 7-29, Matsugaemachi, Nagasaki
city, Nagasaki |
095-822-5289 |
| Tsushima branch office of the immigration bureau |
817-0016 |
Izuhara Chihou-goudouchousha, 341-42, Higashizato, Izuharamachi,
Tsushima city, Nagasaki |
0920-52-0432 |
| Oita |
Oita
branch office of the immigration bureau |
870-0037 |
Oita
2th Sophia plaza building 4th floor, 17-20, Higashi-kasugamachi,
Oita city, Oita |
097-536-5006 |
| Kumamoto |
Kumamoto
branch office of the immigration bureau |
862-0971 |
Kumamoto 2th goudouchousha, 3-1-53, Ooe, Kumamoto city,
Kumamoto |
096-362-1721 |
| Miyazaki
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Miyazaki
branch office of the immigration bureau |
880-0912 |
Miyazaki airport building east bekkann 2th floor Ooaza-Akae,
Miyazaki city, Miyazaki |
0985-51-2226 |
| Kagoshima
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Kagoshima
branch office of the immigration bureau |
892-0822 |
agoshima
kouwan-goudouchousha, 18-2-40, Izumichou, Kagoshima
city, Kagoshima |
099-222-5658 |
| Shibushi branch
office of the immigration bureau |
899-7103 |
Shibushi
kouwan-goudouchousha, 3259, Shibushi-chou, Soo-gun,
Kagoshima |
0994-73-1873 |
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| 5 |
Introduction
of the Specialist |
We introduce businesses to international business advisers
about Application for Certificate of Eligibility and Visa
The Professional International Business Advisers
Lawyers
Administrative
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