Status of residence

Supporting documents

Legal/Accounting Services

1.      Documents certifying that the person concerned is qualified to do the activities under the status of residence of "Legal/Accounting Services" provided for in Annexed Table 1 (2) of the Immigration Control Act.

2.      Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

Medical Services

1.      Material showing the outline of the recipient organization.

2.      Documents certifying that the person concerned is qualified to do the activities under the status of residence of "Medical Services" provided for in Annexed Table 1 (2) of the Immigration Control Act.

3.      Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

Researcher

1.      Material showing the outline of the recipient organization.

2.      A diploma, a personal history, and other documents certifying the career of the person concerned.

3.      Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

Instructor

1.      Material showing the outline of the recipient organization.

2.      Documents certifying the academic career or a copy of an educational license of the person concerned.

3.      Documents certifying the professional career of the person concerned.

4.      Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

Engineer

1.      Copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss of the recipient organization.

2.      Materials describing the business undertaken by the recipient organization.

3.      A diploma or a certificate of graduation with a major in the subject regarding the activity of the person concerned, and documents certifying his or her professional career.

4.      Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

Specialist in Humanities/
International Services

1.      Copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss of the recipient organization.

2.      Materials describing the business undertaken by the recipient organization.

3.      A diploma or a certificate of graduation with a major in a subject relating to the activity of the person concerned, and documents certifying his or her professional career.

4.      Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

Intra-company Transferee

1.      Documents certifying the relationship between the business office in a foreign country and the business office in Japan.

2.      Copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss of the business office in Japan, and material describing the business activities.

3.      Documents certifying the details of his or her duty and its duration at the business office in a foreign country.

4.      Copies of the company registration of the business office in a foreign country, and material showing its outline.

5.      Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

6.      A diploma and documentation certifying the career of the person concerned.

Skilled Labor

1.      Copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss of the recipient organization.

2.      Materials describing the business undertaken by the recipient organization.

3.      A personal history and documents issued by the official organization which is certifying the career and the qualification regarding the activity of the person concerned.

4.      Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

Long-Term Resident

1.      A copy of the family registration, the marriage certificate, the birth certificate, and other documents certifying the status of the foreign national concerned.

2.      Documents certifying that the person concerned can defray all expenses incurred during the stay in Japan. In cases where the expenses incurred during the stay in Japan are defrayed by another person, documents certifying the income of the person who intends to defray all expenses.

3.      A letter of guarantee by a person living in Japan.