Japan
Japanese work visas
Coming to Japan to work — the employment and skilled-worker routes and the permits they require.
- WORKLONG STAYELIGIBILITY CERTJapan work and long-term stay visasAn overview of the work and long-term-stay routes, which in principle require a Certificate of Eligibility before you apply for the visa itself.View visa details
- WORKPROFESSIONALSWHITE COLLAREngineer / Specialist in Humanities / International ServicesThe main white-collar work status for professionals in engineering, IT, the humanities and internationally-oriented roles requiring specialist knowledge or skills.View visa details
- WORKSHORTAGE SECTORSSKILLEDSpecified Skilled Worker (i) and (ii)A status introduced in 2019 to bring capable workers into designated Japanese industry fields facing labour shortages, across two levels of skill and permitted stay.View visa details