Immigrating to Japan

Migrating to Japan through work

Foreigners who want to work in Japan, in order to enter the country by using a work permit or a working residence/stay, must get a Japanese work visa from a Japanese embassy or a consulate outside Japan. In most cases, people need to have a university degree to be able to work in the jobs they want. So your skills will be estimated based on your university degree. Your working residency visa may be for 4 months to 5 years. Your companion is not allowed to work unless he / she gets the approval of the Labor Office in Japan. Another type of labor migration is call “skilled migration”, that provides working opportunities in professional working fields such as construction, tourism management, nursing and construction. Applicants do not need a university degree but must have a technical skill and be fluent in Japanese. There are two types:

• one that allows the workers to stay in Japan for 5 years, but may not allow their families to stay/be with them.
• It’s for skilled workers, and can be extended indefinitely and allow their families to live with them in Japan. Workers with the first type may get upgraded to the second type after five years.

there is a “technical internship training program” that allows foreign workers to learn some skills in a number of technical fields in Japan which they could not learn them in other countries. After a few years, eligible participants get the first type of “skill migration”. Most of the trainees are from Southeast Asia and China.

There is another type of work visa in Japan that is known as seasonal jobs. This type of work visa allows the citizens of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and several other countries who are between the ages of 18 and 30 to do some paid activities.

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Topics reviewed in this article:

• Migrating to Japan through education
• Migrating to Japan through investment
• Answering to some common questions about migrating to Japan:

Migrating to Japan through education

Foreign nationals who want to immigrate to Japan through education (except for short-term studies in language schools) in order to get a long-term study permit and enter Japan must get a Japanese student visa at a Japanese embassy or a Japanese consulate outside Japan. Students are not allowed to work in Japan; Except with the consent of the Labor office and immigration bureau of japan. Let’s take a look at the educational system in Japan.In Japan education starts from the age of 6. Educational system in Japan mandates 9 years of compulsory education for students under 18. Meaning that education is compulsory before entering a high school in Japan. There are three levels of Education in Japan, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.
Undergraduate course in Japan lasts a minimum of 4 years. However, many undergraduate students in Japan spend 5 years and sometimes 6 years during their study courses. Most postgraduate courses in Japan last for two years. Unlike undergraduate and postgraduate study courses in Japan, generally studying in Japan for a PhD will involve research. Phd courses usually last for 5 years. The first two years of this course, is like a master’s program with a structured training course and in the next years, generally graduates will research and interpret their subjects. Although in some universities students will directly be admitted by universities to the doctoral (phd) programs, but normally after graduation in the bachelor’s and master’s coursese, student will prepare themselves for the doctorate’s degree.

Migrating to Japan through investment

There are different types of investments in Japan. One of them is buying a property (real estate investment). It’s not hard to migrate to Japan through buying a property, because there are no restrictions on buying a property in Japan. However, the problem with buying a property in Japan is based on your payment type. If you are planning to buy a property directly with cash, this will be easy even if you only have a tourist visa. However, if you are planning to buy a house by getting a loan from a Japanese bank, you should know that foreigners with a Japanese tourist/travel visa are not eligible to get a loan. You at least must have one work visa or the visa of your spouse to continue working, of course it will be the best if you have a permanent residence visa. Unlike some countries, there are no restrictions on real estate ownership, ownership of lands or buildings in Japan. Foreigners can buy a property in Japan regardless of their visa status.
However, it should be mentioned that no special visas or permanent residency permits are offered to investors who invest through the purchase of a property in Japan. There is another type of investment in Japan. One of the other ways to migrate to Japan in through entrepreneurship. By migrating to Japan though entrepreneurship or company registration not only you can make a profit but you also can get the residency permit of this country. Business Owners and Managers in Japan May Be Eligible to get a Business Manager visa in Japan.This type of visa is suitable for entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Japan. Once a company is registered, you can apply for a business visa as a business manager. Business terms in Japan:• The company’s capital must be at least 5,000,000 yen.• The company must have a working environment in Japan.• The business plan must be approved by the relevant authorities.•The applicants must have a sufficient salary and earning to live in Japan.•At least hire one Japanese full-time employee, or a permanent resident of Japan, or a spouse or child of a Japanese, the spouse or child of a permanent resident, or a foreigner with a long-term visa in Japan.

Answering to some common questions about migrating to Japan:

✅ Is it reasonable to migrate to Japan?

If you have the requirements to migrate through work or study, it is the best to apply in an immigrant country.

✅Can you get a Japanese citizenship?

Yes. But it has its own difficulties and is not recommended. Japan also has a problem with dual citizenship.

✅ Should everyone choose Japan to immigrate to?

No, only a few people who love or are interested in this country choose to migrate to this country.

✅ How does Malekpour Law Firm help you to migrate to Japan?

We can help you with your educational admission, and also in education, work, and investment, and play the role of your legal advisor and lawyer.