List of Japan work visa types in 2018

Recently, Japan’s population has been aging seriously, but the conditions can be seen from the Japanese government’s visa policy for foreigners! I want who comes and who I don’t need. Let’s talk about jobs in Japan in 2018. Overview of visa types.

First, let’s give a general explanation of these 15 types of visas.

1. "Professor" visa

Any kind of work visa in Japan does not refer to a certain "occupation", but to engaging in a certain "profession" Work content”. Therefore, although the names of all work visas are nouns, they have a verb character. You need to understand this to have a better understanding of work visas.

"Professors" teach and teach!

So it does not mean that only those who are professors in universities can apply for this visa. Teachers who teach in universities or equivalent institutions can apply for this visa. .

2. "Yunshu" visa

A visa for those engaged in artistic work such as music, art, literature, etc.

For example, painters, composers, etc.

3. "Religious" visa

A visa for foreign religious groups dispatched to Japan to engage in missionary and other activities.

For example, missionaries sent to Japan by foreign religious groups.

※The main point is that they are sent by foreign religious groups. Do you think it is OK to send members of religious groups that are not recognized in the home country?

That is definitely not possible.

4. "Reporting" visa

A visa for engaging in media reporting, collecting materials and other activities.

For example, reporters.

5. "Economic Management" visa

A visa for engaging in business and management activities.

For example, the company’s operators and managers.

※Original sentence from the website of the Immigration Bureau! Can you see the word "investment"!? The key point is to engage in business and management activities. "Investment" is just a way to prove that you are engaged in business and management activities. project, and it is not a required project. "Investing" in real estate is definitely not possible!

6. "Legal and Accounting Business" visa

A visa for holding official qualifications and engaging in legal and accounting related activities.

For example, accountants, tax accountants, and administrative scriveners.

7. "Medical" visa

A visa for those who hold official qualifications and engage in medical-related activities.

For example, doctors and nurses.

※“Medical treatment” here refers to people who engage in medical treatment, not those who receive medical treatment. It is not a visa for coming to Japan to see a doctor. To come to Japan to see a doctor, you need to apply for a "specified activity" visa.

8. "Research" visa

A visa for engaging in research activities in companies or governments.

For example, researchers.

9. "Education" visa

A visa applied for by teachers in primary schools, junior high schools, high schools and other educational institutions.

"Education" teaches and educates!

College students are already adults. Therefore, it is only necessary to teach and impart knowledge, not to cultivate. Middle school students and high school students are still children. In addition to teaching and imparting knowledge, they also need to be nurtured. Therefore, the "Professor" and "Education" visas are separate.

10. "Technology? Humanities Knowledge? International Business" visa

Visa for engaging in activities related to natural sciences and humanities knowledge.

For example, software development, translation, etc.

※This visa is divided into three parts. "Technology" and "International Business" are easier to understand, including engineers, trade, etc.

The term "humanities knowledge" is often heard and often used. It is estimated that many people do not have a clear explanation of what "humanities" is specifically. Let me write about Tominaga’s understanding. There is no research data on whether it is right or wrong. You can probably take a look at it.

The core ideological system of the European Renaissance was "humanism", which advocated putting people first and opposing the authority of God. Promote individual liberation, pursue happiness in real life, advocate rationality, and oppose ignorance. "Humanism" is an ideological system, so "humanistic knowledge" should also be knowledge using the "brain". Therefore, the most basic criterion is that you have to do mental work, not physical work.

Mental work: translation, publicity planning, market research, etc.

Physical work: washing dishes, packing lunch, carrying, etc.

11. "In-company transfer" visa

Applicants are sent to Japan from overseas related companies and engage in activities related to natural sciences and humanities knowledge.

The activities covered by the above-mentioned "Technology? Humanities Knowledge? International Business" visa are the same, except that they need to be sent to Japan from overseas related companies. For example, an overseas parent company sends employees to work in a Japanese subsidiary.

12. "Nursing Care" Visa

A visa that holds the qualification of "Nursing Care Worker" and engages in nursing activities.

For example, staff in nursing homes.

13. "Xingxing" visa

Visa for engaging in performing arts activities and sports activities.

For example, Fa Ge came to Japan to film a movie, Stephen Chow came to Japan to hold a concert, the Russian Ballet Company came to Japan to dance Swan Lake, foreign professional baseball players, foreign sumo wrestlers, etc.

14. "Skills" visa

A visa for jobs that require "skilled" skills.

For example, chefs, pilots, precious metal craftsmen, etc.

※The key point is "proficient" skills, and the key point is experience. Chinese chefs need more than 10 years of experience, pilots need more than 1,000 hours of driving experience, etc.

15. "Skills Training" visa

A visa for apprenticeship + practical operation activities.

It can be roughly divided into agriculture, fishery, construction industry, food manufacturing industry, cotton spinning industry, foundry industry, etc.

For example, teach you the skills of raising pigs, and then let you raise pigs. Teach you textile technology and let you become a female textile worker.

A very special kind of visa. You must be invited by an agency or company that meets the conditions specified by the government to be employed.

From the above 15 types of work visas, we can see the policy tendency of the Japanese government to recruit people!

The first type is people who can create value and can really work!

Ten years ago, a house with an area of ??1 square meters cost RMB 10,000.

Ten years later, the house will cost 100,000 yuan per square meter.

The value of the house has not changed, only the price has changed, that is, the amount of commodities flowing in society has not increased. Society will not develop well in this situation.

In 1785, Watt used the steam engine he invented in the textile field, and mankind entered the steam age. 1785 was the 50th year of Qianlong's reign, and China's agricultural civilization reached its peak. At that time, China accounted for 33% of world GDP. The 11 major European countries together account for 22% of the world's total.

In 1840, Britain’s first industrial revolution was completed. Britain’s GDP was equal to or surpassed that of the Qing Dynasty. It only took 55 years. Therefore, productivity is the most important factor in social development.

Therefore, Japan visa has never been solved purely by money, it needs to make a contribution to productivity!

The second type is people who have no impact on social security and stability!

It can be seen from the 15 types of visas that Japan’s work visas are not for “simple work” types of work. Only the work content of the 15th "Skills Training" visa is close to "simple work". However, this visa also has certain restrictions on the work content, and requires the hiring company and the agency to be almost "supervisory" . People cannot move freely, such as changing jobs, etc.

Such a topic may be off-putting to some people, but I can’t find a way to convey it clearly that is comfortable to listen to.

People who engage in “pure homework” jobs usually have lower levels of education, family background, income, etc. than those who engage in white-collar occupations such as translators, doctors, teachers, engineers, and company managers. . Therefore, with a relative degree of non-compliance with the law, the possibility of non-compliance with social order will be higher. This may not happen if you look at a person alone. However, if 1,000 people or 10,000 people are used as a statistical base, there will be obvious differences.

Japan is actually in great need of people who engage in "simple work" jobs, such as waiters in restaurants, cleaners, etc. However, the government is torn between seeking stability and hedging and actively increasing productivity. Maybe in a few years, due to the shortage of labor, it will reach the point where there is no need to consider social security and people must work first. At that time, the Japanese government may open more types of work visas.

Every period has its policy tendencies, and we can only act in accordance with the policies of that period!