What should I do if I want to work in Japan?

China citizens to apply for a foreign visa, no matter which way, whether entrusted or directly handled by themselves, generally need to go through the following procedures:

(1). Submit a valid China passport.

(2) Submit various documents suitable for the application, including the entry permit of the destination country and various relevant certificates issued by the Chinese notary office;

(3) Fill in the foreign visa application form. Different visas have different forms, and some of them have to be filled in foreign languages. At the same time, hand in my photo, which must be consistent with the photo in my passport.

(4) Meeting with officials of embassies and consulates in China, the visiting country. Some countries stipulate that all immigrant applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; Some countries also require interviews to apply for non-immigrant visas.

(5) The embassy or consulate shall submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent authorities for examination and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report to China for the record.

(6) Inform embassies and consulates in China of the examination and approval opinions after necessary examination and approval by the national competent department. If you agree, a visa will be issued. If you are refused entry, you will also inform the applicant himself.

(seven) the approved person shall pay the visa fee to the relevant country, embassies and consulates in China. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are high and non-immigrant visa fees are low. There are also some countries that do not charge according to the visa-free agreement.

Regulations on Japanese citizens' visas to Japan

Visa types and application channels (1) Visa types

The visas granted by Japanese embassies and consulates abroad are divided into six categories: diplomatic, official, transit, sightseeing, business and specific visas.

There are two types of visas in Japan: long-term visas and short-term visas: short-term visas are applicable to those with a residence period of less than 1 year, and long-term visas are applicable to those with a residence period of more than 1 year (up to 3 years).

Long-term visas mainly include: study visa, academic exchange visa, education visa, ordinary work visa and senior labor visa. There are also several special visas, such as Japanese orphans, Japanese China spouses, official diplomacy, news and trade visas.

According to Japan's entry and exit administration law. If foreigners have certain professional expertise, Japan allows them to stay in Japan for a certain period of time and engage in certain jobs. Usually, there are several kinds of visas that can be obtained for long-term residence in Japan: technical visas include two kinds of visas with codes 4- 1-7 and 4- 1- 12. Experts, professors, lecturers, doctors, translators and technicians among foreigners can obtain this visa if they are employed by relevant Japanese enterprises or scientific research institutions and schools. Generally, you are allowed to stay for one year after entering the country, and then apply for an extension to three years with proof of employment. Spouses and minor children of these immigrants can also enter and stay at the same time.

2. The work visa code is 4- 1- 13, which is the entry visa for all kinds of skilled workers. For example, China chefs who are employed by Japanese or overseas Chinese to open restaurants can enter the country in this capacity. This entry visa is valid for one year. After the expiration of one year, workers with special skills can apply for two extensions and stay for three years. After living for three years, they must leave the country. Then, they can re-apply for entry abroad and stay for another three years. As long as you have an employer, you can re-enter every three years 1 time, regardless of the number of entries.

3. Family visa usually refers to the parents, spouses or minor children of overseas Chinese in Japan, who can apply for this visa. Generally speaking, after the visa expires, you can ask for an extension of residence, and you can get a residence visa valid for three years in the future, and all of them can live for a long time. This kind of visa is essentially an immigrant visa.

4. Special Visa This kind of visa is mainly issued to people with Japanese descent or blood relationship with Japan. The validity period is 3 years, which can be extended to obtain permanent residency. According to relevant Japanese laws and regulations. If you live in Japan for more than 10 years, you can obtain permanent residency. For example, people of Japanese descent and foreign spouses of Japanese citizens who have made great contributions to Japan are actually immigrant visas.

The validity period of Japanese visas, except diplomatic and official passports, transit and sightseeing visas are in principle 4 months; Other visas are for six months. In principle, the number of valid entry is limited to one time, and a new visa must be issued when re-entering. Exceptions, if confirmed to be necessary, will also be granted 2 or more valid visas.

Visa Types and Application Channels (2)

According to Japanese law, different types of visas should be applied in different ways. For technical visas and work visas, the employing department should apply to the local immigration bureau, that is, apply for entry permit. Proof materials such as invitation letter, contract letter and guarantee letter shall be provided when applying. After being submitted to the Ministry of Justice for approval, the Immigration Bureau will issue a qualification certificate for NO. Apply for a visa in embassies and consulates in China with a visa code. Generally, dependent visas and special visas can be directly applied to embassies and consulates in China by the applicant. Issue a certificate of kinship, a certificate of guarantee or a certificate of employment adoption when applying. Born in Japan, it is enough to open a household registration certificate, not other certificates. It usually takes about three to six months from application to obtaining an entry visa.

Visa application method

There are usually two ways to apply for a Japanese visa: one is for the applicant to apply to the Japanese embassy or consulate abroad. One is to let relatives and friends living in Japan apply to the local immigration bureau. Either way, the embassy or consulate has the right to issue an entry visa after the approval of the Ministry of Justice.

1. Procedures for applying to Japanese embassies and consulates abroad. Applicants can apply for a visa directly to the local Japanese consulate, whether they are working or living. Fill in the visa application form and submit the supporting materials corresponding to the application reasons. Then, the Japanese embassy or consulate will feed back the relevant archival materials to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will forward them to the Ministry of Justice, and then the Ministry of Justice will review them with relevant departments. Applications for senior labor visas need to be sent to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry for approval. If there is no disagreement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will instruct the embassy or consulate to issue visas. It usually takes about 3 months from application to obtaining a visa.

2. Procedures for applying to the Japanese Immigration Bureau. Japan's Entry and Exit Administration Law stipulates that foreigners applying for study abroad, technical services and general work visas must apply to the Ministry of Justice for proof of stay qualification before they can obtain entry visas. If the applicant has relatives and friends in Japan, they can be entrusted to apply to the local entry-exit administration. Then the Immigration Bureau will report to the Ministry of Justice for approval, including reviewing the guarantor's guarantee qualification, property status, illegal behavior and previous guarantee reputation. After examination and approval, the local immigration bureau will issue a residence qualification certificate to the guarantor. The guarantor will issue this certificate to the applicant, and the applicant will apply for a visa from the embassy or consulate with this certificate. For foreigners living in Japan who want to leave Japan temporarily for some reason, Japan should apply to the Japanese Ministry of Justice for re-entry permit before leaving Japan. The certificate was issued by the Minister of Justice. You can enter Japan at any time during the validity of this letter of credit. If it expires for some reason, you can apply for an extension at the Japanese embassy or consulate abroad. Foreigners passing through Japan must rest, shop and make a short stay outside the plane or ship, and the stay time shall not exceed 72 hours. They can apply to the entry administration department at the port for entry permit or transit permit. With this card, you can move around the port. Entry and Exit Administration of Foreigners The administrative organ responsible for entry and exit administration in Japan is the Immigration Bureau. The Immigration Bureau is mainly responsible for the entry inspection, residence activities and re-entry procedures of foreigners, and accepts, expels and treats those who violate the entry and exit laws as refugees. The Exit-Entry Administration is located in the Ministry of Justice. Exit-entry administrations have been established in eight cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Sapporo, with four sub-bureaus and 10 1 offices. In foreign countries, embassies and consulates abroad are responsible for entry and exit visa affairs. All ports of entry have immigration inspectors, who are responsible for checking entry visas and certificates and determining the duration and qualification of residence. Japan's visa affairs are the responsibility of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the entry-exit administration is the responsibility of the Minister of Justice. The two provinces hold regular joint meetings, and individual visa issues must be decided by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Justice through consultation. Generally, it is a long-term residence visa, employment visa, etc. Need to review in advance, most of them should be reviewed in advance by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Justice, and the embassies and consulates abroad should submit them to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Justice. Then the foreign minister raised the issue with the Minister of Justice. After the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice knows the real purpose of entry through various channels, the Minister of Justice will give the Minister of Foreign Affairs an opinion on whether to issue a visa. Therefore, it takes quite a long time for this kind of visa to be issued from application. The Japanese embassy in China is responsible for people outside the consular section of its consulate in China to apply for visas to Japan. The Japanese Consulate in China is responsible for the application of visas to Japan by its domestic people. The time required for a visa is generally 8- 10 days. 195 1 year, Japan promulgated the first entry-exit management law, namely the Entry-Exit Management Order, and the Alien Registration Law was promulgated the following year. 1982 The Alien Landing Law was promulgated, and the Exit-Entry Management Order was revised again, and it was changed into the Exit-Entry Management and Refugee Recognition Law, and the revised bill was implemented in 1990. The main contents of this law are divided into foreigners' entry, residence, exit, deportation, Japanese going abroad and returning home. The entry management system implemented by the Japanese government, like most countries, issues different entry visas to different immigrants. Different residence qualifications are generally expressed by different kinds of visas or notes. The types of visas in Japan are expressed in Arabic letters, ranging from 4- 1- 1 to gF to 4- 1- 16.

For example, if you go to Japan for sightseeing or visit relatives and friends, the residence qualification is 4-1-4; The residence qualification for international students is 4- 1L-6l. Those who go to Japan to engage in scientific research and teaching activities have a residence qualification of 4- 1-7 and so on. Among them, 4- 1- 16 is divided into 1, 2 and 3, and the residence qualification is divided into four categories: ordinary residence qualification, intermediate residence qualification, advanced residence qualification and special residence qualification.

When Japanese embassies and consulates abroad issue entry visas, they usually indicate the residence qualification number directly below the visa. When entering Japan, the immigration inspection officer stamped the passport with the seal of "permission to land" and also indicated the residence qualification number to further confirm the identity of the entrant.