What are the conditions for emigrating to Japan in 2022?

1.2022 What are the requirements for emigrating to Japan?

1. What are the general conditions for obtaining permanent residency in Japan? If you don't have a specific visa to live in Japan at present, you are not eligible for permanent residence (PR). To apply for a permanent residence visa, you need to live in Japan with other visas and have lived in Japan for many years continuously (you can leave Japan with a re-entry permit or a special short-term travel permit). Once you become PR, you can live in Japan indefinitely.

PR requirements vary according to the applicant's current visa status. Basically, you must live in Japan continuously for at least 10 years. Some visa identities, such as "Japanese spouse or children", are not subject to this "10 year residence rule".

Second, the advantages of Japanese permanent residents

After obtaining permanent residence status in Japan, you will enjoy many advantages, which is why many people still want to obtain Japanese PR despite holding valid visas, including:

1. Don't worry about visa renewal.

You can stay in Japan indefinitely without applying for visa renewal.

2. There are no restrictions on activities.

Permanent residents can do whatever they want. You don't have to worry about the visa status if you change jobs. You can even start your own business or company. If you are a permanent resident, you can apply for a mortgage/housing loan or a business loan.

3. Divorce from Japanese spouse does not need to lose or change residence/visa status.

When divorcing/marrying a Japanese spouse, permanent residents do not need to change their residence/visa status.

4. Do not change nationality.

You can live in Japan indefinitely with your current nationality without giving up your nationality.

However, even if you have obtained Japanese PR status, there are still some other restrictions, including:

1, still living in Japan as a foreigner, after all, the nationality has not changed;

2. You must carry the card with you at all times, and the card needs to be updated every 7 years;

3. If you travel outside Japan and re-enter Japan as a permanent resident, you need to obtain a re-entry permit or a special re-entry permit before leaving Japan;

4. No voting rights in Japan;

5. Can't be a civil servant in Japan;

6. If you are punished or punished, you may be deported.

3. What are the specific requirements for permanent residence in Japan?

To obtain PR status, you need to consider living stably in Japan according to Japanese laws. Basically, you need to get the longest stay in the current visa status when applying for PR. However, if you are a child/spouse of a Japanese national or a permanent/special permanent resident, a highly skilled professional or someone who has been making contributions to Japan, this standard may be relaxed. Specific requirements include:

1, the applicant must have good conduct.

Must be a person who abides by Japanese laws and regulations.

2. The applicant must be considered to have sufficient assets or skills to make a living independently.

We must expect to live a stable life independently according to our assets and skills in the future, without becoming a burden to the public.

3. Holding a valid visa to stay in Japan meets the requirements.

Generally speaking, applicants must have lived in Japan for at least 10 years and have not lost their visa status. During this period, you need to stay in Japan for at least five years with a work permit visa (work type visa, excluding "designated labor 1" and "skills internship", and spouses/children of Japanese nationals, permanent residents and long-term residents).

4, shall not be sentenced to a fine or imprisonment;

5, has fully fulfilled the duties of the public (such as paying taxes, public pensions, etc.). );

6. From the perspective of public health, there should be no harmful risks;

7. Need a guarantor.

It can be seen that it is not difficult to obtain permanent residence status in Japan, but the restrictions on residence time are still relatively high. However, if you can obtain permanent residence status in Japan, you can enjoy more identity advantages.

2. What are the requirements for Japanese skilled immigrants?

I. Introduction of Skilled Migrants Faced with the serious shortage of employed population, Japan * 2065438+2009 opened the residence qualification of skilled migrants, providing work visas for foreigners with practical experience and other advantages, and divided them into 1 skilled migrants and No.2 skilled migrants ... Applicants can apply for 1 specific skills visas as long as they can prove that they have a considerable skill level and have passed the Japanese exam. They can only stay in Japan for five years at most, during which they can't bring their families. Among them, in the category of specific skills 1, as long as people have a considerable degree of knowledge or experience and skills, they are eligible for a maximum period of five years, but they can only go to work in Japan alone; Specific skill category 2 is only qualified for skilled technicians, and it is updated every 1 to 3 years, but there is no limit to the number of updates. It is possible to stay permanently and bring your family to Japan. At present, the 14 designated jobs recognized in Japan's application for specific skilled immigrants mainly include:

1 agriculture

2. Fishing ground

3. Catering industry

4. Construction industry

5. Shipbuilding

6. Aviation industry

7. Nursing industry

8. Food manufacturing industry

9. Hotel or hotel industry

10, industrial machinery manufacturing

1 1, material processing industry

12, building cleaning industry

13, automobile maintenance industry

14, electronic and electrical information related industries

However, as the problem of underemployment in Japan becomes more and more serious, Japanese officials are considering amending the law in 2022 to allow foreigners in the above-mentioned 14 designated industries to extend their visas indefinitely, and they can take their families to settle down and stay in Japan permanently. The details are subject to the official bill.

Second, specific skills 1 and specific skills 2 visa application conditions

1, specific skill number 1 application conditions

In order to prove that the applicant has a considerable skill level, the applicant needs to pass the relevant skill test and Japanese test before applying for the specific skill visa 1. Skill testing is divided according to the types of specific skills. After passing the exam, the applicant can only engage in work related to the scope of the exam. For example, if you pass the welding exam, then the applicant can only engage in welding-related work, not mechanical electroplating or nursing. The specific skills test has not been implemented in Hongkong or Taiwan Province Province for the time being, so I need to go to Japan to take the test. In addition, there are two Japanese exams, JLPT and JFT Foundation. To apply for a specific skill 1 visa, you need to obtain JLPTN4 or JFT Foundation 2 or above. Among them, JLPT exams are regularly implemented in many parts of the world, including Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province.

2, specific skills No.2 application conditions

Unlike the 1 visa, there is no upper limit on the number of visa renewals for a specific skill. As long as Japanese companies continue to be employed in specific industries, in principle, they can renew their visas indefinitely. In addition, after living in Japan for more than 10 years with visa No.2, the applicant can apply for permanent residency in Japan. Simply put, applicants can continue to live in Japan after retirement. Of course, the applicant's spouse can also come to Japan as a family resident.

According to relevant data, Japan will face a shortage crisis of 345,000 people in 2023, but if 3,000 people apply for specific skills visas every month, it will be reduced to 300,000 after 2025, which will have a profound impact on the Japanese economy. To sum up, a specific skill visa is an important way for foreigners to immigrate to Japan. For qualified foreigners, why not give it a try?