What are the requirements for emigrating to Japan?

Conditions and regulations of Japanese immigration

Provisions of the new immigration law on foreigners' entry and corresponding activities

1, Diplomat

Staff of foreign embassies and consulates in Japan; Persons who enjoy diplomatic immunity or similar privileges according to treaties or international practices; The families of the above-mentioned diplomats should stay in Japan during their term of office.

2. Formal

Foreign government officials or officials of international organizations and their families confirmed by the Japanese government. The period of stay is during their visit to Japan.

3. Professor

A professor engaged in research, directing research or teaching activities in a university or an educational institution equivalent to a university. The residence period is 3 years, 1 year or 6 months.

4. Artists

Participate in effective artistic exchange activities, including musicians, painters and writers. The residence period is 3 years, 1 year or 6 months.

5. Religious people

A religious person engaged in missionary or other religious activities. The residence period is 3 years, 1 year or 6 months.

6. Journalists

Personnel engaged in news reporting and other news-related activities according to pre-signed contracts. The residence period is 3 years, 1 year or 6 months.

7. Investor/Business Manager

Investors engaged in international trade or other commercial activities, investors in international trade or other commercial fields, managers who manage and operate these commercial activities, or managers who manage and operate international trade or other commercial activities on behalf of foreigners or foreign companies. The residence period is 3 years, 1 year or 6 months.

8. Legal or accounting service personnel (legal/accounting service)

Foreign lawyers and certified public accountants engaged in legal and accounting services shall be recognized as foreign legal experts by the Foreign Lawyers Law; A certified public accountant shall be a foreign accountant recognized according to the Accounting Law or a person with other qualifications. The residence period is 3 years, 1 year or 6 months.

9. Medical service personnel (medical service)

Refers to doctors with internal medicine, dentistry or other legal qualifications engaged in medical service activities. The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

10, academic researcher (researcher)

Persons engaged in academic research activities under contracts signed with Japanese public or private institutions. The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

1 1, teacher (instructor)

Teachers engaged in teaching evaluation activities in primary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, blind schools, schools for disabled children, vocational schools, senior vocational schools or equivalent educational institutions. The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

12, engineer

Engineers engaged in service activities in the fields of technology, knowledge, natural science and engineering. According to the contract signed with Japanese public or private institutions. The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

According to the regulations of the Japanese Ministry of Justice, foreigners applying for entry as "engineers" must meet the following two conditions:

(2) The applicant must have graduated from a university or similar educational institution, or majored in skills and knowledge courses required for the job to be done, or the applicant has at least 65,438+00 years of experience (including learning relevant skills and knowledge in universities, high schools and advanced vocational party schools).

(2) Applicants should not accept wages lower than those accepted by Japanese who do the same job.

13, humanitarian/international service expert.

Experts who provide services related to law, economics, sociology or other people's literary knowledge or international service experts who provide special ways of thinking according to contracts signed with Japanese public and private institutions. The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

14. Transfer personnel within the company

Personnel seconded by foreign public and private institutions to their branches in Japan. The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Justice of the Japanese government, foreigners applying for such visas must meet the following conditions:

(1) Applicants must work in other foreign branches of their foreign company headquarters for more than one year before transferring to Japan; And the work in the Japanese branch can be classified as "engineer" or "humanities expert, international service expert".

(2) The applicant has worked in Japan for no more than 5 years.

(3) If the job that the applicant is going to do in Japan requires skills and knowledge in natural science or knowledge in humanities, the applicant should not accept a salary lower than that accepted by Japanese who do the same job.

(4) If the job to be done by the applicant requires a special way of thinking or a spiritual feeling of foreign culture, their salary should be at least 250,000 yen per month.

15, artist

Personnel engaged in cultural performances, music performances, sports performances and other entertainment performances. The residence period is 1 year or 3 months.

16, skilled labor

Workers who provide craft skills or skill services in industry or special fields according to contracts signed with Japanese public or private institutions. The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

17, cultural exchange personnel

Persons who engage in academic or artistic activities without income, or who specialize in Japanese culture and art, or who study Japanese culture or art under the guidance of experts (excluding international students and trainees). The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

18, temporary visitor

Including those who need to stay in Japan for a short time to engage in similar activities such as sightseeing, entertainment, sports, visiting relatives, attending meetings, giving lectures or signing business contracts. The stay period is 90 days or 15 days.

19, foreign college students

Students who have received education in Japanese universities, colleges or equivalent educational institutions, students who have studied special courses in higher vocational schools, and students who have finished secondary school abroad 12 and are going to enter Japanese universities. The residence period is 1 year or 6 months.

20. College preparatory students

Students who receive education in ordinary high schools, high school classes in blind schools, high school classes in schools for disabled children, advanced vocational schools, vocational schools or other similar vocational schools. Residence period is 1 year, 6 months or 3 months.

2 1, trainee (trainee)

Persons who study in public or private institutions in Japan to acquire technology, skills or knowledge (except the above-mentioned "foreign students" and "high school students"). Residence period is 1 year, 6 months or 3 months.

22, the legal residence of the family (supporter)

Spouses or unmarried young children of persons who meet the above legal residence status (excluding residence status number). 1, 2 and 18). Residence period is 3 years, 1 year, 6 months or 3 months.

23. Individuals

Individual foreigners specially approved by the Japanese Minister of Justice. The length of residence is determined by the Japanese Minister of Justice.

24. Permanent residents

Refers to foreigners who have been approved by legal giants to live permanently in Japan, and their residence period is indefinite.

25. Spouses or children of Japanese nationals.

According to Article 8 17-2 of the Civil Code, spouses of Japanese living abroad and children adopted by foreigners or their own children. The residence period is 3 years, 1 year or 6 months.