Type of Visa
Based on the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, in principle a foreign national wishing to enter Japan is required to have a valid passport issued by the government of their own country with a visa issued by the Government of Japan, excluding nationals with visa exemption agreement with Japan. The visa indicates that it is appropriate for the foreign national to enter and stay in Japan. Moreover, holding a visa is only one of the requirements for entering Japan and does not guarantee that the holder of the visa will be able to enter Japan. Visas are issued in the Japanese embassy or consulate in the foreign country. Visas cannot be obtained after arriving in Japan.
| Short Term Stay Visa | So-called "Turist Visa". The peirod of stay is up to 90 days
at most. For turism, business, visiting friends or relatives etc.,other than paid activities. Nationals of the countries with visa exemption agreement with Japan are excluded. |
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| Professor | University Professors, Assistant Professors, Assistants, etc. |
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| Artist | Composers, Songwriters, Artists, Photographers, etc. |
| Religious Activities | Monks, Bishops, Missionaries, etc. |
| Journalist | Newspaper / Magazine Journalists, Editors, News Cameramen, Announcers, etc. |
| Investor / Business Manager | Company Presidents, Officers, etc. |
| Legal / Accounting Services | Lawyers, Tax Accountants, etc. certified in Japan |
| Medical Services | Physicians, dentists, Pharmacists, nurses, certified in Japan |
| Researcher | Researchers, Investigators etc. at Research Institutes, etc. |
| Instructor | Teachers, etc. at elementary, intermediate and high schools |
| Engineer | Scientific Engineers, IT Engineers, etc. |
| Specialist in Humanities / International Services | Foreign Language Teachers, Interpreters, Copywriters, designers, etc. |
| Intra-Company Transferee | People Transferred to the Japanese Branch, etc. |
| Entertainer | Musicians, Actors, Singers, Dancers, Sports People, Models, etc. |
| Skilled Labor | Chefs Specializing in the Food of a Foreign Country, Animal Trainers, Pilots, Sports Trainers, etc. |
| Cultral Activities | Unpaid Internships, etc. |
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| College Student | College Students, Pre-College Students, etc. |
| Training | Trainees in a Local Government, etc. |
| Family Stays | Spouse and Children, etc. of One on a Long-Term-Stay |
| Spouse, etc. of a Japanese National | Spouse, Children of a Japanese National |
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| Spouse, etc. of a Permanent Resident | Spouse, Children of a Permanent Resident |
| Long-Term-Resident | Persons with Japanese ancestry, etc. |
| Designated Activities | Working Holiday, Nurses and Care Workers based on EPA, etc. |
