JPN-Journal.com News/Laws for Foreigners Working in Japan.

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• Investor/Business Manager



1. In cases where the applicant intends to commence the operation of international trade or other business, or to invest in a business, the following documents are required.
1. Business plan, certificate of registered matters of the corporation or judicial person and a statement of profit and loss.
2. Documents showing the number of full-time staff, excluding the applicant, and in case where there are two staff, resident cards or registration certificates and documents regarding wage payments of the staff concerned.
3. Documents clarifying the outline of the business office.
2. In cases where the applicant intends to engage in management of international trade or other business on behalf of the foreign national who began or invested in the business concerned, the following documents are required.
1. Business plan, copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss.
2. Documents showing the number of full-time staff, excluding the applicant, and in case where there are two staff, resident cards or registration certificates and documents regarding wage payments of the staff concerned.
3. Documents clarifying the outline of the business office.
4. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.
3. In cases where the applicant intends to engage in management of international trade or other business on behalf of the foreign national who began or invested in the business concerned or is engaged in the management of the business concerned which was begun or invested in Japan, the following documents are required.
1. Business plan, copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss.
2. Documents showing the number of full-time staff, excluding the applicant, and in case where there are two staff, resident cards or registration certificates and documents regarding wage payments of the staff concerned.
3. Documents showing the outline of the business office.
4. Documents certifying the career of the applicant and his/her certificate of graduation with a major in management or administration.
5. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.



• Legal/Accounting Services



1. Documents certifying that the applicant is qualified to perform the activities under the status of residence of "Legal/Accounting Services".
2. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.



• Medical Services



1. Documents showing the outline of the recipient organization.
2. Documents certifying that the applicant is qualified to perform the activities under the status of residence of "Medical Services".
3. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.



• Researcher



1. Documents showing the outline of the recipient organization.
2. Diploma, personal history and other documents certifying the career of the applicant.
3. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.



• Instructor



1. Documents showing the outline of the recipient organization.
2. Documents certifying the academic career or a copy of an educational license of the applicant.
3. Documents certifying the professional career of the applicant.
4. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.



• Engineer



1. Certificate of registered matters and a statement of profit and loss of the recipient organization.
2. Documents showing the business substance of the recipient organization.
3. Diploma or certificate of graduation with a major in the subject regarding the activity of the applicant, and documents certifying his/her professional career.
4. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.



• Specialist in Humanities/International Services



1. Certificate of registered matters and a statement of profit and loss of the recipient organization.
2. Documents showing the business substance of the recipient organization.
3. Diploma or certificate of graduation with a major in the subject regarding the activity of the applicant, and documents certifying his/her professional career.
4. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.



• Intra-company Transferee



1. Documents certifying the relationship between the business office in a foreign country and the business office in Japan.
2. Certificate of registered matters and a statement of profit and loss of the business office in Japan, and documents showing the business substance.
3. Documents certifying the substance of his/her duty and its duration at the business office in a foreign country.
4. Certificate of registered matters of the business office in a foreign country, and documents showing its outline.
5. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.
6. Diploma and documentation certifying the career of the applicant.



• Entertainer



1. In cases where the applicant intends to engage in theatrical, dramatic, popular songs, dance or musical performances (hereinafter "Theatrical Performances, etc."), (except cases falling under item 2), the following documents are required.
1. Personal history and documents certifying the history regarding the activity.
2. Certificate of registered matters, copy of a statement of profit and loss and other documents clarifying the outline of the organization provided in Item 1, b of the bottom column of the column of activities provided in the bottom column of the column of the show column (hereinafter the "Show Column in the Standard Ministerial Ordinance") in the table of Exhibit 1-2 of the Standard Ministerial Ordinance (hereinafter the "Contracting Organization").
3. Documents clarifying the outline of the facility holding the performance.
4. Copy of the contract regarding the performance.
5. Documents certifying the details, term, position and compensation of the activity.
6. If the applicant intends to engage in activities concerning the shows of Theatrical Performances in accordance with the Show Agreements provided in Item 1, b in the bottom column of the Show Column in the Standard Ministerial Ordinance, the following documents.
1. List of managers and list of names of the managers and full-time employees of the contracting organization.
2. Document from the contracting organization stating that none of the managers or full-time employees of the contracting organization fall under any of Item 3, b(3)(a) to (e) in the bottom column of the Show Column in the Standard Ministerial Ordinance.
3. Document certifying that the contracting organization has paid full amount of compensation it owed to foreigners residing with the show residence qualification under Show Agreements executed within the past 3 years.
7. The following documents regarding the organization operating the facility provided under Item 1, c in the bottom column of the Show Column in the Standard Ministerial Ordinance (hereinafter the "Operating Organization").
1. Certificate of Registered Matters, copy of the profit/loss statements and other documents clarifying the outline of the Operating Organization.
2. List of names of the managers of the Operating Organization and full-time employees engaging in the operations concerning such facility.
3. Document from the Operating Organization stating that none of the managers of the Operating Organization or full-time employees engaging in the operations concerning such facility fall under any of Item 1, c(6)(a) to (e) in the bottom column of the Show Column in the Standard Ministerial Ordinance.
2. In cases where the applicant falls under any of Item 2, (a) to (e) in the bottom column of the Show Column in the Standard Ministerial Ordinance, items provided in Item 1, (a) and (c) to (e) as well as the certificate of registered matters and copy of the profit/loss statement of the organization inviting the person and any other documents clarifying the outline of that organization.
3. In cases where the applicant intends to engage in Theatrical Performances, etc., or other public entertainment, the following documents are required.
1. Personal history and documents issued by the official organization which is certifying the career and the qualification regarding the activity of the applicant.
2. Certificate of registered matters, a statement of profit and loss and the list of staff of the organization inviting the applicant.
3. Documents showing the outline of the entertainment site.
4. In the case where the organization inviting the applicant undertakes the entertainment, a copy of the contact is required.
5. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.
4. In cases where the applicant intends to engage in show business, the following documents are required.
1. Documents showing the achievements in show business of the person concerned.
2. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.



• Skilled Labor



1. Certificate of registered matters and a statement of profit and loss of the recipient organization.
2. Documents showing the business substance of the recipient organization.
3. Personal history and documents issued by an official organization which is certifying the career and the qualification regarding the activity of the applicant.
4. Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the applicant.