What is “Work Visa” in Japan?
There was a prospective client who could not speak Japanese. That prospective client once asked me how to get a “work visa” in Japan.
That individual thought he could work and live freely once he got that “work visa.” There actually are some types of “Work Visas” in Japan. The specific examples are:
*Professor
*Artist
*Religious Affairs
*Journalist
*Highly Skilled Professional
*Business Management
*Legal/Accounting Services
*Medical Research
*Education
*Technical/Humanities Specialist/International Services
*Intra-company Transferee
*Nursing Care
*Entertainer
*Skilled Worker
*Specified Skilled Worker ed Worker
*Cultural Activities
You must be able to speak Japanese to be eligible for some of these statuses whereas it is not required for the rest. You must be a college graduate for some of these too. The prospective client above thought he could work at a hotel as a receptionist to take care of foreign guests who do not speak Japanese only. He said he would clean rooms if the hotel does not hire him as a receptionist.
“Cleaning a hotel room” is manual labor, and there is no visa issued for such labor.
Please note that Japan is not a country where foreigners who love Japan can work and live freely once a “work visa” is issued. Each applicant must carefully find out all the requirements for each visa, and the purpose of stay must be crystal clear.