People commonly obtain a Business Administration Visa by establishing a company in Japan. Roughly, investing 5 million yen or more or hiring 2 or more full-time staff is required now.
But what about obtaining a Business Administration Visa by purchasing a Japanese company and actually running the business? It is possible to obtain a Business Administration Visa by this. Then, the question is, how much money has to be invested to obtain a Business Administration Visa by purchasing a company.
There is no minimum requirement for this. If you purchase a company whose capital is 10,000,000 yen for 10,000,000 yen, that might be good. You must explain why both the seller and buyer came to that agreement. If you buy the same company for 12,000,000 yen, you still need to explain why both the seller and the buyer came to that agreement. Buying for the amount above the capital alone does not persuade the Immigration Bureau.
You still need to submit other lengthy and complicated documents such as your business plan and article of incorporation when you apply. Your business plan does not need to be checked by a professional such as a certified accountant now. However, the law will be amended in October, and the business plan must be checked by a professional of such after the amendment. If you aim to obtain a Business Administration Visa by buying a Japanese company after the amendment, your business plan might have to be checked by an above professional.