| Status of Residence | Activities | Materials |
| Diplomat | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Diplomat" specified in the Appended Table I (1) of the Act | A verbal note or other documents issued by a foreign government or international organization certifying the foreign national's status and mission |
| Official | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Official" specified in the Appended Table I (1) of the Act | A verbal note or other documents issued by a foreign government or international organization certifying the foreign national's status and mission |
| Professor | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Professor" specified in the Appended Table I (1) of the Act | (i) Document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(ii) document concerning annual income;
(iii) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Artist | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Artist" specified in the Appended Table I (1) of the Act | (i) Document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position
(ii) materials demonstrating the foreign national's artistic achievements
(iii) document concerning annual income
(iv) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums |
| Religious Activities | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Religious Activities" specified in the Appended Table I (1) of the Act | (i) Document proving the dispatch period decided by the dispatching organization and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(ii) materials demonstrating the overview of the dispatching organization and the receiving organization;
(iii) document proving the foreign national's position and work history as a religious worker;
(iv) document concerning annual income;
(v) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Journalist | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Journalist" specified in the Appended Table I (1) of the Act | (i) Document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(ii) document concerning annual income;
(iii) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Highly Skilled Professional | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (i) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
a. materials listed in the right-hand column of the categories of "Professor" to "Journalist", or "Business Manager" to "Skilled Labor" specified in this Table in accordance with the activities which the foreign national seeks to conduct in Japan;
b. materials listed in the following (1) to (3) in accordance with the category of the activities listed in (1) to (3) to be conducted by the foreign national in Japan:
(1) activities listed in item (i) sub-item (a) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act: materials demonstrating that the foreign national falls under item (i) of the Ministerial Order Providing for Criteria for Special Highly Skilled Professionals (Ministry of Justice Order No. 25 of 2023; hereinafter referred to as "Ministerial Order on Special Highly Skilled Professionals") or materials demonstrating that the foreign national falls under Article 1, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Ministerial Order to Provide for the Criteria in the Right-Hand Column Corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" as Specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 37 of 2014; hereinafter referred to as "Ministerial Order on Highly Skilled Professionals");
(2) activities listed in item (i) sub-item (b) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act: materials demonstrating that the foreign national falls under item (i) of the Ministerial Order on Special Highly Skilled Professionals or materials demonstrating that the foreign national falls under Article 1, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Ministerial Order on Highly Skilled Professionals;
(3) activities listed in item (i) sub-item (c) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act: materials demonstrating that the foreign national falls under item (ii) of the Ministerial Order on Special Highly Skilled Professionals or materials demonstrating that the foreign national falls under Article 1, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Ministerial Order on Highly Skilled Professionals
(ii) cases in which the foreign national seeks to conduct the activities listed in item (ii) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
a. materials listed in sub-item (b) of the preceding item;
b. materials demonstrating that the period the foreign national conducted the activities listed in item (i) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act while residing in Japan with the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to the same item) was 3 years (1 year in the case of a special highly skilled professional (meaning a special highly skilled professional prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (1) of the Ministerial Order on Highly Skilled Professionals)) or longer;
c. document proving good behavior and conduct by the foreign national;
d. document concerning annual income;
e. documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Business Manager | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Business Manager" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Materials listed in the following sub-items (a) to (c):
a. a copy of a business plan evaluated by a person with specialized knowledge of business management;
b. in cases in which a corporation is to conduct the business, a copy of the certificate of registered matters (if the registration of the corporation has not been completed, a copy of the articles of incorporation or other documents demonstrating that the corporation seeks to commence business);
c. a copy of the profit and loss statement or of other equivalent documents (this does not apply if the corporation seeks to commence business);
(ii) the materials listed in the following sub-items (a) and (b):
a. materials demonstrating the total number of full-time staff members excluding the foreign national, and a document regarding the payment of wages to those staff members and copies of their certificate of residence, residence card or special permanent resident certificate;
b. materials demonstrating the total amount of the assets used for the business pertaining to the application (including the amount of the stated capital and the total amount of the contribution);
(iii) materials demonstrating the overview of the business office;
(iv) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(v) document proving that the foreign national holds a degree, or document proving the foreign national's work history or other personal history;
(vi) materials demonstrating the Japanese language ability of the person who operates the business pertaining to the application or engages in that business, and that the person resides in Japan;
(vii) document concerning annual income;
(viii) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Legal/Accounting Services | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Legal/Accounting Services" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Document proving the qualifications listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Legal/Accounting Services" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act;
(ii) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(iii) document concerning annual income;
(iv) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Medical Services | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Medical Services" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) materials demonstrating the overview of the inviting organization;
(ii) document proving the qualifications listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Medical Services" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act;
(iii) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(iv) document concerning annual income;
(v) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Researcher | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Researcher" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in research based on a contract signed with a public or private organization in Japan:
a. materials demonstrating the overview of the inviting organization;
b. certificate of graduation and a document proving that the foreign national holds a degree, or a document proving the foreign national's work history or other personal history;
c. materials proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
d. document concerning annual income;
e. documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(ii) cases in which a staff member of a business office established in a foreign country by a public or private organization which has a head office, branch office or other business office in Japan seeks to engage in research by being transferred to the business office in Japan for a limited period of time:
a. document indicating the relationship between the business offices in the foreign country and the business office in Japan;
b. certificate of registered matters and a copy of the profit and loss statement, and materials demonstrating the content of business of the business office in Japan;
c. document proving the content of the duties and years of service at the business office in a foreign country (in cases where the foreign national resided in Japan with the status of residence of "Researcher" within one year immediately prior to being transferred, including the business office in Japan where the foreign national engaged in business during the period);
d. certificate of registered matters of the business office in the foreign country and materials demonstrating the overview of the office;
e. document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
f. Certificate of graduation and a document proving the foreign national's personal history;
g. materials listed in sub-items (d) and (e) of the preceding item. |
| Instructor | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Instructor" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act. | (i) Materials demonstrating the overview of the inviting organization;
(ii) document proving the foreign national's educational background or a copy of a license pertaining to their educational activities;
(iii) document proving the foreign national's work history;
(iv) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(v) document concerning annual income;
(vi) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Certificate of registered information and a copy of the profit and loss statement of the inviting organization;
(ii) materials demonstrating the content of business of the inviting organization;
(iii) certificate of graduation or a certificate for the period during which the foreign national majored in subjects pertaining to the activities, and a document proving the foreign national's work history;
(iv) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(v) document concerning annual income;
(vi) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Intra-Company Transferee | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Intra-Company Transferee" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Document Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (i) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Intra-Company Transferee" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) document indicating the relationship between the business office in the foreign country and the business office in Japan;
(iib) a copy of the certificate of registered matters and the profit and loss statement, and materials demonstrating the content of business of the business office in Japan;
(iiic) document proving the content of the duties and years of service at the business office in the foreign country (in cases where the foreign national resided in Japan with the status of residence of "Intra-Company Transferee" (limited to those pertaining to item (i) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Intra-Company Transferee" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act) within one year immediately prior to being transferred, including the business office in Japan where the foreign national engaged in business during the period);
(ivd) certificate of registered information of the business office in the foreign country and materials demonstrating the overview of the office;
(ve) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(vif) certificate of graduation and a document proving the foreign national's personal history;
(viig) document concerning annual income;
(viiih) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(ii) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (ii) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Intra-Company Transferee" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) materials listed in the preceding item (excluding sub-items (c) and (f));
(b) document proving the content of the duties and years of service at the business office in the foreign country (in cases where the foreign national resided in Japan with the status of residence of "Intra-Company Transferee" (limited to those pertaining to item (ii) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Intra-Company Transferee" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act) within one year immediately prior to being transferred, including the business office in Japan where the foreign national engaged in business during the period). |
| Nursing Care | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Nursing Care" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Materials demonstrating the overview of the inviting organization;
(ii) document certifying the qualification of certified care worker;
(iii) materials demonstrating that the activities fall under item (i) of the right-hand column of the section of the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Nursing Care" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act in the table of the Ministerial Order on Criteria;
(iv) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(v) document concerning annual income;
(vi) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Entertainer | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Entertainer" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in performances related to acting, popular entertainment, singing, dancing, or playing a musical instrument (hereinafter referred to as "acting, etc.") (excluding cases that fall under the following item and item (iii)):
(a) resume and a document certifying the foreign national's personal history pertaining to the activities;
(b) certificate of registered matters, a copy of the profit and loss statement or other materials demonstrating the overview of the organization prescribed in item (i), sub-item (c) (2) of the right-hand column of the section of the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Entertainer" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act in the table of the Ministerial Order on Criteria (hereinafter referred to as the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria) (that organization is hereinafter referred to as the "contracting organization of the entertainer");
(c) materials demonstrating the overview of the facilities where the performances are conducted;
(d) a copy of the contract pertaining to the performances;
(e) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(f) in the case where the foreign national seeks to engage in activities related to acting, etc. based on a performance contract prescribed in item (i), sub-item (c) (2) of the right-hand column of the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria, the following materials:
(1) list of names of the proprietor and full-time staff members of the contracting organization of the entertainer;
(2) document with a statement by the contracting organization of the entertainer that its proprietor and full-time staff members do not fall under any of item (i), sub-item (c) (2) (iii) (a) to (e) of the right-hand column of the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria;
(3) document proving that the contracting organization of the entertainer has paid the total amount of remuneration that it is obliged to pay to the foreign nationals who have stayed in Japan with the status of residence of "Entertainer" based on the performance contracts signed by the organization in the past 3 years;
(g) the following materials of the organization that manages the facilities prescribed in item (i), sub-item (c) (3) of the right-hand column of the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria (hereinafter referred to as the "managing organization"):
(1) certificate of registered matters, a copy of the profit and loss statement or other materials demonstrating the overview of the managing organization;
(2) list of names of the proprietor of the managing organization and its full-time staff members engaged in businesses pertaining to the facilities;
(3) document with a statement by the managing organization that its proprietor and full-time staff members engaged in businesses pertaining to the facilities do not fall under any of item (i), sub-item (c) (3) (vi) (a) to (e) of the right-hand column of the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria;
(h) document concerning annual income;
(i) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(ii) in the cases that fall under item (i), sub-item (a) of the right-hand column of the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria:
(a) materials listed in sub-items (a), (c) to (e), (h) and (i) of the preceding item;
(b) certificate of registered matters, a copy of the profit and loss statement or other materials demonstrating the overview of the organization prescribed in item (i), sub-item (a) of the right-hand column of the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria;
(c) list of names of the proprietor and full-time staff members of that organization;
(d) document with a statement by that organization that its proprietor and full-time staff members do not fall under any of item (i), sub-item (a) (2) (i) to (v) of the right-hand column of the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria;
(e) document proving that that organization has paid the total amount of remuneration that it is obliged to pay to the foreign nationals who have stayed in Japan with the status of residence of "Entertainer" based on the contracts signed by the organization in the past 3 years;
(iii) in the cases that fall under any of item (i), sub-item (b) (1) to (5) of the right-hand column of the "Entertainer" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria:
(a) materials listed in item (i), sub-items (a), (c) to (e), (h) and (i);
(b) certificate of registered matters, a copy of the profit and loss statement, and other materials stating the overview of the inviting organization;
(iv) in the case where the foreign national seeks to engage in performances other than those related to acting, etc.:
(a) resume and a document proving the foreign national's personal history pertaining to the activities;
(b) certificate of registered matters, a copy of the profit and loss statement and a list of the employees of the inviting organization;
(c) materials demonstrating the overview of the facilities where the performances are conducted;
(d) a copy of the contract agreement when the inviting organization is the contractor of the performances;
(e) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(f) materials listed in item (i), sub-items (h) and (i).
(v) in the case where the foreign national intends to engage in show business other than activities for performances:
(a) materials proving the foreign national's achievements in show business;
(b) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's remuneration;
(c) materials listed in item (i), sub-items (h) and (i). |
| Skilled Labor | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Skilled Labor" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Certificate of registered matters and a copy of the profit and loss statement of the inviting organization;
(ii) materials demonstrating the content of business of the inviting organization;
(iii) resume, a document on the foreign national's personal history related to the activities, and a document issued by a public organization proving their qualifications pertaining to the activities;
(iv) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
(v) document concerning annual income;
(vi) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Specified Skilled Worker | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Specified Skilled Worker" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act | (i) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (i) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" of the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) materials demonstrating the overview of the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker;
(b) documents proving the content of the activities, period, position and remuneration;
(c) documents pertaining to support for the foreign national by the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker;
(d) documents proving Japanese language ability;
(e) documents proving skills on the duties which the applicant seeks to engage in;
(f) if there is a broker in signing an employment contract for a specified skilled worker, the overview of the broker;
(g) documents proving that the state of health is good;
(h) document concerning annual income;
(i) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(ii) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (ii) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" of the Appended Table I (2) of the Act: materials listed in sub-items (a), (b) and (e) to (i) of the preceding itemthe preceding item (excluding sub-item (c)). |
Technical Intern TrainingEmployment for Skill Development | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern TrainingEmployment for Skill Development" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act. | (i) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (i), sub-item (a) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" specified in Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) aA copy of the written notification of accreditation of the technical intern training plan and the applicationemployment for the accreditation pertaining to the technical intern trainingskill development plan (limited to those pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) providedthe employment for in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (i) ofskill development plan that has received the Technical Intern Training Act), which received accreditation (where a change has been approvedof employment for skill development prescribed in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Employment for Skill Development Act, the plan after the change; the same applies hereinafter) pursuant toand of the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1)application for that accreditation of the Technical Intern Training Actemployment for skill development;
(bii) document concerning annual income;
(ciii) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums.
(ii) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (i), sub-item (b) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) a copy of the written notification of accreditation of the technical intern training plan and application for accreditation pertaining to the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i) of the Technical Intern Training Act), which received accreditation pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act;
(b) materials listed in sub-items (b) and (c) of the preceding item.
(iii) Cases where the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (ii), sub-item (a) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) a copy of the written notification of accreditation of the technical intern training plan and application for accreditation pertaining to the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii) provided for in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (ii) of the Technical Intern Training Act), which received accreditation pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act;
(b) materials listed in item (i), sub-items (b) and (c).
(iv) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (ii), sub-item (b) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" specified in Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) a copy of the written notification of accreditation of the technical intern training plan and application for accreditation pertaining to the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to the supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii) provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (ii) of the Technical Intern Training Act), which received accreditation pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act;
(b) materials listed in item (i), sub-items (b) and (c).
(v) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (iii), sub-item (a) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) a copy of the written notification of accreditation of the technical intern training plan and application for accreditation pertaining to the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii) provided for in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Technical Intern Training Act), which received accreditation pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act;
(b) materials listed in item (i), sub-items (b) and (c).
(vi) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities listed in item (iii), sub-item (b) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act:
(a) a copy of the written notification of accreditation of the technical intern training plan and application for accreditation pertaining to the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii) provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (iii) of the Technical Intern Training Act), which received accreditation pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act;
(b) materials listed in item (i), sub-items (b) and (c). |
| Cultural Activities | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Cultural Activities" specified in the Appended Table I (3) of the Act | (i) Cases in which the foreign national seeks to engage in academic or artistic activities or to pursue exclusive studies on culture or crafts and arts peculiar to Japan:
a. materials demonstrating the content and period of the activities and the overview of the organization in which the foreign national seeks to engage in the activities;
b. document proving the foreign national's educational background, work history, and personal history pertaining to the activities;
c. document proving the foreign national's ability to pay all the expenses during their stay in Japan (including a document concerning annual income);
d. documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
e. in cases where a person other than the foreign national pays the expenses, the following materials pertaining to that person:
(1) document concerning annual income;
(2) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(ii) in cases where the foreign national seeks to learn and acquire culture or craft and arts peculiar to Japan under the guidance of experts:
a. materials listed in the preceding item;
b. materials demonstrating the personal history and achievements of the experts. |
| Temporary Visitor | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Temporary Visitor" specified in the Appended Table I (3) of the Act | (i) Ticket of aircraft, etc. for departure from Japan or a letter of guarantee issued by the carrier in lieu of the ticket;
(ii) the foreign national's valid passport by which they are able to enter countries other than Japan;
(iii) materials demonstrating the foreign national's ability to pay all the expenses during their stay in Japan (including a document concerning annual income);
(iv) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Student | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Student" specified in the Appended Table I (4) of the Act | (i) Copy of the letter of acceptance issued by the institution where the foreign national seeks to receive education;
(ii) document proving the foreign national's ability to pay all the expenses during their stay in Japan (including a document concerning annual income);
(iii) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(iv) if a person other than the foreign national is to pay the expenses, the following materials pertaining to that person:
a. a document proving the person's ability to pay the expenses (including a document concerning annual income) and a document stating the circumstances that led to the person to pay the expenses;
b. documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(v) in cases where the foreign national seeks to receive education as a research student or audit student, a document from the organization proving the content of the research or the subjects, and the number of hours;
(vi) in cases where the foreign national is to engage in the activities (except for the activities of entering an elementary school (including the first half of the course at a compulsory education school; hereinafter the same applies in this section) or an elementary school course of a special-needs school in Japan, and receiving education) that fall under item (i), sub-item (c) of the right-hand column of the section of the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Student" specified in the Appended Table I (4) of the Act in the table of the Ministerial Order on Criteria (hereinafter referred to as the "Student" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria), a certificate of graduation and a document proving the foreign national's personal history;
(vii) in cases where the foreign national seeks to receive education at a junior high school (including the second half of the course at a compulsory education school and the first half of the course at a school for secondary education) or a junior high school course of a special-needs school, or an elementary school or an elementary school course of a special-needs school, materials demonstrating the overview of the place of accommodation where the foreign national is to lead their daily life. |
| Trainee | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Trainee" specified in the Appended Table I (4) of the Act | (i) Training course plan demonstrating the content, necessity, place of implementation, and period of the training and the treatment of the trainees;
(ii) document proving that the foreign national will engage in a business requiring the skills, etc. acquired in Japan after returning to their country;
(iii) document proving the foreign national's work history;
(iv) document proving the work history of the staff member who will provide the instruction prescribed in item (iv) of the right-hand column of the section of the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Trainee" specified in the Appended Table I (4) of the Act in the table of the Ministerial Order on Criteria (hereinafter referred to as the "Trainee" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria), pertaining to the skills, etc. which the foreign national seeks to acquire through the training;
(v) materials demonstrating the overview of the sending organization (meaning the organization of affiliation of the country where the foreign national has a nationality or address, or any other foreign organization involved in the preparations for the activities which the foreign national seeks to conduct in Japan);
(vi) certificate of registered matters and a copy of the profit and loss statement of the receiving organization provided for in item (iv) of the right-hand column of the "Trainee" section in the Ministerial Order on Criteria;
(vii) document concerning annual income;
(viii) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Dependent | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Dependent" specified in the Appended Table I (4) of the Act | (i) Document proving the family relationship with the supporter;
(ii) document concerning annual income;
(iii) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(iv) the following materials pertaining to the supporter:
a. copy of the residence card or passport;
b. document concerning occupation and annual income;
c. documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Designated Activities | Activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Designated Activities" specified in the Appended Table I (5) of the Act | (i) In cases where the foreign national seeks to engage in activities related to the management of business involving income or activities for which the foreign national receives a remuneration:
a. document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration;
b. document concerning annual income;
c. documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums.
(ii) In other cases:
a. document demonstrating the activities to be engaged in during the foreign national's stay in Japan;
b. document proving the foreign national's ability to pay all the expenses during their stay in Japan (including a document concerning annual income);
c. documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
d. if a person other than the foreign national pays the expenses or if there is a supporter, the following materials pertaining to the person paying the expenses or the supporter:
(1) document concerning annual income;
(2) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums. |
| Spouse or Child of Japanese National | Activities as a person with a status listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" specified in the Appended Table II of the Act | (i) In cases of the spouse of a Japanese national:
a. document proving the marriage with the Japanese national and a copy of the foreign national's certificate of residence;
b. the following materials pertaining to the foreign national and their spouse:
(1) document concerning occupation and annual income;
(2) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
c. letter of guarantee of the Japanese national residing in Japan.
(ii) In cases of the specially adopted child or the child of a Japanese national:
a. certified copy of the family register of the Japanese national and the foreign national's birth certificate, or other documents proving the parent-child relationship;
b. the following materials pertaining to the foreign national and their father or mother:
(1) document concerning occupation and annual income;
(2) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
c. letter of guarantee of the Japanese national residing in Japan or other personal guarantor residing in Japan. |
| Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident | Activities as a person with a status or position listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident" specified in the Appended Table II of the Act | (i) In cases of the spouse of a person residing with the status of residence of "Permanent Resident" or a special permanent resident (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Permanent Resident, etc."):
a. document proving the family relationship with the Permanent Resident, etc.;
b. copy of the residence card, special permanent resident certificate, or passport of the Permanent Resident, etc.;
c. the following materials pertaining to the foreign national and their spouse:
(1) document concerning occupation and annual income;
(2) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
d. letter of guarantee of the Permanent Resident, etc. residing in Japan.
(ii) In cases of the child of a Permanent Resident, etc.:
a. the foreign national's birth certificate or other documents proving the parent-child relationship;
b. copy of the residence card, special permanent resident certificate, or passport of the Permanent Resident, etc.;
c. the following materials pertaining to the foreign national and their father or mother:
(1) document concerning occupation and annual income;
(2) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
d. letter of guarantee of the Permanent Resident, etc. residing in Japan or other personal guarantor residing in Japan. |
| Long-Term Resident | Activities as a person with a position listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Long-Term Resident" specified in the Appended Table II of the Act | (i) document proving the family relationship of the foreign national such as a certified copy of the family register, a marriage certificate, or a birth certificate;
(ii) document certifying the foreign national's ability to pay all the expenses during their stay in Japan (including a document concerning annual income);
(iii) documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(iv) in the case where a person other than the foreign national pays the expenses or where there is a supporter, the following materials pertaining to the person paying the expenses or the supporter:
a. document concerning annual income;
b. documents concerning taxation and tax payment, and documents concerning the status of enrollment in social insurance and the status of payment of social insurance premiums;
(v) letter of guarantee of the guarantor residing in Japan. |