Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa
If you have graduated from university and intends to be employed by a public or private organization, you should apply for this visa. The basic requirements and the supporting documents are as follows.
| Basic Requirements |
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| The applicant comes under all of the following requirements; (i) If the applicant intends to engage in services that require skill or knowledge pertinent to the field of natural science or humanities, the duties which the applicant intends to engage in comes under one of the following requirements, and this applicant has acquired the necessary skills and knowledge for the duties; provided, however, that this does not apply if the applicant has passed a test relating to information processing designated in a public notice by the Minister of Justice or holds a qualification relating to information processing designated in a public notice by the Minister of Justice if the applicant intends to engage in duties that require skills and knowledge pertaining to information processing. (a) The applicant has graduated from university, having majored in a subject relating to the skills or knowledge, or has acquired an education equivalent thereto. (b) The applicant has completed a specialized course of study at a vocational school in Japan, majoring in a subject relating to the skills or knowledge (limited to cases where the applicant has fulfilled the requirements designated in a public notice by the Minister of Justice relating to the completion). (c) The applicant has at least 10 years' practical experience . (ii) If the applicant intends to engage in services that require ways of thinking or sensibilities that have their foundation in a foreign culture, the applicant comes under all of the following requirements. (a) The applicant engages in translation, interpretation, language instruction, public relations, overseas transactions, fashion or interior design, product development, or other similar services. (b) The applicant has at least 3 years' experience in the relevant services; provided, however, that this does not apply if the applicant who has graduated from university is to engage in translation, interpretation, or language instruction. (iii) The applicant receives no less remuneration than would a Japanese national for comparable work. |
| Supporting Documents |
| 1. Copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss of the recipient organization. 2. Materials showing the business substance of the recipient organization. 3. A diploma or certificate of graduation with a major in the subject regarding the activity of the person concerned, and documents certifying his or her professional career. 4. Documents certifying the activity, the duration, position and the remuneration of the person concerned. |