| List of status of residence (Separate table1-2) | ||||
| status of residence (in Japan) | Activities that can be carried out in Japan | Applicable example | Period of stay | |
| Highly Specialized Professionals | Item 1. Activities falling under any of the following (a) to (c), conducted by a person who meets the criteria specified by a Ministry of Justice Ordinance as a Activities falling under any of the following (a) to (c), conducted by a person who meets the criteria specified by a Ministry of Justice Ordinance as a | (a) Activities to conduct research, guidance of research, or education based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, or activities to conduct research, guidance of research, or education based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan other than the said organization, or activities to manage a business related to the said activities by oneself in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice The following activities may be conducted by a public or private organization in Japan other than the said organization, or activities to manage a business related to the said activities by itself in conjunction with the said activities. activities. | Highly skilled personnel through a point system. We will explain later. | 5 years |
| (b) Activities to engage in work requiring knowledge or skills in the natural sciences or humanities based on a contract with a public or private (b) Activities to engage in work requiring knowledge or skills in the natural sciences or humanities based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, or activities to manage a business related to such activities by oneself in conjunction with such activities. Activities to engage in work requiring knowledge or skills in the natural sciences or humanities based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, or activities to manage a business related to such activities by oneself in conjunction with such activities. | ||||
| (c) Activities to engage in the management of trade or other businesses in public or private organizations in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, or activities to engage in the management of such businesses, or activities to manage businesses related to such activities by oneself in conjunction (c) Activities to engage in the management of trade or other businesses in public or private organizations in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, or activities to engage in the management of such businesses, or activities to manage businesses related to such activities by oneself in conjunction with such activities. Activities to engage in the management of trade or other businesses in public or private organizations in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, or activities to manage businesses related to such activities by itself in conjunction with such activities. | ||||
| Item 2. The following activities (d) to (g) by those who have engaged in the activities listed in item (1) and whose stay in Japan conforms to the criteria specified by a Ministry of Justice Ordinance as contributing to the interests of Japan The following activities (d) to (g) by those who have engaged in the activities listed in item (1) and whose stay in Japan conforms to the criteria specified | (d) Activities to conduct research, to supervise research, or to teach under contract with public or private institutions in this country | indefinite | ||
| (e) Activities to engage in work requiring knowledge or skills in the natural sciences or humanities based on a contract with a public or private organization in this country organization in this country | ||||
| (f) Activities to engage in the management of trade or other businesses in public or private institutions in this country or to engage in the management of such businesses Activities to engage in the management of trade or other businesses in public or private institutions in this country or to engage in the management of such businesses | ||||
| (g) Activities listed in the teaching, arts, religion, and press sections of Table 1 or activities listed in the legal and accounting services, medical care, education, technical, humanities, and international services, nursing care, entertainment, skills, and specified skills section 2 of this (g) Activities listed in the teaching, arts, religion, and press sections of Table 1 or activities listed in the legal and accounting services, medical care, education, technical, humanities, and international services, nursing care, entertainment, skills, and specified skills section 2 of this Table (excluding activities falling under any of items (a) through (c) of item 2) that are conducted in conjunction with any of the activities listed in (a) (c) of item 2) that are conducted in conjunction with any of the activities listed in (a) through (c) of item 2. | ||||
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