What is “highly-skilled foreign professionals”?
Under the points-based system, foreign nationals recognized as “highly-skilled foreign professionals” will be given preferential immigration treatment.
Let’s check out wheather you have enough scores to qualify as “highly-skilled foreign professionals” by Points Calculation Table.
Who can expect to receive “highly-skilled foreign professionals”
- who score 70 points or higher
- Even if you score 70 points or higher, annual income of ￥3,000,000 or more is required.
Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals
(Immigration Services Agency of Japan)
The three types of activities for “highly-skilled foreign professionals (i)
| Highly Skilled Professional (i) (a) |
Advanced academic research activities, such as “Professor” “Researcher” |
| Highly Skilled Professional (i) (b) | Advanced specialized/technical activities, such as “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” |
| Highly Skilled Professional (i) (c) | Advanced business and management activities, such as “Business Manager” |
Preferential immigration treatment
Highly-skilled foreign professionals (i)
- Allowing multiple activities during residence
- Period of stay: five years
- Relaxation of residency history requirements for permission for permanent residence
- Spouse’s employment
- Permission to bring parents under a certain set of conditions
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Permission to bring a housekeeper under a certain set of conditions
- Priority handling of procedures for entry and residence
Highly Skilled Professional (ii)
- Can perform activities classified under almost all work statuses of residence along with the activities of “Highly Skilled Professional (i)”
- Unlimited period of stay
- Can receive preferential treatment for points 3 to 6 above
Visa Support
Someone who has been active as a Highly Skilled Professional (i) for 3 years or more can qualify as a Highly Skilled Professional (ii).
Procedures and necessary documents
Business owners who will employ highly skilled professionals need to submitt a notification to Hello Work
When applying for Permanent Residence
- Foreign nationals who scored 80 points or more can apply for permanent residence if having lived in Japan for a minimum of 1 year (continuously).
- Foreign nationals who scored 70 points or more can apply for permanent residence if having lived in Japan for a minimum of 3 years (continuously).
You don’t have to already have “highly-skilled foreign professionals”.
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