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Working Visa   INDEX
The status of residence and period of stay for study provided for in the Immigration Control Act are as follows:
   Visiting Japan for short period
* Entry without visa
* Obtaining Temporary Visitor's Visa
For obtaining visa to enter Japan
* Certificate of Eligibility System
* Study Visa
* Working Visa
* Working holiday visa (Explained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Permanent resident status
Naturalization

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Working Visa
Status of Residence Activities authorized to engage in Period of Stay
Diplomat Activities on the part of constituent members of diplomatic missions or consular offices of foreign governments hosted by the Government of Japan; activities on the part of those who are provided with similar privileges and/or immunities as is given to diplomatic missions in accordance with treaty or international customary practices; and activities on the part of their family members belonging to the same household. during the mission
Official Activities on the part of those who engage in the official business of foreign governments or international organizations; and activities on the part of their family members belonging to the same household. during the mission
Professor Activities for research, the direction of research, or education at college-equivalent educational institutions or "Kotosenmongakko". 3 years or 1 year
Artist Activities for the arts that provide income, including music,the fine arts, literature,etc.(excluding the activities described in the "Entertainer" column). 3 years or 1 year
Religious Activities Missionary and other religious activities conducted by foreign religionists dispatched by foreign religious organizations. 3 years or 1 year
Journalist News coverage and other journalistic activities conducted on the basis of a contract with foreign journalistic organizations. 3 years or 1 year
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Investor/Business Manager Activities to commence the operation of international trade or other business, to invest in international trade or other business and to operate or manage these businesses, or to operate or manage international trade or other business on behalf of foreign nationals (including foreign Investor/Business corporations; hereafter in this section "foreign national" includes "foreign corporation") who have begun such an operation or have invested in such a business (excluding the activities to engage in the operation or management in the business which are not allowed without the legal qualifications described in this table's "Legal/Accounting Services" column). 3 years or 1 year
Legal/Accounting Services Activities engaging in legal or accounting business, which is required to be carried out by attorneys recognized as a foreign law specialist under foreign lawyers' law ("GaikokuhoJimubengoshi"), ("Gaikokukoninkaikeishi") certified public accountant recognized as an accountant practicing foreign accounting under the Accountant Law or those with other legal qualifications. 3 years or 1 year
Medical Services Activities engaging in medical treatment service which is required to be undertaken by physicians, dentists or those with other legal qualifications. 3 years or 1 year
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Researcher Activities engaging in research on the basis of a contract with public or private organizations in Japan(excluding the activities described in the "Professor" column). 3 years or 1year
Instructor Activities engaging in language instruction and other education at elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, schools for the blind, handicapped children's schools, advanced vocational schools ("Senshugakko"), vocational schools ("Kakushugakko") or the other educational institutions equivalent to vocational schools in facilities and curriculum. 3 years or 1 year
Engineer Activities engaging in services, which require technology and/or knowledge pertinent to physical science, engineering or other natural science fields, on the basis of a contract with public or private organizations in Japan (excluding the activities under "Professor" column and excluding the activities described in the "Investor/Business Manager","Medical Services" "Researcher" "Instructor","Intra-Company Transferee" and "Entertainer" columns). 3 years or 1 year
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Specialist in Humanities/
International Services		 Activities engaging in services, which require knowledge pertinent to jurisprudence, economics, sociology or other human science fields or to engage in service which requires specific ways of thought or sensitivity based on the experience with foreign culture, based on a contract with public or private organizations in Japan (excluding the activities described in the "Professor", "Artist" and "Journalist" column and excluding the activities described in the "Investor/Business Manager", "Legal/Accounting Services", "Medical Services", "Researcher", "Instructor","Intra-Company Transferee" and "Entertainer" columns). 3 years or 1 year
Intra-company Transferee Activities on the part of personnels who are transferred to business offices in Japan for a limited period of time from business offices which are established in foreign countries by public or private organizations which have head offices,branch offices or other business offices in Japan and who are engaged at these business offices in the activities described in the "Engineer" or "Specialist in Humanities/International Services" column). 3 years or 1 year
Entertainer Activities engaging in theatrical performances,musical performances,sports or any other show business(excluding the activities described in the "Investor/Business Manager" column). 1 year, 6 months or 3 months
Skilled Labor Activities engaging in services, which require industrial techniques or skills belonging to special fields on the basis of a contract with public or private organizations in Japan. 3 years or 1 year
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