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You need to obtain licenses or certificates to start business in some fields. I shall introduce the major licenses and certificates here. These licenses are some of many licenses. If you start a business in Japan, you should consult a specialist. Opening Restaurants License: Permit license for operating a restaurant Send application to: Health centers Read More …
When foreigners with residence status in Japan want to start a business, they face the problem whether to actually start the business before or after obtaining a visa. Visas in Japan are issued based on the activity of each person. It means that you cannot start a business before getting a visa, even if you Read More …
Visas for the purpose of preparing for startups are provided to applicants of the “Program to increase foreign entrepreneurs” The program is developed in national strategic special zones like Tokyo, Aichi Fukuoka and Sendai. The applicants apply to Tokyo City with their business plans and provide evidence that they can prepare the minimum capital by Read More …
The Ministry of Justice has repealed the current operation in which every refugee applicant has working permission 6 months after applying. In the new operation, the applicants are classified into 4 categories after a preliminary examination. The applicants who are assumed to be refugees will be provided working permission before 6 months. In future, it Read More …
The Ministry of Justice has decided to provide residence status with permission to work for 4th generation Japanese foreigners living abroad. The applicant must be between the ages of 18 and 30years old. They are required to have an ability in daily conversation equivalent to N4 when they apply for the first time, and N3 Read More …
We have started the package service for “Tokyo Program”, the correct name of which is “Program to increase foreign entrepreneurs” Tokyo city issues the recommendation to the immigration bureau by checking your business plan and based on the possibility if of you clearing the conditions for a business manager visa after 6 months. If it Read More …
When you start a company in Japan, you need to decide the form of your company.We have three major company forms in this case, Kabushiki-kaisha , godo-kaisha and gaikoku-kaisha.( Kaisha is pronounced as gaisha.) I shall explain the character of each form here. Kabushiki-kaisha / Stock Companies Kabushiki-kaisha is often abbreviated as KK, Investors hold Read More …
We, the Gyouseishoshi-lawyers who handle visa procedures, call ourselves immigration lawyers. We are always called Bengo-shi by foreigners. The word “lawyer” is translated to Bengo-shi in Japanese. But our gyouseishoshi-lawyer’s license is different from bengo-shi’s one. Bengo-shi can handle every legal matter. Probably, there are few cases you can ask to a Bengo-shi. Because the Read More …
The necessary period for applying for a permit for Permanent Residence shall be shortened. Recently, the Ministry of Law has revealed their plan that they shall provide permission for permanent residence to persons living in Japan for 1 year in the shortest case. Ordinarily, a foreigner needs to have stayed for 10 years and more Read More …
This is an explanation for how foreigners living abroad can get a working visa for Japan. I already wrote about the standards and guidelines of working visas for Japan in the article “Working Visa”. But some foreigners may think they can get a working visa before getting a job. Firstly,nobody can get a working visa Read More …