What is the Highly-Skilled Professional Visa?

The Highly-Skilled Professional Visa is for foreigners with advanced skills that Japan is seeking. It is given preferential treatment compared to other visas. One of the main features of the Highly-Skilled Professional Visa is that it is assessed using a point system. Your skills and experience are quantified as points, and your visa application is approved or rejected based on the total number of points you have. Read More …

Starting a business in Japan while overseas.

The way foreigners can have an address in Japan to start a business is very simple. They can make a company with an address and bank account. They can then apply to change their residence status after making company and acquiring a license where required.

So, what kind of options do you have if you don’t have an address in Japan. You basically have two options. One of them is to make a company first and the other is applying for a visa before making the company. Read More …