Specified Skilled Worker: Nursing Care

• Required Documents for Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker “Nursing Care” | Attachments and Where to Submit for Certificate of Eligibility, Change, and Extension [2026 Edition]
• Guide to Joining the Council for Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker “Nursing Care” | Getting, Renewing the Membership Certificate and Registering Foreign Workers
• Conditions for Specified Skilled Workers to Work in Home-Visit Care in Japan | 1 Year of Experience, Training, Accompanied Visits, and the Certificate of Conformity
• How to Fill Out the Written Pledge and Facility Outline for Specified Skilled Worker “Nursing Care” in Japan | Also the Council Certificate and Test Certificates
• What Is the Nursing Care Specified Skills Evaluation Test (Skills and Japanese)? How to Apply, Schedule, Fees, Passing Criteria, and Procedures After Passing
• How to Fill In the Application Form for Specified Skilled Worker “Nursing Care” in Japan: Certificate of Eligibility, Change, and Extension Explained from Top to Bottom with Filled-In Examples

Specified Skilled Worker: Food Service

• Review Status of Specified Skilled Worker (i) in Japan’s Food Service Industry Field, Based on the Immigration Services Agency’s Announcements and Our Office’s Application Data
• [Breaking News] Japan’s OTAFF Warns Against Forging Test Result Notices: Forgery Leads to a 5-Year Ban from All Its Tests (October 13, 2026)
• 【Work in Japan】Understanding the Differences in Work Scope Between Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services and Specified Skills Visas, and Common Job Functions Under Both Residence Statuses
• 【Work in Japan】[28 Hours per Week] Legal Rules for Hiring International Students as Part-Time Workers: Time Limits and Reporting Requirements Explained

Employment for Skill Development system

• Transitional Measures for Employment for Skill Development in Japan: What Happens to Technical Intern Trainees from April 2027? Stage (iii), New Entries, and Acceptance Quotas
• How Much Is the Salary in Employment for Skill Development in Japan? The “Equal to or Higher Than Japanese Workers” Rule and How Long You Can Work (3 Years in Principle, and After)

Specified Skilled Worker: changing jobs

• Changing to a Different Field on Specified Skilled Worker Status in Japan｜Passing the Tests, Job Categories, and the Change of Status Process
• If You Can No Longer Work in Japan Because Your Company Went Bankrupt or Dismissed You｜Designated Activities (Employment Continuation Support): Eligibility, Requirements, and Application Process

Specified Skilled Worker × Construction (acceptance plan)

• How to Join JAC (Japan Association for Construction Human Resources) in Japan | Supporting Members vs. Full-Member Organizations, Fees, and Membership Certificates
• Registering with the Construction Career Up System (CCUS) in Japan | What Is Required of Specified Skilled Workers and Accepting Companies

Specified Skilled Worker × Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Specified Skilled Worker in Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Japan｜How to Judge Eligible Workplaces and the Boundary with Food Service (Supermarkets and Bento)
• How to Join the Food Industry Specified Skilled Worker Council in Japan｜For Accepting Companies and Registered Support Organizations in Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Specified Skilled Worker: notifications

• What if a Specified Skilled Worker notification in Japan is past its deadline? What to do when a periodic or ad hoc notification is late

Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services and family

• Which statuses of residence can bring family to Japan on a Dependent visa? Whether Specified Skilled Worker, Student, and Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services qualify, and the conditions

Specified Skilled Worker × Industrial Product Manufacturing

• The 17 Job Categories of Specified Skilled Worker in Japan’s Industrial Product Manufacturing Field｜Permitted Work, Exam Categories, and Working Across Categories

Specified Skilled Worker (i): residence procedures

• How is the period of stay for Specified Skilled Worker (i) in Japan decided? Limits by company category, and fees that change with a one-month difference
• How to get and renew the Application Agent Certificate in Japan | Application form, required documents, and what registered support organizations can submit [Updated for the revised Gyoseishoshi Lawyer Act]
• Changing jobs in Japan on Specified Skilled Worker status: the change of status process, processing time, and can you work while your application is pending?
• Employment Contract, Employment Conditions, and Wage Payment for Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker (i) | Filled-in Examples and Points to Note on Allowances and Deductions
• How to Fill Out the Support Plan for Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker (i) | Field-by-Field Guide Using the Official Examples for Full Outsourcing and In-House Support
• What Is Designated Activities (Preparation for Transition to Specified Skilled Worker (i)) in Japan? Eligibility, Requirements, Application Process, Use When Changing Jobs, and Points to Note

Basics of residence procedures

• [From October 2026] Japan visa extension and change fees rise to up to 75,000 yen | New fee table and how to pay
• What Is a Japanese Residence Card? How to Read the New-Style Card and the Specified Residence Card, and Procedures for Renewal, Address Changes, and Loss
• When Can You Apply to Extend Your Period of Stay in Japan? Applying from 3 Months Before, Last-Minute Applications, and the Special Period
• [Our Actual Request Letter Published] How to Ask for a Specific Issue Date (Permission Date) When Receiving Your Residence Card by Mail in Japan
• Can You Leave Japan Without Your Residence Card for a Trip Home? How to Get a Re-entry Permit and the Steps Before and After Departure

Permanent residence

• From Specified Skilled Worker “Nursing Care” to Permission for permanent residence in Japan | The certified care worker route and points to note in the guidelines revised in Reiwa 8
• What changes with the revised Guidelines for Permission for permanent residence? Income level, Japanese B1, and when the new rules apply, compared old vs. new [October 2026]
• Can Permanent Resident status in Japan be revoked? Unpaid taxes and pension, failure to meet obligations, and crimes as grounds for revocation explained

Housing & Moving

• Checklist for Moving Within Japan: Moving-out and Moving-in Notifications, Residence Card, Electricity, Gas and Water, and Mail Forwarding
• Restoration and Security Deposits When Moving Out of a Rental Home in Japan: Who Pays for Repairs? Examples from the National Government’s Guidelines
• Where to Get Help When It Is Hard to Rent an Apartment in Japan: Safety Net Housing, Housing Support Corporations, Rent Guarantee Companies and Help in Foreign Languages
• When You Cannot Pay Your Rent in Japan: The Basics of Paying Rent, the Housing Security Benefit and Where to Get Help
• Mail Forwarding When You Move in Japan (Japan Post Change-of-Address Notification): Free for 1 Year, 3 Ways to Apply, ID Checks and Mail That Is Not Forwarded
• When Something Breaks in Your Rental Apartment in Japan: Who to Contact About the Air Conditioner, Water Heater or Leaks, and Who Pays for Repairs

Garbage & Housework

• How to Put Out Oversized Garbage in Japan: Basics of Applying, Disposal Tickets (Stickers), and the Day and Place to Put It Out
• How to Throw Away a TV, Refrigerator, Washing Machine or Air Conditioner in Japan: Disposal Methods and Fees for the 4 Items Covered by the Home Appliance Recycling Act
• How to Throw Away Spray Cans, Batteries and Lighters in Japan: Disposing of Dangerous Waste Such as Lithium-Ion Batteries and Gas Canisters
• How to Throw Away PET Bottles, Cans and Glass Bottles in Japan: Removing Caps and Labels, Rinsing, and Whether to Crush Them
• How to Read Laundry Care Symbols on Clothes in Japan: Symbols for Washing Machine, Hand Wash, Bleach, Drying, Ironing and Professional Cleaning
• How to Throw Away a Computer, Smartphone or Small Electronics in Japan: Manufacturer Collection, Mobile Phone Shops, Municipal Collection Boxes and How to Erase Your Data

Shopping & Money

• How to Open a Bank Account in Japan: What You Need, Why You May Not Be Able to Open One, and Telling Your Bank When Your Address or Period of Stay Changes
• Where to Get Help With Shopping and Contract Problems in Japan: Consumer Hotline 188, Consumer Affairs Centers and Cooling-off
• What to Do About Scam Emails, Text Messages and Phone Calls in Japan: Tricks Pretending to Be Delivery Companies, the Police or Immigration, and Where to Get Help (#9110 and 188)
• Consumption Tax and Price Labels in Japan: Reading Tax-Included and Tax-Excluded Prices, 8% vs. 10%, and Eating In vs. Taking Out
• Closing Your Bank Account When You Leave Japan: What to Do with Your Remaining Money, and Why Giving Your Account to Someone Else Is a Crime
• How to Read Food Labels in Japan: Use-by Date vs. Best-before Date, Allergen Labeling (9 Specified Ingredients), Storage Instructions and Nutrition Facts

Transportation

• Rules for Riding a Bicycle in Japan: Keep Left, Helmets, Bicycle Crime Prevention Registration, and Blue Tickets (Fines)
• How to Ride Trains in Japan and Use IC Transit Cards: Buying Tickets, Going Through Ticket Gates, Charging, and What to Do If You Lose Your Card
• How to Ride a Local Bus in Japan: Which Door to Use, Numbered Tickets, Paying the Fare, and the Stop Button
• If You Lose Something or Leave Something Behind in Japan: How to Look for Items Lost at Stations, on Trains, Buses, Taxis or on the Street, and How to File a Lost Property Report
• If You Are in or Cause a Traffic Accident in Japan: What to Do on the Spot, Reporting to the Police, the Traffic Accident Certificate and Claiming Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance
• How to Ride the Shinkansen and Limited Express Trains in Japan: Basic Fare Tickets and Limited Express Tickets, Reserved and Non-reserved Seats, Buying Tickets, and Rules for Large Luggage

Hospitals & Health

• How to Call an Ambulance in Japan: How to Dial 119, What to Say, and Where to Get Advice When You Are Unsure (#7119)
• How to See a Doctor in Japan: Choosing Between Hospitals and Clinics, What to Show at Reception, the Medical Questionnaire, Paying, and Getting Your Medicine at a Pharmacy
• If You Get Sick at Night or on a Holiday in Japan: How to Find a Clinic Open Now and Phone Advice Lines (#7119 and #8000)
• When Medical Costs Get High in Japan: How the High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit Works, Monthly Limits and How to Apply (Updated for the Changes from August 2026)
• What Are Generic Medicines in Japan? What the Pharmacy Will Ask You and the Special Fee When You Choose a Brand-Name Medicine
• Health Checkups and Cancer Screening in Japan: How to Get Your Workplace Health Checkup, the Specific Health Checkup from Age 40, and Cancer Screening from Your City, Ward, Town or Village

Jobs & Working

• How to Use Hello Work: Looking for a Job in Japan as a Foreign Resident (What to Bring, Job Seeker Registration, Interpreters, and Referral Letters)
• Paid Annual Leave Rules in Japan: How Many Days Do You Get? Can Part-Time Workers Take It Too?
• Unemployment Benefits in Japan After Leaving Your Job: Separation Notice, Hello Work Procedures, Conditions and How Long You Can Receive Them
• How to Read a Pay Slip in Japan: Payments, Deductions and Attendance Sections, and How Income Tax, Resident Tax and Social Insurance Premiums Are Deducted
• Overtime and Overtime Pay Rules in Japan: The Basics of Working Hours, Breaks, Holidays and Premium Wages (25%, 35% and 50%)
• How to Check the Minimum Wage in Japan: Amounts by Prefecture (FY Reiwa 8) and How to Calculate Whether Your Pay Is Below It

City Hall, Taxes & Pension

• Moving-in Notification and Resident Record: Go to Your City Office Within 14 Days After Your Address in Japan Is Decided (What to Bring, Steps, and When You Move)
• My Number and the My Number Card in Japan: What Foreign Residents Should Know (When It Is Used, Applying, Extending the Expiration Date, and If You Lose It)
• When You Cannot Pay National Pension Premiums in Japan: How to Apply for Exemption or Payment Postponement (Income Criteria, Where to Apply, What to Bring, Making Up Payments Later)
• How to Get a Copy of Your Resident Record in Japan: At the City Office, by Mail or at a Convenience Store, and Which Items Foreign Residents Should Choose to Include
• How to Join and Leave National Health Insurance in Japan: Who Must Join, the 14-Day Notification, What to Bring, Premiums and Reductions
• How Resident Tax Works in Japan: When, How Much and How to Pay, Deduction from Salary vs. Paying Yourself, and What to Do When You Quit Your Job or Leave Japan

Manners & Rules

• Rules for Alcohol and Tobacco in Japan: From Age 20, Penalties for Drunk Driving, and Where You Can Smoke
• Public Holidays and New Year Closures in Japan: List of Holidays for 2026 and 2027, and Days When Government Offices, Banks and Post Offices Are Closed
• How to Use a Sento or Onsen (Public Bath or Hot Spring) in Japan: What to Do Before Bathing, Bath Rules, Tattoos, Children’s Ages and Fees
• Rules for Keeping a Dog or Cat in Japan: Dog Registration, Rabies Vaccinations, Microchips, and Manners in Apartments and on Walks
• Noise and Neighbors in Japanese Apartments: Everyday Sounds to Be Careful About, What Rental Contracts Say, and Where to Get Help with Noise Problems in Japan
• Rules for Flying a Drone in Japan: Registering Aircraft Weighing 100g or More, Places and Flying Methods That Need Permission or Approval, and No-Fly Rules for Parks and Around Important Facilities

Children & Education

• How to Enroll Your Foreign National Child in Elementary or Junior High School in Japan: Procedures, What to Bring and Costs at Public Schools
• Children’s Vaccinations in Japan: Free Routine Vaccinations, Types, Timing, How to Get Them and What to Bring
• How to Find a Local Japanese Language Class in Japan: Finding Free or Low-Cost Classes, What to Check Before You Apply, and Online Learning When You Cannot Attend
• How to Apply for and Receive the Child Allowance in Japan: Amounts, Payment Months, Applying Within 15 Days, and Moving or Living Abroad
• How to Apply for a Nursery School (Hoikuen) in Japan: Types of Certification, When to Apply, Documents, Fees, and If You Cannot Get a Place
• Health Checkups for Children Aged 1 Year 6 Months and 3 Years in Japan: When the Notice Arrives, What to Bring, What Happens on the Day, and If You Cannot Go

Disasters & Emergencies

• What to Do When an Earthquake Hits in Japan: During the Shaking, After the Shaking Stops, and Everyday Preparation
• How to Find Evacuation Sites, Evacuation Shelters and Hazard Maps in Japan: What to Check for Your Address Before a Disaster
• Preparing for Disasters in Japan: Stockpiling Food and Water (3 Days to 1 Week) and What to Put in an Emergency Grab Bag
• Heavy Rain and Typhoon Alert Levels and Evacuation Information in Japan: When to Evacuate at Level 3 and 4, and New Names Such as “Level 4 Heavy Rain Urgent Warning”
• What to Do During a Power Outage or Water Outage in Japan: Checking the Breaker, Finding Outage Information, Electrical Fires When Power Returns, Food in the Refrigerator, Toilets and Water Supply Points
• Evacuating When a Tsunami Warning Is Issued in Japan: The Differences Between a Major Tsunami Warning, a Tsunami Warning and a Tsunami Advisory, Escaping on Foot to High Ground, Tsunami Flags and Signs