The period of stay granted for Specified Skilled Worker (i) depends on the company's category, the length of the employment contract, and the remaining total period. A gyoseishoshi lawyer explains the limits by category, cases of 11 months or 4 months, and the link to the fees from October 2026.

From October 1, 2026, the fees for changing your status of residence, extending your period of stay, and permanent residence have changed. Here are the new fees by permitted period, the difference for online applications, when and how to pay, and the conditions for a fee reduction.

A quick-reference guide to which statuses of residence let you bring your spouse and children to Japan on a Dependent visa. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services and Specified Skilled Worker (ii) qualify, while Specified Skilled Worker (i), Technical Intern Training, Employment for Skill Development, and Japanese language school students in principle do not. Covers the support and income conditions (no official income threshold has been published), required documents, typical processing times, working up to 28 hours a week, and children's options after high school.

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For companies hiring foreign nationals under the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa, as well as for foreign nationals seeking empl...

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When foreign nationals work under the "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" (Gijinkoku) residence status, they must complete notificatio...

For companies looking to hire foreign workers and individuals seeking employment in Japan, understanding the differences between the Engineer/Specialist in H...

When renewing the residence period for the "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" visa (hereinafter referred to as "Engineer/Humanities v...

Based on materials from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Immigration Services Agency, this article explains the requirements for accepting foreign nationals under Specified Skilled Worker "Nursing Care" (the worker's tests, the facility's headcount limit and direct employment, and joining the council) and the process from applying to immigration to the procedures after acceptance. It also covers the 2026 changes to the test names, passing standards, and test fees, the council's new membership rules, the conditions for home-visit care work, and the extension of the total period of stay through partial passes of the certified care worker national exam.