1. Hiring A Foreign National Within Japan
① Process until a Specified Skilled Worker Begins Employment
(Case of hiring a foreign national who is already residing in Japan)
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STEP 1 The foreign national passes the Specified Skills Exam and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or completes Technical Intern Training (ii).
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STEP 2 Conclude an employment contract with the foreign national. (※1)
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STEP 3 Formulate the foreign national’s support plan. (Provide support in-house, or entrust it to a registered support organization ※1-1)
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STEP 4 File an application for permission to change the residence status at the Regional Immigration Services Bureau. (※2)
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STEP 5 Residence status changes to “Specified Skilled Worker (i)”
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STEP 6 Start of employment
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Note
※1 Please carry this out before filing the application for a Certificate of Eligibility or a change of residence status:
・Pre-guidance by the accepting organization, etc.
・Health checkup
※1-1 You can outsource the implementation of a part of the Specified Skilled Worker (i) support plan to a third party, or outsource the entire implementation to a registered support organization. (When outsourcing a part, the accepting organization must meet the standards for the support system.)
※2 Main required documents:
・Summary of the accepting organization
・Copy of the Specified Skilled Worker employment contract
・Specified Skilled Worker (i) support plan
・Documents proving skills
・Documents proving Japanese language ability, etc.
Please feel free to contact our office with any questions regarding the Specified Skilled Worker system. (Consultation is free)
Free Consultation Application – Yokoyama Daisuke Gyoseishoshi Office (Tokyo/Shinjuku)
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