2. Hiring A Foreign National Residing Overseas
② Process until a Specified Skilled Worker Begins Employment (Case of hiring a foreign national who will come to Japan from overseas)
Flow of Foreigner Employment
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 a Certificate of Eligibility at the Regional Immigration Services Bureau. (※2)
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STEP 5 Receive the Certificate of Eligibility. (After receiving it, the company mails or emails the Certificate of Eligibility to the foreign national.)
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STEP 6 The foreign national applies for a visa at the Japanese embassy or consulate in their country of residence.
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STEP 7 Receive the visa.
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STEP 8 Enter Japan (Arrival).
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STEP 9 Start of employment.
Key Points
- Even if an individual has already returned to their home country after successfully completing Technical Intern Training (ii), they are exempt from the exams in STEP 1.
- Issuing an informal job offer before the exams have been passed is not prohibited.
- While you can take the exams after concluding a Specified Skilled Worker employment contract, please note that you will not be accepted unless you pass each exam.
Notes
- ※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)
Fee Schedule (Foreigner Visas) – Yokoyama Daisuke Gyoseishoshi Office (Tokyo/Shinjuku)