What is the Highly Skilled Professional Visa?

If you’re thinking,
“I want to work in Japan as a highly skilled foreign professional,” or
“I want to live stably in Japan together with my family,”
then the Highly Skilled Professional Visa is the ideal choice for you.

This visa is a special residency status designed for those who wish to contribute actively in Japan using their specialized knowledge, skills, or professional experience.
Applicants are evaluated using a points-based system, and its greatest advantage is the numerous preferential treatments provided.

📈 Benefits of the Highly Skilled Professional Visa:

✅ Initial 5-Year Residency!
→ Unlike standard work visas starting at 1 or 3 years, this visa grants you the maximum of 5 years right from the start!

✅ Fast-track Permanent Residency (as short as 1 year)!
→ If you meet certain point criteria, you can apply for Permanent Residency significantly faster than usual.

✅ Spouse Allowed to Work!
→ Greater freedom to bring your family, allowing your spouse to work without restrictions.

✅ Bring Your Parents or Domestic Helpers!
→ Under specific conditions, you can even bring your parents or domestic helpers to Japan—a special privilege offered to highly skilled professionals

📊 What is the Points-based Evaluation System?

🔽 Points are mainly awarded based on the following factors:

1️⃣ Education (University or Graduate degrees)
2️⃣ Professional Experience (Years of practical work experience)
3️⃣ Annual Income (Expected earnings in Japan)
4️⃣ Japanese Language Proficiency (JLPT N1 to N3 level)
5️⃣ Research Achievements, Publications, and Patents

➡️ Eligible to apply with a total of 70 points or more.
Additional preferential treatments available for those scoring 80 points or higher!

📌 Which Activities Are Eligible?

Classification of Residence Status	Examples of Activities
Highly Specialized Academic Research Activities	Research or educational activities at universities or research institutions, etc.
Highly Skilled Professional and Technical Activities	IT, engineering, consulting, and related fields
Highly Skilled Managerial and Business Activities	Company executives, business owners, or startup founders

🌟 What Are the Advantages Compared to Other Work Visas?

Visa Status	Timeframe to Obtain Permanent Residency	Employment of Spouse	Initial Period of Stay
Highly Skilled Foreign Professional	✅ Minimum of 1 Year	✅ No Restrictions	✅ Up to 5 Years
Technical/Humanities/International Business	❌ Typically 10 Years	❌ Restrictions Apply	🔄 Typically 1 to 3 Years
Business Manager	✅ Possible Depending on Conditions	❌ Partially Restricted	🔄 Typically 1 to 3 Years

💼 For Those Concerned About the Application: It’s Safer to Rely on a Professional!

✅For visa application support, trust Taro Fujita Administrative Scrivener Office!

📊 Pre-application point evaluation
📁 One-stop support from document preparation to full application submission
🌍 Comprehensive assistance for family accompaniment and permanent residency applications

🔽 Ready to start your high-skill, high-reward future in Japan? Let’s begin today!