Types

Activities

Periods

Diplomat

Activities of members of foreign governments' diplomatic missions or agencies that the government of Japan receives, those who enjoy privileges and exemption similar to diplomatic envoy's by treaties or international practices, or family members who live with such persons.

During Mission

Official

Activities of persons who perform their duties with foreign governments or international agencies that the government of Japan has approved or family members of such persons who live with them.

During Mission

Professor

Activities for research, research guidance or education in colleges or their equivalents or technical colleges in Japan

3 years or 1 year

Artist

Artistic activities in music, fine art, literature or other arts that involve remuneration

3 years or 1 year

Religious Activities

Missionary or otherwise religious activities carried out by persons who have been sent to Japan by foreign religious organizations

3 years or 1 year

Journalist

News reporting and other journalistic activities conducted on the basis of contracts with foreign news agencies

3 years or 1 year

Investor/Business Manager

Activities of starting trade or other businesses in Japan, of investing in and managing or taking control of such businesses in Japan, or of managing or taking control of such businesses on behalf of foreigners who started such businesses in Japan or who invest in such businesses in Japan

3 years or 1 year

Legal/Accounting Services

Activities of handling legal or accounting affairs that are to be managed by attorneys recognized as foreign law specialists under the Foreign Lawers' Law, public accountants recognized as accountants practicing foreign accounting under the Accountant Law or other persons with qualifications specified by law

3 years or 1 year

Medical Services

Activities of handling medical affairs that are to be managed by physicians, dentists or other persons with qualifications specified by law

3 years or 1 year

Researcher

Activities of conducting research on the basis of contracts with public or private organizations in Japan

3 years or 1 year

Instructor

Activities of conducting language or other education in schools in Japan, which include elementary, junior high, high or secondary schools, schools for the blind, deaf-mutes or handicapped children, advanced vocational schools, vocational schools, or other educational institutions that have similar facilities and organization

3 years or 1 year

Engineer

Activities of following occupations that require technical expertise or knowledge in the fields of natural science including engineering, on the basis of contracts with public or private organizations in Japan

3 years or 1 year

Specialist in Humanities/International Services

Activities of following occupations that require knowledge in jurisprudence, economics, international services, sociology or other fields of humanities or thought or sensibility founded on foreign cultures, on the basis of contracts with public or private organizations in Japan

3 years or 1 year

Intra-Company Transferee

Activities that are carried out by staff members who have been transferred from foreign business places of public or private organizations having home offices, branch offices or other business places in Japan to business places of such organizations in Japan and that fall under the category of "Engineer" or "Specialist in Humanities/International Services" of this table

3 years or 1 year

Entertainer

Activities of giving dramatic, vaudeville, musical, sporting or other performances for entertainment

1 year, 6 months, 3 months or 15 days

Skilled Labor

Activities of following occupations that require skilled labor in special industrial fields on the basis of contracts with public or private organizations in Japan

3 years or 1 year

Techinical Intern Training

(i) Activities which fall under any of the items (a) or (b)
(a)
Activities by a personnel who works for a
business office in a foreign country established by a public or private organization in Japan or by a personnel who works for a business office in a foreign country established by a foreign public or private organization which has a business relationship provided for by an Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice with a public or private organization in Japan, to acquire the skill, technology and knowledge (hereinafter referred to as "skills") by engaging in the operating activities of a public or private organization in Japan at a business office in Japan, based on employment contract with such public or private organization in Japan (including activities of those personnel for acquiring necessary knowledge to study, which is conducted by being accepted at business office of Japanese public or private organization in Japan).
(b) Activities to acquire knowledge being accepted by a non-profit organization, which conforms to the requirements provided for by an Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice and activities to acquire skills where such activities is conducted based on their planning and under their responsibility and supervision, based on employment contract with such organizations, by engaging in operating activities of such organization.
(ii) Activities which fall under any of the items (a) or (b).
(a) Activities by a personnel, who has acquired skills by engaging in activities provided for by the preceding item (a), in order to further acquaint such skills, based on employment contract with such pubic or private organization in Japan which is designated by the Minister of Justice, to engage in operating activities, which require such skills, at such organization.
(b) Activities by a personnel, who has acquired skills by engaging in activities provided for by the preceding item (b), in order to further acquaint such skills, based on employment contract with such pubic or private organization in Japan, which is designated by the Minister of Justice, engage in operating activities, which requires such skills (limited to activities of engaging in such business activities under the responsibility and control of non-profit organization which conforms to requirement provided for by an Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice).

1 year or 6 months(the period is to be designated specifically by the Minister of Justice within 1 year.)

Cultural Activities

Academic or artistic activities that do not involve remuneration or activities of conducting specialized research in culture or arts unique to Japan or studying such culture or arts under the tutelage of experts

1 year or 6 months

Temporary Visitor

Activities to be done during a temporary visit to Japan including sightseeing, recreation, sports, visiting relatives, inspection tour and taking part in seminars or meetings or other similar activities

90 days, 30days  or 15 days

Student

Activities to receive education at a college, a college of technology (kotosenmongakko), upper secondary school (including the latter course of a secondary educational school (chutokyoikugakko)) or high school course of specially supported school (tokubetsushiengakko), advanced vocational school (senshugakko) or schools in the miscellaneous category (kakushugakko) or equivalent educational institutions in terms of facility and organization in Japan

2 years and 3 months, 2 years, 1 year and 3 months, 1 year, or 6 months

Trainee

Activities to learn and acquire skills at a public or a private organization in Japan (except for the activities listed in the right-hand column of "Technical Intern Training", item (i) in Table II and right-hand column of the "Student" column of this table).

1 year or 6 months

Dependent

Daily activities on the part of the spouse or unmarried minor who is supported by the foreign national staying in Japan with the status of residence referred to in the left-hand column of Appended Tables (1), (2) or (3) (except for "Diplomat", "Official","Technical Intern Training" and "Temporary Visitor") or staying with the status of residence of "Student" in this table.

3, 2 years and 3 months, 2 years, 1 year and 3 months, 6 months or 3 months

Designated Activities

Activities designated by the Minister of Justice for individual foreigners

5,4,3,2,1 years, 6 months (the period is to be designated specifically by the Minister of Justice within 1 year)

Permanent Resident

Those who are given permission for permanent residence by the Minister of Justice

Indefinite

Spouse or Child of Japanese National

Those who are spouses or adopted children as stipulated in Article 817-2 of the Civil Law or those who were born as children of Japanese nationals

3 years or 1 year

Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident

Spouses of those who reside in Japan as permanent residents or special permanent residents as provided in the Special Law on Immigration Control for Expatriates with the Peace Treaty, or those who were born as children of such residents and have resided in Japan

3 years or 1 year

Long Term Resident

Those who are permitted by the Minister of Justice to live in Japan for a designated period of stay in consideration of special reasons

3 years or 1 year(the perios is to be designated specifically by the Minister of Justice within 3 years)