Visa Eligibility
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The following are some readers' comments. You can also read the full article: Visa Eligibility.
Comment pages: « 1 2 3 4 5 [6] 7 8 9 10 11 … 16 »
Comment pages: « 1 2 3 4 5 [6] 7 8 9 10 11 … 16 »
Srinivas.bg, there is no official age limit for a work visa. A three-year diploma is not enough on its own, but if you have good relevant experience then you may be OK. You still need a visa sponsor though. Also, your friend is right that for most jobs you need to speak Japanese. Remember, you are competing with a lot of Japanese engineers who already speak Japanese, probably a bit of English too, and who have no need for a work visa.
You might have some luck trying motorcycle manufacturers or distributors in India to see if you can get some contacts in Japan. Try also web searches. It won’t be easy without Japanese language, but anything is possible.
Thankyou very much for your speedy response.
I will start learning Japanese language as per your advice.
Regards,
srinivas.bg
06-09-2006
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hello everyone . my name is Marina, exchange student from Japan and i’ve been living in Australia for 3 years. i have a long term boy friend who wants to come back to japan with me and live for a year. he will be only 17 when we wish to leave here.
would he be able to apply for the working visa or is he too young to apply?
if any one could answer, i would really appriciate it. thank you
Marina, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a page on the Working Holiday Programmes. They say “The applicant must be between 18 and 30 years of age.” Unfortunately your boyfriend will have to wait another year.
Bennett, is it possible to search for a job & get a work visa, after landing in japan on a tourist visa? i mean with my situation of not being able to speak japanese even a single word.
thanks.
Regards,
srinivas.bg
Srinivas.bg, it is possible — that’s what I did. I’m a software developer, and there are jobs going even for developers who speak only English. It wasn’t easy though, and it may be even less easy in different industries (like motor racing).
Hi I came here on a temporary visitor’s visa, which was granted to me for only a month (they said that I have a concessional airline ticket and that is why).As soon as I came, I signed a work contract with a Japanese company and applied for a COE (within a week). Now, the visa would expire perhaps just a few days before the COE might come. I want to avoid going back and coming (and the expense and trouble involved) and it would be really helpful if the visa could be extended by just maybe 15 days. Is there any possible method of doing that?
Thanks
I forgot..I am from India..
ak
Bennett, thanks again.
do u think there are several automobile jobs around for a guy who cant understand japanese or shd I wait untill I learn japanese?
Is it easier to learn the language if I am there?
Do u manage to speak japanese now?
if yes, How long did it take u to learn?
Regards,
srinivas.bg
i want to renew my working visa but the problem was that i had a degree but it was all written in spainsh so when i apply for visa, they needed a translation but at that point of time no one could help me so i used a fake degree and got my visa.
Now i want to renew and i have all my document translated by the city hall to japanese. I want to use my real degree and admit to the immigration what i had done that is totally wrong … what will happen ? will i get renew if i am honest to the immigration ? i have a job from a big school and they are fully aware ofwhat i have done as i explained tothem why i did it at the first place.
please advice
I graduate this December and then i plan on getting a travel visa to go to Japan. After i get there i am going to marry my Japanese girlfriend. How hard will it be for me to convert a travel visa to a spouse visa? Also can i work with a spouse visa or do i still need a work visa to work?
ak, you should ask at your local immigration office.
Srinivas.bg, I have no idea about the automotive industry anywhere, particularly Japan! It is definitely easier to learn when you are in Japan because you get to practice all the time. It would probably take several years before you achieve some degree of fluency.
Juwel, I can’t really offer advice for your difficult situation. However, I suspect that the immigration authorities would be very unhappy if they found out that you previously used a fake degree.
Luckycode, other commenters on this website have said that getting the spouse visa is very easy — just a visit to a local authority. And with a spouse visa you can work full-time.
Hi Bennett,
I am from Singapore, I was thinking of moving to japan for few years to work, I need to ask your help in answering few questions:
1) Do i need to learn japanese before moving to Japan
2) How is the standard of living in Japan, is it expensive than S’pore or same?
3) How is the job market at the moment in Japan.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Thanks
I have looked everywhere and i can’t seem to find out how long it takes to aquire a tourist visa. I plan on getting one of the three month ones then finding a job in Japan, but i don’t know when i should apply for one. I am not leaving for about 4 months. anyone know how long it roughly takes?
Luckycode, it depends on your citizenship. Citizens of many countries (such as the USA) don’t need a visa to enter Japan. Instead, you just turn up at the airport in Japan and show them evidence that you are planning to stay for less than 90 days. They give you a 90 day landing permission (not a visa), which allows you to stay as long as you don’t undertake paid activity. (I should point out that nothing is guaranteed. It’s possible that they might decide not to let you in, or to give you less than 90 days.)
I have written a bit about the process for getting a work visa.
Vik, of course you don’t need to learn anything, but of course life will be easier if you speak Japanese, especially if you’re not going to a big city. Cost of living is reasonable in my opinion, except that accommodation is pretty expensive (at least in Tokyo). I have no idea how it compares to Singapore. I went to Singapore once, but I only stayed for about 2 days so didn’t get much impression of prices!
As for the job market, it depends on what industry you are in. I have heard that Japan is coming out of the recession so maybe mid-term indicators are good.
My name is João Marcos and I’m from Brazil. I’m visiting Japan and I have a tourist visa. I’ve been dating a brazilian girl that is living in Japan (a work visa holder) and I would like to know if I can get a work permission if we marry here in Japan.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks.
João Marcos.
Hello. I am a fourth generation Japanese American interested in working in Japan. My father is Japanese with an American citizenship and my mother, who passed away in 2001, had a Japanese citizenship. I am 39 so obviously I can’t go as a working holiday or a student visa. I don’t have a 4 year degree, but I have extensive work history in upper management, marketing, advertising, import/export and trade. I also speak Japanese fluently (like a native), Danish, Greek, and Spanish. I have in the past, taught English in several countries. Short of this becoming a resume, I am wondering if I can apply for a visa under my mother’s name – or perhaps use a sponsorship from my extensive family in Japan. Or is it best to go to a headhunter, and/or get a employer sponsored visa? I would appreciate any advice, thank you! –Karen