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Visa Eligibility.
Updated 25 October 2005
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Hi,
Ok I’m not sure if anyone can help me but my boyfriend is in the military and got orders to Japan, I want to go with him but we are not ready to get married. Is there any type of visa I can get, I don’t know the language however I do have a job that is based out of japan, I was hoping to avoid a working visa though. Thanks for any information.
Michael Choi: The normal rules is that you need to have a sponsor; plus a degree or ten years’ relevant experience. This does not automatically qualify you. The sponsor (employer) still has to show that they need to hire a foreigner rather than a local, and there is no guarantee how long the applicatin process can take. (As I mentioned somewhere, mine took about six weeks I think.) I don’t know what the cost is, but I suppose the fees might run into the thousands.
Tiffany: Based on the information you supplied, your best chances would be either a working holiday visa (if your country has that arrangement with Japan) or to get your own working visa by getting your employer to sponsor you from their Japanese offices.
Tony,
My case is quite similar to yours. My previous employer hasn’t given me the required documents–certificate of leave, tax certificate etc. Would like to know whether you received your renewed visa. Was there any hassle?
any opinion from any member would be welcome.
thanx
Dear sir
I m Waqas from Pakistan .
I m graduate in International Relation .
I m very interested to go Japan.
Is there any way for me to go Japan bcz i like it very much.
Inform me by mail vikycoolmz@yahoo.com
According to my representative in japan they have told me that my COE was already aplied and they gave me this tracking number to prove that my CEO was aplied. For more info. i have found a company willing to hire me in japan and I am a graduate of Electrical Engineering with 10 years relative experience and i have my relative as my sponsor in japan. just want to know how long my CEO to be realease and could i check the status online?. thank you
What are the legal way of becomeing a japanese citizen
get a greencard
apply for citizen
hy dear,
my name is umer.i am graduate and working in dubai.my uncle has given me sponsership to japn.very next month i will be there in japan.i want to work in japan.so plz advice me what to do?another thing which i wnt to ask that is it possible that my visit change can be change to employment.tell me the steps which i have to take.
thanks friend,
umer
I am a first year student of university in Japan and I am a married .I call my wife in Jaqpan in the dependent visa of six months. So how can I apply for the visa…..
I have a question about a self-sponsored visa. I very much want to live in Japan to study and learn the language (better). I have a job here in the US (Software Architect) that would allow me to work remotely from pretty much anywhere I would choose. I understand that it would be trivial to come to Japan as an English instructor and get sponsorship, but my salary in the US is the equivalent of JPY 15.0M. Do you think it would be possible for me to self-sponsor given that I can show a source of income?
Alternatively, what is the minimum number of hours that I could work as an English instructor and still be able to get a sponsorship? The lowest contract I have seen (in a brief search) was something like 26hrs/wk.
Thanks!
Austin, unfortunately I don’t have much information on self-sponsorship. You might be able to find out about the requirements from the Immigration Information Centre or your Japanese embassy.
As for the English instructor workload, 26 hours sounds about right. I haven’t really investigated but I doubt you’d find much less than that.
Thank you for the information on this site.
I have wanted to spend some time in Japan for awhile now, possibly working in English education as a means to stay there for an extended time. My company just informed me that because of financial problems I’m going to be laid off for 6 months to a year. Seems like the perfect time to do this. As a 30-something man with only an associates degree in photo-journalism and barely 10 years experience in my field, how difficult (or impossible) would it be to obtain a work visa for one of the many jobs available to foreigners from the U.S. like English education? I really want to do this, but don’t know how big the obstacles are.
Thanks again!
Tim
iGood day! want to know how long it will take to obtain a certificate of eligibility.
can you pass me your contact through mail.i am also pakistany
hi, this is emay from the philippines. presently working in a government agency. any japanese citizen here? that can help me by sponsoring documents like letter of guarantee, invitation letter and tax certificate for a tourist visa application coz i already have a prospect employer in japan but the problem is he should see me first in person before he will hire me.
any good hearted person here is very much appreciated.
Hi
I am 43 years old i ned a job in japan like labour job,In house helper ete now i am in india
hello Sir!
Thank you for the information on this site.
i am very much want to work in japan. so, if any of u sponsor me then i will be pleased to u. i am student and want to live and work in japan. so please please let me know about this. I am Nepali Citizen. Hope to hear from any kind person who trying to help me.
Thanks
Sahadev Shrestha
jeroeleven@yahoo.com
konichiwa…sumimasen…i’m omar from langkawi,Malaysia…i would like to go and work in japan but i have no special certificate here..just secondary school certificate..i work as a divemaster before and i really want to go to japan to work and collect money to help my family back in malaysia…so how a very average guy like me can go and work there..? i’m willing to work in for any labour work…i’m looking how to get a job that maybe japanese gonna feel difficult to do it such a construction worker..house servant, cleaner,or any risk and tough job in japan…can somebody tell me..?
I am 23yrs old,,,Me and my japanese boyfriend are planning to get married but we are worrying about his taxes..He filled to pay his taxes for about 4yrs….we are worry about the visa if he can give me visa and be with him in japan..What we should do????We are in 3yrs relationship…I am hoping that somebody can help me about this information..THANKS!!!!!!!GOD BLESS……