If a foreign national has acquired a status of residence that can work such as "Specialist in Humanities / international work" or "technology", if he / she adopts the working visa request etc, the following procedure is required.

In either case, the foreigner himself or a job consultant agencies must process the procedure.

A: a case where the new job title is the same as the job type were engaged in the previous company, and the expiration date of working visa is not approaching the period of stay.

In this case, you do not need to process a new visa procedure, but we recommend that you will prove that your work with your new employer is same with the previous job (depending on your existing status of residence).

Requirements to be prepare

• Application form for employment qualification issuance

• Your passport and alien registration card

• Updated CV / Resume ( English / Japanese)

• Withholding TAX Income

• Previous certificate of retirement

Documents to be prepared by the company

• Copy of Employment Agreement / Certificate

• Certified copy of the company's commercial corporation register and financial statement

• Company brochure (pamphlet)

• Reason for employment

Requirements to be prepare (in details)
For a foreigner with a residence status who are permitted to work in Japan
✱ Please check the Immigration Bureau near you from this Japan Immigration Bureau Website

• Application certificate issuance (in the case of A)
The application form is provided at the counter of Immigration Bureau.

• Application for Extension of Period of Stay (in the case of B)
The application form is also available at the counter of Immigration Bureau.

• Updated CV / Resume ( English / Japanese)
Please accurate and well explained in detailes the educational background, Employment history and other necessary records.

• Withholding slip of salary income
It must have a proof of tax payment issued by the previous company.

Things to be prepare by the company (in details)
For a foreigner with a residence status who are permitted to work in Japan

• Copy of Employment Agreement / Certificate

It's a connection between the company and the foreign employees. A copy of the company's decree or employment notice may also be accepted, but it is necessary for the details of the duties engaged to be as detailed as possible, as well as clearly stated on the employment period, position and remuneration amount.

• Transcript of the company's commercial corporation registry and financial statement (profit and loss statement)

• Registered certificate must be issued within 3 months before application. Regarding the income statement, please prepare the one in the nearest fiscal year. If you do not have an account settlement report at the company near the establishment, please submit the business plan for the next year instead.

• Company brochure (pamphlet)

• Prepare what you can understand the business of the company.

• Reason for employment

We do not necessarily have to submit it, but it will be subject to the judgment if we submit an explanation that concretely describes the circumstances leading up to adopting the foreign worker, the reasons for employment and the job description in concrete terms.

B: When it's about to finish the period of stay and decided to get a new company to work with, it must be the same kind of job are necessary to applied on the new company.

The following documents are required.

Requirements to be prepare

• Application for Extension of Period of Stay

• Your passport and alien registration card

• Updated CV / Resume ( English / Japanese)

• Withholding Tax Income

• Certificate of retirement (Previous Company)

Documents to be prepared by the company

• Copy of Employment Agreement

• Certified copy of the company's commercial corporation register and financial statement

• Company brochure (pamphlet)

• Reason for employment

It will be the same procedure as "For International Students".

If you already received the certificate of eligibility for resident status, you can invite in a relatively short period of time. An agent (Japan Agency) or a company representative, can apply. (Power of attorney is required for proxy application)

The following documents are required for the procedure.

Requirements to be prepare

• Application for Certificate of Eligibility

• Photos (4cm x 3cm)

• Copy of passport (all pages of the description part)

• Updated CV / Resume

• Diploma (or graduation certificate)

• Transcript of Record

• Job Experience Certificates

• Nihongo Class Certifivate

• Japanese Exams Certificate (N5 - N4 is required) depending on the application if necessary

• Other (The Agency or the Company will ask for)

Documents to be prepared by the company

✱ When the outline of the company becomes clear by publication etc., a few materials are unnecessary.

• Copy of Employment Agreement

• Certified copy of the company's commercial corporation register and financial statement

• Company brochure (pamphlet)

• Reason for employment

The following documents are required for the procedure.

Requirements to be prepare

• Application for Extension of Period of Stay

• Photos (4cm x 3cm)

• Your passport and alien registration card

• Copy of withholding slip or payment certificate (salary income)

• Resident's Certificate

• Tax Certificate

• City Tax Certificate

• Employment Certificate

• Health Card

• My Number

Documents to be prepared by the company

• Tokebotohon

• Certificate of incumbency (The form is not decided in particular)

• Total table of legal documents (Withholding slip of payroll income)

It will submit to the Immigration Bureau that has jurisdiction over the address of the foreign worker.

For details, please contact the Sapporo Immigration Bureau, Foreign Residents General Information Center below.

Sapporo Regional Immigration Bureau	Odori-nishi 12 Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Pref. Post Code: 060-0042	TEL 011-261-7502