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Status of Residence : Specialist in Humanities

When a person works for a company as non-engineer, for example, as an accountant, the person can apply for "Specialist in Humanities / International Services."

Status of Residence "Specialist in Humanities / International Services" consists of two parts : "Specialist in Humanities" and "International Services." "Specialist in Humanities" can be granted to a person who majored in humanities in university or has 10 years or more of job experiences in the field of which the applicant will work. "International Services" can be granted to a person who provide international service such as an interpreter or a translator.

To be granted "Specialist in Humanities / International Services," you need to prove the connectedness between your major in college and a job you will do in a company. For example, when you will work in an account department and your major was accounting, then the connectedness will be proved easily. However, if your major was law, then, you need to prove the connectedness between your major and the job, logically with evidence.

Also, you need to prove the stability and sustainability of the company which you start to work for. Please ask the company for the evidence such as the certificate of company registration, a statement of profit & loss and a company brochure.

Finally, you need to prove the activity which you will do in a company is appropriate for the authorized activity by the Immigration Control Law. Also, you need to prove your activity satisfies the criteria prepared by the Ministry of Justice. The excerpt of the authorized activity and the criteria will be shown in the next section.

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Authorized Activity for "Specialist in Humanities"

Immigration Control Law specifies an authorized activity for "Specialist in Humanities / International Services" as follows:

Status of
Residence
Authorized Activity
Specialist in
Humanities		 Activities to engage in services, which require knowledge pertinent to jurisprudence, economics, sociology or other human science fields, based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan
International
Services		 Activities to engage in services which require specific ways of thought or sensitivity based on experience with foreign culture, based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan

 

Criteria for "Specialist in Humanities"

The Ministry of Justice prepared the Ministerial Ordinance regarding Immigration Control Law, which specifies the criteria for "Specialist in Humanities / International Services" as follows:

Status of
Residence
Criteria
Specialist in
Humanities		 (i) In cases where the applicant is to engage in services that require knowledge in the humanities, he/she must have graduated from or have completed a course at a college or acquired equivalent education majoring in a subject pertaining to the knowledge necessary for performing the services concerned, or have at least 10 years’ experience (including the period of time spent majoring in the subject pertaining to the knowledge at a college, college of technology (koutousenmongakkou), upper secondary school, the latter course of a secondary educational school (chutokyouikugakkou)or during a specialized course of study at an advanced vocational school(senshyugakkou)).
 
(ii) The applicant must receive no less reward than a Japanese national would receive for comparable work.
International
Services		 (i) In cases where the applicant is to engage in services that require specific ways of thought or sensitivity based on experience with a foreign culture, all of the following requirements are to be fulfilled.
(a) The applicant must engage in translation, interpretation, instruction in languages, public relations, overseas transactions, fashion or interior design, product development or other similar work.
(b) The applicant must have at least 3 years’ experience in the relevant services, however, this shall not apply to cases where the applicant who has graduated from college is to engage in translation, interpretation or instruction in languages.
 
(ii) The applicant must receive no less reward than a Japanese national would receive for comparable work.

 

Period of Stay

3 years or 1 year

Application document to acquire Status of Residence

In case of Application for Certificate of Eligibility, necessary documents are as follows:

Application and Supporting Document
  • Application form
           (download from the Immigration Bureau)
  • Photo (4cm×3cm) (The photos must be clear enough without background, must be taken within 6 months before the application procedure and cover upper body with uncovered head.)
  • A return-mail envelope affixed with stamp(s) worth 430 yen (for the recorded delivery purpose)
  • Copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss of the recipient organization.
  • Materials showing the business substance of the recipient organization.
  • A diploma or a certificate of graduation with a major in the subject regarding the activity of the person concerned, and documents certifying his or her professional career.
  • Documents certifying the activity, its duration, position and the remuneration of the person concerned.

 

Application document to extend Period of Stay

Application and Supporting Document
  • Application form
           (download from the Immigration Bureau)
  • Passport and alien registration card
  • Documents certifying the activity, its duration and position of the person concerned.
  • Documents certifying an annual income and tax payment.

 

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Our Fees

 

Service
Price including tax
Application for Certificate of Eligibility 157,500Yen(*)
Application for Permission to Change Status of Residence 157,500Yen(*)
Application for Permission to Extend Status of Residence
 
1) if any change like job change
2) other
 
 
1) 157,500Yen(*)
2)   52,500Yen

* If the fee is more than 100,000Yen, you could pay it as a deposit of 100,000Yen with tax and the rest of fee separately.