Visa and Immigration System in Japan

Visa (Status of Residence)

Please select a Visa type (Status of Residence) to go to its details.

HSP - Highly Skilled Professional (高度専門職)

Long-Term Resident (Divorced Long-Term Resident) (定住者・離婚定住)

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Immigration System in Japan

Here are important things to know about the Japanese immigration system.

Difference between Visa and Status of Residence

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Note: On our website, we prefer using the term "Visa" instead of "Status of Residence," even though the latter is legally accurate in most contexts. We've made this choice because we understand that, in many conversations among foreign nationals in Japan, the term "Visa" is commonly used to refer to "Status of Residence." Our goal is to keep our website concise and friendly to those in need of information about the immigration system in Japan. Please see "Difference between Visa and Status of Residence" for more details.