Application for Certificate of Eligibility
Status of Residence:
Nursing care

Nursing care Nursing care
Overview by Immigration Services Agency

Activities in which a person who is qualified as a care worker engages in caregiving or care guidance based on a contract with a public or private institution in Japan.
An example of this is a certified care worker.

Period of Stay

5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months

Trend of Residency examination processing period
Documents to be submitted
  • P0001:Photo 1 leaf Reference(Prepared by Applicant)
    • Please submit in jpg format (maximum size: 50Kb).
    • If the applicant is under 16 years of age, this document will NOT be required.
  • P0053:Care worker registration certificate (copy) 1 copy(Prepared by Applicant)
    • P0004:One document specifying the working conditions issued to the worker based on Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the Labor Standards Act and Article 5 of the Enforcement Regulations of the same Act.(Prepared by Applicant)
      • Please submit this as a document proving that you will receive remuneration equal to or greater than the remuneration that a Japanese person would receive if engaged in the work (Landing Permit Criteria).
    • P0003:1 document clarifying the details of the applicant's activities at the place of dispatch (notification of working conditions (employment contract), etc.)(Prepared by Organization)
      • Please submit this if the applicant is a dispatchee.
    • P0054:One guidebook containing detailed information on the company's history, officers, organization, business content, etc.(Prepared by Organization)
      • Please submit it as proof that you are eligible for the status of residence. Please submit either this document or P0055.
    • P0055:One document similar to P0054 above prepared by other workplaces, etc.(Prepared by Organization)
      • Please submit it as proof that you are eligible for the status of residence. Please submit either this document or P0054.
    • P0056:Declaration regarding skill transfer Reference(Prepared by Applicant)
      • If previously resided in Japan with the residence status of "Technical Intern Training", this document will be required.
    Question

    When our office apply on behalf of foreign national, we will interview him/her with the following questions.

    • Have you never been punished for a crime outside of Japan?
    • Have you ever left Japan due to deportation or departure order?