Application for change of status of residence
Status of Residence:
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services

Activities to engage in work that requires skills or knowledge in the fields of science, engineering, or other natural sciences, or in the fields of jurisprudence, economics, sociology, or other humanities, or work that requires thinking or sensitivity based on foreign culture, conducted based on a contract with a public or private institution in Japan (excluding activities listed in the "Professor", "Artist", and "Journalist" columns of Table 1 of Appended Table I of the Immigration Control Act, and activities listed in the "Business Management", "Legal/Accounting Services", "Medical Care", "Research", "Education", "Intra-Company Transferee", "Nursing Care", and "Entertainment" columns of Table 2 of Appended Table I of the Immigration Control Act).
Examples of such professionals include mechanical engineers, interpreters, designers, language teachers in private companies, and marketing staff.

5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months

• 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.
• P0020:A copy of the quarterly report or a document certifying that it is listed on a Japanese stock exchange (copy)(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0021,P0022,P0023.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will be required.
• P0021:Document (copy) certifying that permission for establishment has been received from the competent government agency(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0020,P0022,P0023.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will be required.
• P0022:Documents certifying that the company is a target company (innovation-creating company) in the special addition column (a) or (b) of the table in each item of Article 1, Paragraph 1 of the Ministerial Ordinance for Highly Skilled Professionals (for example, a subsidy grant decision notification) copy)(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0020,P0021,P0023.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will be required.
• P0023:Documents certifying that the company is a company that meets certain conditions (e.g., a copy of a certificate, etc.)(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0020,P0021,P0022.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will be required.
• P0024:Statutory records such as withholding tax slips for employee salary income for the previous year (copy with reception stamp)(Prepared by Organization)
  • If the institution falls under Category 2, please submit either this document or P0025.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2,3, this document will be required.
• P0025:Documents certifying that the application for use of the online residence application system has been approved (email notification of approval regarding the application for use, etc.)(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0024.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will be required.
• P0019:One copy each of resident tax taxation (or tax exemption) certificate and tax payment certificate (one year's total income and tax payment status)(*As long as the certificate shows both your annual gross income and tax payment status (whether or not you paid taxes), either one is acceptable.)(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit this document as proof that you have fulfilled your tax obligations.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• 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.
• 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 Organization)
  • Please submit this when concluding an employment contract.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0005:One copy of the articles of incorporation that stipulate remuneration for directors or the minutes of the general meeting of shareholders that resolved remuneration for directors (for companies with a remuneration committee, the minutes of the committee)(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit this form if the applicant wishes to become an officer of a company that is a Japanese corporation.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0006:One document from the organization to which the organization belongs, clarifying the position (work in charge), period, and amount of remuneration to be paid.(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit this form when transferring to a Japanese branch of a foreign corporation or when assuming the position of an officer of an organization other than a company.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0007:One copy of a resume specifying the organization, content, and period of work that required the skills or knowledge related to the application.(Prepared by Applicant)
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0008:A graduation certificate from a university, etc., or a document certifying that you have received an equivalent or higher level of education. In addition, in the case of a DOEACC system qualification holder, one DOEACC qualification certificate (limited to level "A", "B" or "C").(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit if the final educational background is university or graduate school.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0002:A document certifying that they were granted the title of Specialist or Advanced Specialist(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit if the applicant's final educational background was a vocational school.
  • If the applicant intends to engage in work that requires technology or knowledge related to information processing, and he/she had passed an examination related to information processing technology specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice, or he/she has the qualification related to information processing technology specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice, this document will NOT be required.
• P0009:A document certifying the period of engagement in the related work, such as a certificate of employment (a university, technical college, high school, or vocational school that indicates the period in which you majored in the subject related to the technology or knowledge in the specialized course) (Including certificate from ) 1 copy(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit this if applying with background requirements.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0010:For IT engineers, one copy of a passing certificate or qualification certificate for an examination or qualification related to "information processing technology" specified by the Minister of Justice in a special notification.(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit If the applicant intends to engage in work that requires technology or knowledge related to information processing, and he/she had passed an examination related to information processing technology specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice, or he/she has the qualification related to information processing technology specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
  • If the applicant intends to engage in work that requires technology or knowledge related to information processing, and he/she had passed an examination related to information processing technology specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice, or he/she has the qualification related to information processing technology specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice, this document will NOT be required.
• P0681:1 document proving your work experience(Prepared by Applicant)
  • If you are engaged in work that requires thinking or sensitivity based on a foreign culture (excluding cases where university graduates are engaged in translation/interpretation or language instruction), you must have worked in the related work for at least 3 years. Please submit the document to prove this
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0011:1 copy of registration certificate(Prepared by Organization)
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0012:One guidebook containing detailed information on the company's history, officers, organization, business details (including major business partners and transaction results), etc.(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0013.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0013:One document similar to P0012 above prepared by other workplaces, etc.(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0012.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0014:A copy of the financial statements for the most recent year. In the case of a new business, one business plan(Prepared by Organization)
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.
• P0015:1 copy of exemption certificate for foreign corporation's withholding tax or other documents that clarify that withholding tax is not required(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit this form if the institution is exempt from being a foreign corporation.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2,3, this document will NOT be required.
• P0016:1 copy of the notification form for opening a payroll office, etc.(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit this form if the institution is not exempted from being a foreign corporation.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2,3, this document will NOT be required.
• P0017:1 copy of income tax collection statement for employment income, retirement income, etc. for the most recent three months (copy of receipt date stamped)(Prepared by Organization)
  • If the institution does not have the foreign corporation exemption, please submit either this document or P0018.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2,3, this document will NOT be required.
• P0018:If you have received a special delivery date, one document that certifies that you have received such approval.(Prepared by Organization)
  • If the institution does not have the foreign corporation exemption, please submit either this document or P0017.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2,3, this document will NOT be required.

• Were you engaged in activities consistent with your current status of residence?
• Have you never been arrested or received any criminal penalties for violating the laws of our country? Or have you never done such an act?
• Do you have National Health Insurance or Social Insurance? (Note) Failure to present your health insurance card will not disqualify you from changing your status of residence or extending your period of stay.
• Is the applicant not a burden on the public in his or her daily life, and is the applicant expected to have a stable life in the future based on his or her assets or skills? (household unit)
• Have you ever received a recommendation from a labor standards inspection agency for violating labor-related laws and regulations?
• Are you fulfilling your tax obligations such as income tax and resident tax?
• Are you fulfilling the notification obligations stipulated by the Immigration Control Act? (Notification regarding information on residence card, notification regarding affiliated organization, etc.)