Japan
Our records hold 5 options for Japan. Each is researched against official sources and carries the date it was last verified. Rules change — always confirm against the official link before acting. Most recently verified: 2026-08-09.
Japan Specified Skilled Worker (i) — work-ready status in 19 designated industry fields, entered by passing a skills test and a Japanese language test
- Kind of option
- employer
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
Japan Specified Skilled Worker (ii) — the second-level status with no limit on length of stay and the right to bring family
- Kind of option
- employer
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
Japan Technical Intern Training — paid training placement, scheduled to be replaced by a new system from April 2027
- Kind of option
- vocational
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
Japan school teaching status — for teachers at schools from elementary to high school, including international schools
- Kind of option
- teaching
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
Japan language teaching status — for foreign language teachers at private conversation schools and companies
- Kind of option
- teaching
- Education floor
- No formal education requirement stated
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
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