Are you interested in working in Japan?

This post is about the legal conditions related to foreigners working in Japan. If you are interested, please read on.

The Japanese government has decided to change the visa system for foreigners to work in Japan. Although the exact timing has not yet been decided, it is said that the transition to the new system will take place between 2025 and 2027.

The previous system was called the "technical intern training system." In the future, this will change to a ”developmental work system''. Under this new visa system, foreign workers will be able to permanently reside in Japan if they improve their Japanese language skills and specialized skills.

First, you need to learn Japanese at the JLPT N5 level. This is the name of the Japanese language proficiency test. Below is a website that has JLPT N5 exam questions. Please visit if you are interested.

https://www.jlpt.jp/samples/n5/index.html

Let me explain this new visa system in more detail. This "development work system" is based on a three-year period of stay. In the future, if your work ability improves to the level of "Specified Skilled Worker No. 1" and you pass the "Specified Skilled Worker No. 2" exam, which requires an even higher level of skill, you will not be required to bring your family with you and there will be no work restrictions. You will be able to stay in Japan.

The areas of work under this system are as follows:

1. Nursing care field

2. Building cleaning field

3. Materials, industrial machinery, electrical and electronic information related manufacturing fields

4. construction field

5. Shipbuilding/marine industry field

6. Automobile maintenance field

7. aviation field

8. Accommodation field

9. Agriculture field

10. Fisheries field

11. Food and beverage manufacturing industry

12. Restaurant industry field