About residency status
What you'll learn from this page
①What is a residence card/certificate?
②Chart of residency statuses that allow you to apply to jobs with YOLO JAPAN
③Things to remember when applying for a part-time job
④Things to remember when applying for a full-time job
①What is a residence card/certificate?
This is a card that is issued to medium and long-term foreign residents of Japan.
Basic personal information such as the resident's name, residency status and period of stay, as well as the resident's photograph are printed on the card.
How to look at a residence card
Residence card (front)
Residence card (back)
①Status：
Residency status: this indicates the residency status that you have been granted.
②Work restrictions：
this indicates whether you are allowed to work.
If you have been granted permission to work, you may work at a job that falls within your visa category.
If you have not been granted permission to work, you generally cannot get a job.
③Period of stay：
You may stay in Japan until the date printed on your residence card. If this date is approaching or has already passed, you should renew your card as soon as possible.
④Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted by the Staus of Residence Previously Granted：
even if you have not been granted permission to work, this gives you special permission to work certain jobs.
※Only available under certain visa categories.
This is a document that is issued to non-Japanese who have been granted a Designated Activities/Specified Skills visa. It is stapled inside the non-Japanese's passport. During their stay in Japan, the non-Japanese may participate only in activities listed on the certificate.
How to look at a certificate of residence
The certificate shows which activities you are allowed to engage in while you are in Japan. If you have a Designated Activities visa, the certificate will show which of the 46 types of designated activities you have been granted permission to engage in. For example, you may be granted permission for a working holiday, job hunting, or an internship. If you have a Specified Skills visa, the certificate will show which of the 14 fields of work you are allowed to work in.
②Chart of residency statuses that allow you to apply to jobs with YOLO JAPAN
| Status | Part-time | Full-time job | One-off job
※1 Online questionnaire／Short-term Job / Survey Influencer |
Precautions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent resident | ○ | ○ | ○ | No work restrictions | |
| Long-term resident | ○ | ○ | ○ | No work restrictions | |
| Spouse or Child of a Japanese National | ○ | ○ | ○ | No work restrictions | |
| Spouse or Child of a Permanent Resident | ○ | ○ | ○ | No work restrictions | |
| Student | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Part-time worker: you must obtain Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted by the Staus of Residence Previously Granted Full-time worker: limited to companies who will provide visa support. |
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| Dependent | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Part-time worker: you must obtain Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted by the Staus of Residence Previously Granted Full-time worker: limited to companies who will provide visa support. |
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| Designated activities *Working holiday |
○ | ○ | ○ | No work restrictions (except for nightlife work) | |
| Designated activities *Other than working holiday |
△ | △ | △ | Part-time/full-time/one-off jobs: you may work any job that falls within the designated category on your certificate of residence | |
| Engineer/specialist in humanities/international services | △ | △ | ○ | Part-time/Full-time jobs: you may work any job that falls within your visa category | |
| Specific skills | × | △ | ○ | Full-time jobs: you may work any job that falls within your visa category | |
| Technical intern | × | × | × |
Full-time jobs: you may only work at the company that has accepted you, so you cannot apply for a job with YOLO JAPAN. Online questionnaires: you may participate. |
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| Trainee | × | × | × | Full-time jobs: you may only train at the company that has accepted you, so you cannot apply for a job with YOLO JAPAN. | |
| Short-term stay | × | × | × | You also cannot obtain Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted by the Staus of Residence Previously Granted | |
※1: Depending on your residency status, you may not be able to apply several times within a short period, so please be careful.
※The above conditions may vary depending on the job, so please check the "required qualifications" on each job's details page when applying.
※For individual inquiries, please contact a specialist, such as a lawyer or public notary, or inquire at the Immigration Bureau.
③Things to remember when applying for a part-time job
If your visa category is student, dependent, designated activities (working holiday), or working visa,
there are some things you should watch out for when working part-time.
In general, you are not allowed to work. However, if you obtain a "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted" stamp on the back of your residence card, you are allowed to work up to 28-hours per week while attending school (excludes business related to the nightlife industry). You are allowed to work up to 8-hours per day during the holidays.
In general, you are not allowed to work. However, if you obtain a "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted" stamp on the back of your residence card, you are allowed to work up to 28-hours per week (excludes business related to the nightlife industry).
You are allowed to work without work restrictions (excludes business related to the nightlife industry).
(engineer, specialist in humanities, international services, highly skilled professional, etc.)
You may work within the scope of your status of residence (in this case, you do not need to obtain Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted). Obtaining Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted in order to work part-time in another industry not within the scope of your status of residence would be extremely difficult.
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④Things to remember when applying for a full-time job
The company is able to provide support to obtain a Specified Skills visa after hiring. In the column "Applicable industries for the Specified Skills" within the job advertisement, you will be able to see the corresponding industries. You may apply if you have a work visa or a status of residence that allows you to work part-time.
※Depending on the job, the allowed status of residences may be restricted.
The company is not able to provide support to obtain the Specified Skills visa. If you have a work visa, you may apply. Please check by yourself to see if your status of residence matches the job specifics.
About the Specified Skilled Worker
This status of residence was newly added on April 1, 2019.
With the "Specified Skills visa," new foreign human resources will be able to work in 14 industries.
①Caregiver
②Building Cleaning Management
③Machine Parts & Tooling Industries
④Industrial Machinery Industry
⑤Electrics, Electronics, and Information Industries
⑥Construction
⑦Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Industry
⑧Automobile Repair and Maintenance
⑨Aviation Industry
⑩Accomodation Industry
⑪Agriculture
⑫Fishery and Aquaculture
⑬Manufacture of Food and Beverages
⑭Food Service Industry
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Period of stay1-year, 6-month, or 4-month renewalMaximum period of stay5-yearsSkill levelConfirmed by examination.
However, those who have completed the Technical Intern Training No. 2 will be exemptJapanese proficiency levelJapanese proficiency required for life and work will be confirmed through tests and other means (equivalent to N4)
However, those who have completed the Technical Intern Training No. 2 will be exemptFamily (spouse/child)NoSupported occupations during the acceptance periodEligible for supportJob Type14 industries
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Period of stay3-year, 1-year, or 6-month renewalMaximum period of stayNo limitSkill levelConfirmed by examination.Japanese proficiency levelNo need to confirm by examinationFamily (spouse/child)YesSupported occupations during the acceptance periodNot eligible for supportJob Type2 industries (①Construction ②Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Industry)
| Specified Skills No. 1 | Specified Skills No. 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | 1-year, 6-month, or 4-month renewal | 3-year, 1-year, or 6-month renewal |
| Maximum period of stay | 5-years | No limit |
| Skill level | Confirmed by examination. However, those who have completed the Technical Intern Training No. 2 will be exempt |
Confirmed by examination. |
| Japanese proficiency level | Japanese proficiency required for life and work will be confirmed through tests and other means (equivalent to N4) However, those who have completed the Technical Intern Training No. 2 will be exempt |
No need to confirm by examination |
| Family (spouse/child) | No | Yes |
| Supported occupations during the acceptance period | Eligible for support | Not eligible for support |
| Job Type | 14 industries | 2 industries (①Construction ②Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Industry) |
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