Highly Skilled Professional Type 1 Visa Required Documents— Apply from overseas (before entry)

The content on this page is provided as general reference. For the latest and most accurate application requirements and required documents, please refer to the information from the Immigration Services Agency of Japan.

• A minimum of 70 points based on education, work experience, annual income, age, etc. is required.

• If you graduated from a Japanese university, JLPT N2 does not count for extra points.

• If you claim points for work experience, it must match the job duties you are applying for. Where possible, ask your 'Certificate of Employment' or 'Certificate of Separation' to include specific job duties.

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🔗 Highly Skilled Professional Points Calculator

⚠️ Important: The points calculation sheet is a required document at the time of application.