How long does it take to actually start working after applying for a job and receiving a job offer?
We will tell you what you need to prepare when applying for a visa and how long it will take.
*[Application for change of status of residence] is also required when changing jobs from international student to specified skills, technical intern to specified skills, specified skills to specified skills.
| Necessary materials | Supplemental |
|---|---|
| ① ID photo | No hats/nothing in the background |
| ②Health certificate *Please print out the multilingual format below and bring it to the hospital for them to fill out. (English- Vietnamese- Indonesian- Myanmar- Cambodian） *For other formats, a Japanese translation is required. |
*If you have undergone a health checkup at your company, a copy of it is also acceptable. *The cost of the health check will not be paid by the organization or company. |
| ③ Resident tax taxation certificate or tax exemption certificate | Of the previous year |
| ④Resident tax payment certificate | The most recent year in which all due dates have passed *Please note that the year may not be the same as the tax certificate, so please be careful when issuing the tax certificate. |
| ⑤Copy of withholding tax slip for employment income | For the year corresponding to the taxation certificate issued in ③ |
| Necessary materials | Supplemental |
|---|---|
| ⑥Copy of social health insurance card |
| Necessary materials | Supplemental |
|---|---|
| ⑥Copy of National Health Insurance card | |
| ⑦ National Health Insurance premium (tax) payment certificate | |
| ⑧Copy of National Pension Insurance Premium Receipt or Inquiry into the applicant's insured person record | Contains two types of items: “Payment II” and “Insured Person Record Inquiry Response Sheet” |
The accepting company will also prepare the necessary documents for the [Application for Change of Status of Residence].
If there are no changes to the company's content, it will probably be ready in about 1 to 2 weeks.
Basically, it depends on the application status of the Japanese Immigration Bureau. It also depends on how big the accepting company is.
In many cases, it takes about 1 to 3 months.
Once you have received permission to change your status of residence, you will receive a new residence card in exchange for your existing one at the Immigration Bureau.
If you choose to receive your new residence card by mail, it will take approximately one week for your new residence card to reach you.
The process from job offer to joining the company was smooth at best.It takes at least one and a half months, but usually about two to three months..
| Item | required period |
|---|---|
| Preparing documents for status of residence | 1 week to 2 weeks |
| Immigration Bureau examination period | 1 to 3 months |
| Issuance of new residence card | 1 weeks |
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