What are the requirements for a enginee visa?
The “Enginee Visa” is the most common type of work-related visa. The following is an explanation of the requirements to obtain this visa.
What is a “Enginee Visa”?
The Enginee Visa is an abbreviation for the status of residence “Engineer/Humanities/International Services”. Approximately 90% of foreign nationals working for companies in Japan are eligible for this visa status.
As the name suggests, the enginee visa consists of three fields:Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/Int’l Services.
Technology is work that requires skills in natural sciences such as science and engineering. In other words, it is work that requires a high degree of specialized and technical knowledge. Examples of such jobs are system engineers, programmers, architectural engineers, automotive technology development, database construction, etc.
Humanities knowledge is work that requires knowledge of the humanities, such as law, economics, and sociology. In other words, these are jobs that require university degrees in law, economics, commerce, etc. and make use of that knowledge. Specific types of work include accounting work, negotiations and alliances with overseas corporations, marketing support work, consulting work, and sales and administrative work.
International operations are those requiring thinking or sensitivity with a substrate in foreign cultures. In other words, it is work that makes use of specialized knowledge of the society, history, and traditions of a foreign country. Specific types of work include airport passenger work, interpretation/translation work, trading work, and language teaching.
What are the requirements for a Enginee Visa?
There are six requirements for a enginee Visa.
(1) There must be a relationship between the applicant’s course of study and the job description.
The specialized skills and knowledge learned at a university or other institution must be related to the job.
(2) The applicant must have a background.
The applicant must have a certain level of academic ability. In addition, the applicant must have at least 10 years of work experience.
(3) The company hiring the applicant must be in good business condition.
The company employing the applicant must have the business foundation to accept foreign nationals on a stable and continuous basis.
(4) The company employing the applicant must have the necessity and workload to hire the applicant.
The company employing the applicant must have a need to employ foreigners and a sufficient workload.
(5) The applicant must be paid remuneration equal to or greater than that of a Japanese national.
The company hiring the applicant must pay the applicant the same or higher remuneration as a Japanese employee working at the same place of employment.
(6) The applicant must be of good conduct.
The applicant must have no history of deportation, arrest, or criminal record. If the applicant is a foreign student, he/she must not have a history of overwork.
Application Documents for Enginee Visa
The following documents are required to apply for a visa for a foreigner of technical nationality.
(1) Application for Change of Status of Residence (Application for Certificate of Eligibility)
You can download it from the Immigration Bureau’s website.
(2) A photograph of the applicant (foreigner)
The photograph must be taken within the last 3 months and be 4 cm (length) x 3 cm (width) in size.
(3) Applicant’s passport
If the applicant is in Japan at the time of application, the original passport must be presented. If the applicant is in Japan at the time of application, the original should be presented. If the applicant is being invited from abroad, a photocopy should be submitted.
(4) Residence card of the applicant
If the applicant is in Japan at the time of application, the original card must be presented. If the applicant is in Japan at the time of application, the original must be presented.
(5) Documents certifying the applicant’s educational background
If the applicant’s educational background is Japanese, he/she must have graduated from a junior college (associate degree) or above, or from a vocational school (special training college). If the applicant’s educational background is foreign, it must be equivalent to a university degree or higher.
(6) Documents proving the applicant’s work experience
This is required if the applicant does not have the educational background requirement.
(7) Copy of Japanese language test certificate
If the applicant has a Japanese language qualification, a copy of the certificate of passing or the notification of the result is to be submitted.
(8)Certificate of registered matters of the place of employment
Obtain this from the Legal Affairs Bureau in Japan.
(9)Total statutory registration statement such as withholding tax for the employee’s salary income for the previous year
Documents with the tax office’s seal of acceptance (company copy) is required.
(10)Financial statements for the most recent fiscal year
A profit and loss statement and balance sheet should be submitted.
(11) Employment Contract (Letter of Offer)
A letter of informal job offer may be submitted instead of an employment contract.
(12)Company Profile
Submit a company brochure or the company profile page of the website.
(13)Job Description
Documents detailing the applicant’s job description should be submitted.
Summary
The Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/Int’l Services（Gi-Jin-Koku）visa is the most popular visa status among work-related visas. There are many requirements and a wide range of documents to be submitted, so you need to be very careful when applying for it.
