Work in Japan

Build a legal route to work in Japan.

Start with the visa route, verify the employer, read the contract, and complete the official process in Japan and Indonesia.

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This is guidance, not a placement offer

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The screenshot identifies practical topics such as Tokutei Ginou, company research, Japanese calls, application email, passport, documents, and departure.

This guide connects those topics to official sources and removes the price, savings claim, and implied job guarantee.

Choose the route before the job board

Job title, duties, education, experience, Japanese ability, and exam results determine which status of residence may fit.

特定技能

Specified Skilled Worker

Field-based route with skills and Japanese-language requirements. The official SSW site lists the current fields, tests, and support structure.

Check SSW requirements

就労ビザ

Professional working visas

Routes include Engineer, Specialist in Humanities, International Services, Instructor, Professor, and other categories. Duties must match the selected status.

Review working visas

SSW examples shown in the screenshot:

Nursing care
Food service
Manufacturing
Agriculture

These are examples, not the complete official field list.

Your independent application checklist

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Choose the legal work routeMatch the intended job to a Japanese status of residence. Common routes include Specified Skilled Worker and professional working visas. A tourist visa does not permit paid work.Compare visa routes
Check the job and language requirementsFor Specified Skilled Worker, confirm the field-specific skills test and Japanese requirement on the official SSW site. Requirements differ by field.Open the SSW guide
Prepare a Japanese application setDraft a rirekisho, work history, certificates, passport copy, and a short Japanese email. Keep every qualification and employment date accurate.See Hello Work guidance
Search and verify employersUse official or established job services, read the employment conditions, and verify the company. Never rely only on a social-media message.Search Hello Work
Interview and review the contractConfirm salary, deductions, work location, hours, overtime, housing, support, and who pays each fee before accepting.Review worker support
Employer applies for the COEFor many work and long-stay routes, the employer or proxy in Japan applies for a Certificate of Eligibility. The COE supports the visa application but does not guarantee visa issuance.Read the visa process
Complete Indonesia-side placement proceduresRegister and verify the applicable placement route with KP2MI/BP2MI. Use the official portal for current documents, protection steps, and departure requirements.Open official job information
Apply for the visa and prepare departureApply through the authorized Japanese diplomatic mission or visa process, then arrange insurance, arrival documents, housing, and emergency contacts.Open Japan visa information

What the screenshot’s course outline becomes here

The useful topics are retained as a practical document set. Old or ambiguous terminology must be checked against current official requirements.

Application

Japanese rirekisho and work history
Company research and vacancy review
Japanese phone-call preparation
Short Japanese application email

Identity and eligibility

Passport and civil documents
Skills and language test evidence
Employment contract and written conditions
Certificate of Eligibility process

Protection and departure

Official KP2MI/BP2MI registration
Visa application
Insurance, housing, and emergency contacts
Arrival and daily-life preparation

Pause when a recruiter does this

Do not send money or original documents until the company, role, route, and written terms are verified.

Guarantees a visa or job before screening
Hides the employer’s legal name or work location
Requests payment without an itemized written agreement
Uses only personal chat accounts and refuses official documentation
Asks you to enter Japan as a tourist and work

Official starting points

Requirements change. Recheck these sources before submitting documents or paying any fee.

Immigration Services Agency of JapanSpecified Skilled Worker support site Ministry of Foreign Affairs of JapanWork and long-term stay visas Hello WorkPublic employment service and foreign-worker guidance KP2MI/BP2MIOfficial Indonesian placement information