Japan

Which routes exist for each country, what they require, and the official source behind every fact — in one place, with no account needed.

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Japan's main work route at scale is Specified Skilled Worker: a field skills test and Japanese language, both required.

Visa and permit types

Specified Skilled Worker (SSW)

People who pass the field skills test and meet the language requirement.

  • The field-specific skills evaluation test
  • Japanese: JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic A2
  • An employer and a registered support organisation
Official source for this information: Immigration Services Agency of Japan

Key figures and thresholds

Every figure carries the official source it came from and the year it applied to.

Specified industry fields

19 fields

Applies to: 2026

Nursing care, construction, agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing, accommodation, logistics and others — 19 in total.

Official source for this information: Immigration Services Agency of Japan

Language requirement

JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic A2

Applies to: 2026Official source for this information: Immigration Services Agency of Japan

The process, step by step

  1. Decide which field you are entering
  2. Reach JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic A2
  3. Pass the field skills evaluation test
  4. Secure the employer and support organisation
  5. Apply for the visa and travel

Documents you will need

Valid passport
BMET registration
Skill or experience certificate
Medical report
Verified employment contract

Risks on this path

This route requires a registered support organisation — verify its registration.
A promise of an SSW visa without the tests is fraud.

Do not pay anyone outside this process.

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Verified jobs in this country

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