during permission
Diplomatic missions or consular offices of foreign governmanets and the members

during permission
Those who engage in official business of foreign governments or international organizations and their family members

3 years or 1 year
Activities for research, research guidance, or education at universities, equivalent educational institutions, or technical colleges.

3 years or 1 year
Activities for the arts that provide income, composers, songwriters, artists, sculptors, craftspeople, photographers, etc.

3 years or 1 year
Missionary and other religious activities conducted by members of foreign religious organizations.

3 years or 1 year
New coverage and other fournalistic activities conducted on the basis of a contract with a foreign journalistic organizations.

3 years or 1 year
Activities to commerce the operation of international trade or other business, to invest in international trade or other business and to operate or manage that business, or to operate or manage international trade or other business on behalf of foreign nationals (including foreigncorporations) who have vegun such an operation or have invested in such a business.

3 years or 1 year
Activities in legal or accounting business. Attorneys or public accountants certified to perform their duties in Japan, or those with other legal qualifications recognised by Japan.

3 years or 1 year
Activities of medical treatment service. Physicians, dentists, or those with other medical qualifications, and must be qualified under Japanese law and fulfil certain conditions concerning work status, etc.

3 years or 1 year
Activities of examinations surveys, research, etc. on basis of a contract with a public or private organization in Japan.

3 years or 1 year
Activities of language instruction and other education at elementary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, schools for the blind, handicapped children's schools, miscellaneous schools(kakushu gakko and senshu gakko) or other educational instititions equivalent to kakushu gakko in facilities and curriculum.

3 years or 1 year
Service that requires technological skill and/or knowledge pertinent to science, engineering, or other natural science fields, on the basis of a contract with a public or private organization in Japan.

3 years, 1 year
Activities that requires knowledge pertinent to jurisprudence, economics, sociology or other human science fields. Interpreting translation, copywriting, fashion design, interior design, sales, overseas business, information processing, international finance, design, or public relations and advertising based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan.

3 years or 1year
Activities on the part of personnel who are transferred to business offices in Japan for a limited period of time from business offices that are established in foreign countries by public or private organizations with head offices, branch offices, or other business offices in Japan and who engage at these business offices in the activities described in the Engineer or Specialist in Humanities/International Services sections.Applicants must fulfil certain conditions concerning personal history and work status.

1 year 6 months or 3 months
Activities such as theatrical performances, arts, song, dance, musical performances, sports, or any other show business.

3 years or 1year
Activities that requires industrial techniques or skills belonging to special fields on the basis of a contract with a public or private organization in Japan.

1 year or 6 months
Academic or artistic activities that provide no income, activities for the purpose of pursuing specific studies on Japanese culture or arts, or activities for the purpose of learning and acquiring skills in Japanese culture or arts under the quidance of experts (for example, ikebana, tea ceremony, judo, etc.)

90days or 15days

2 years or 1 year

1 year or 6 months

1year or 6months
Activities to learn and acquire technology, skills or knowledge at public or private organizations in Japan(including not only training in industrial techniques and skills but also administrative training in local governments and other public bodies and cleriacl training to acquire knowledge.)

3 years, 2 years, 1 year, 6 months or 3 months

indefinite

3 years, 1 year

3 years, 1 year