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Papers? We Don't Need No Stink'n Papers! - 05-11-2007, 04:57 AM

You want to come to Japan? No, better yet you want to live in Japan? Well you are going to need that little devil of a four letter, a VISA! So what do you need to get a visa? Read this first, ask questions later.

MOFA: A Guide to Japanese Visas - Documents to Be Submitted with Visa Applications
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05-11-2007, 05:12 AM

Wow! That's a lot of information. I'll be sure to read it!

It's only a matter of time before I visit Japan. This is a great reference!
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Jeebus! All that just to visit Japan? ...or all that to stay there long-term and/or permanent?


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yes all that.. I get dizzzy.. just reading those requirements.. Thank goodness for Company HR's. They are the best


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Take note that under all the work related visas, this key phrase appears in every one: Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned.

Translation: Proof of employment from your employer.

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For aspiring English teachers take note of these phrases under Instructor and Specialist in Humanities/International Services:

Instructor
Documents certifying the academic career or a copy of an educational license of the person concerned.
Documents certifying the professional career of the person concerned.
Basically what this amounts to is proof of your education and/or career as a teacher. Note that TESL certificates do not alone qualify you to teach in Japan no matter how they are promoted. A degree would be a different story because it is not a certificate.

Specialist in Humanities/International Services
Materials describing the business undertaken by the recipient organization.
A diploma or a certificate of graduation with a major in a subject relating to the activity of the person concerned, and documents certifying his or her professional career.
Proof that the company hiring is in the business of hiring teachers/ALT's. Now the second one about "major in a subject relating to the activity of the person concerned" is not enforced word for word. Why else would most ALT's I know be computer science majors?
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I Love Diplo' Speak - 05-11-2007, 07:22 AM

For a little fun with bar graphs and more of that awe-inspiring vagueness that diplomats and state employees are famous for writing in, check this out:

Basic Plan for Immigration Control (3rd Edition) provisional translation II. Salient Points Concerning Foreign Nationals' Entry and Stay

Note that Specialist in Humanities/International Services can basically be translated to English teacher and Entertainer refers to hostesses.

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05-11-2007, 07:19 PM

What type of visa do you use Jason, working visa?
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05-13-2007, 04:56 AM

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Jeebus! All that just to visit Japan? ...or all that to stay there long-term and/or permanent?
It is for a long term stay.

A 90 day tourist visa can be obtained at the port of debarkation as long as you have a legitimate passport from a country that Japan allows normal travel with.
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Does a degree obtained from a community college counts for applying for a working visa?
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