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To work in Japan, you must have a status of residence that allows employment. Status of residence can be divided into three general categories:
- Status of residence that do not restrict employment (4 types): Permanent residence, spouse (etc.) of a Japanese, spouse (etc.) of a permanent resident, and long term resident.
- Status of residence authorizing employment (18 types): Diplomat, official, professor, artist, religious activities, journalist, investor/business manager, legal/accounting services, medical services, researcher, instructor, engineer, specialist in humanities/international services, intra-company transferee, entertainer, skilled labor, technical intern training, and designated activities
- Status of residence that do not allow employment (5 types): Cultural activities, temporary visitor, student*, trainee, and dependent
* As a rule, and under certain conditions, foreign residents in Japan possessing student visas who receive advance permission from the Regional Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice to engage in an activity outside the scope of their visa may work up to 28 hours a week.
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Public Employment Security Offices
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These are facilities located in all parts of Japan, offering job consultation and assistance, regardless of nationality. These offices introduce the job hunter to companies that fit his/her conditions, such as skills for a specific type of work, wages, working hours, and commuting route. (There are also many Hello Work offices with interpreters for foreign languages.) There are no job vacancies that are specifically restricted to foreign residents, excluding cases that require specialized skills, such as interpreting. Furthermore, the Public Employment Security Office offers job referrals to foreign residents after checking the visa, foreign resident registration card, or other official certificate to ensure that employment is permitted, and will not refer foreign residents who are not permitted to work.
○Shinjuku Public Employment Security Office
Nishi-Shinjuku Branch
Shinjuku L Tower 23F, 1-6-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Job Consultations, Tel: 03-5325-9593
A three-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station
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Employment
