Japan Work Visa for Indians Fees Documents Required:
Do you want to work in japan or want a Japan work visa but don’t know how to procure it, worry not you landed on the right page. Working in Japan is considered best in global work index as they provide with good working benefits and the workforce there is getting old there, so they will require vast amount of skilled work force.
Japan Work Visa
They are considered long term stay visas, and envisage the skills that require a high – level professional degree of mental labour or skills. They do not entertain median or simple labour tasks. For example – Jobs like waiter, construction worker, sales people and etc are not eligible to procure a Japanese working visa. Typical working visa jobs are listed below.
1. Engineers – They must have a university degree in their corresponding fields or 10 years of proven efficient experience, in case of International services engineer must have a 3 year of valid and proven experience in their field.
2. Expert or Professionals in humanities – They must have a university degree in their corresponding fields or 10 years of proven efficient experience.
3. Intra company transferee – This condition applies to expats of foreign companies or the Japanese firms operation outside of Japan and have worked for one or more than one year in that overseas office.
4. Specialized skillset such as continental cook or chef, or architectural and civil engineering of conventional style foreign to Japan, animal trainers, sport coach, wine steward, assessing and analyzing precious stones. These kinds of workers fall in this category. It is a must and mandatory to have a minimum of three years of experience with them.
5. Business managers those are managing an investor’s business or are going to start up some new business or those in Legal or accounting services.
6. Highly professional and skilled workers who can contribute to the Japanese economy.
7. Diplomats or Officials, Personnel of the embassies and consular offices, Diplomatic missions, Government personnel and their families. Since they have certain status accorded to them.
8. Professors and like who want the Japanese working visa for research in education in universities or equivalent educational entities.
9. Medical Professionals such as doctors, surgeons or vets. Pertaining to Japanese qualifications of medical and medicinal specialization.
10. All of those working in show business like singers, dancers and actors or coming for sports events (Olympic 2020).
11. Missionaries sent for religious propagation and charity purposes by foreign religious organization.
12. Freelancing journalists who have tie ups with Japanese news media.
* Working Visa Fee and process *
1. Payment of visa fee and the service charge is a must when submitting your application.
2. The working Visa fee for Indians
– Single Entry –
– Multiple Entry – –
Important things to note are:-
1. The Visa fee will only be refunded if the visa is not approved by the embassy.
2. The service charge which is applicable on both exempted and un-exempted visa is a must and no matter what it will be levied per application over and above the visa fees in effect from 1 April 2015.
3. Applicants submitting their applications at the Japanese Embassy New Delhi or the JVAC (Japanese Visa Application Centre) in New Delhi, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Jalandhar and Chandigarh. They have an option to receive their passport by courier to their office or residence. This service is optional and can be availed at a nominal fee of Rs. 300/- only, per application.
4. Processing Time It Requires is of minimum 4 working days (excluding the day of application submission) to complete the visa process. Please note that the processing time may increase or decrease at the discretion of the Embassy of Japan, New Delhi.
5. All charges are to be paid in Indian National Rupee and Cash only in New Delhi.
Apply For Japan Work Visa
1. Embassy of Japan, New Delhi
Plot No.4&5, 50-G Shantipath,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021
Tel: 91-11-2687-6581,
4610-4610
Fax: 91-11-2467-8081
Email:[email protected]
Timings – Visa application and issuance: 09:00 – 12:30 (Monday – Friday)
(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Jurisdiction – Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
2. Consulate-General of Japan in Kolkata
55, M.N. Sen Lane,
Tollygunge,
Kolkata, 700040
Tel: 033 2421 1970
Fax: 033 2421 1971
Email:[email protected]
Timings – Visa application: 09:00 – 12:30
Collection: 14:00 – 16:30 (Monday – Friday)
(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Jurisdiction – Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal
3. Consulate-General of Japan in Chennai
No.12/1, Cenetoph Road,
1st Street, Teynampet
Chennai, 600018
Tel: 044 2432 3860-3
Fax: 044 2463 3859
Email:[email protected]
Timings – Visa application: 09:00 – 13:00
Collection: 14:00 – 15:00
(Monday – Friday)
(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Jurisdiction – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
4. Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai
No.1, M.L.Dahanukar Marg
Cumballa Hill
Mumbai, 400026
Tel: 022 2351 7101
Fax: 022 2351 7121
Email:[email protected] www.mumbai.in.emb-japan.go.jp/en/
Timings – Visa application and issuance: 09:30 – 13:00 (Monday – Friday)
(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Jurisdiction – Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
5. Consulate-General of Japan in Bengaluru
1st Floor, Prestige Nebula
No.8-14, Cubbon Road
Bengaluru 560001
Tel: 080-4064-9999, 4166-0111~3
Fax: 080-4166-0114
Email:[email protected]
Timings – Visa application: 08:30 – 11:30
Collection: 14:00 – 16:00 (Monday – Friday)
(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Jurisdiction – Karnataka
Other than the Embassies and consulates you can also go to the visa application agency VFS and CKGS.
*Benefits of going to Visa processing agency is the following *
1. Longer Opening Hours
Visa applications will be accepted during the following hours:
08:30 – 17:30 (Mon-Fri), 08:30 – 12:30 (on Saturdays – returning passports only)
2. More Convenient Locations
Visa applications will be accepted at a convenient location in New Delhi, and several other drop-off offices outside New Delhi.
3. More Updated Information
Applicants can check their visa processing status on the website of the visa application center.
* The following centers are *
1. VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
Homepage: http://www.vfsglobal.com/japan/india
(New Delhi): Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi- 110001
08:30 – 17:30 (Mon-Fri), 08:30 – 12:30 (on Saturdays – returning passports only)
Tel: 022-67866016
Email ID: [email protected]
2. CKGS Japan Work Visa Application and Information Center
Homepage: http://www.jp.ckgs.in/
(New Delhi): Indra Palace Building Ground Floor- ‘H’ Block (Opposite H&M) Connaught Place (Middle Circle) New Delhi -110001 Nearest Landmarks-PVR Plaza and Nizams, Nearest Metro station – Rajiv Chowk
08:30 – 17:30 (Mon-Fri), 08:30 – 12:30 (on Saturdays – returning passports only)
Phone number: 011-23738812
3. VFS (Chandigarh)
Elante Offices, Entry from Gate No. 3 ,Unit no. B 208, Second Floor, Office Block B, Plot no. 178- 178A, Industrial & Business Park, Phase I, Chandigarh (UT) 160002
Timings – 0900 to 1600 Hours (Monday to Friday)
4. VFS (Gurgaon)
Unit no 419-420,4th floor,ILD Tower, Sec-47,Sohna Road,Gurgaon-122018
Helpline Number: 022 67866016 (08:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday except holidays)
Email ID: [email protected]
Following are the Timings
Submission of Application: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 15:00 except Holidays
Passport Collection: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00 except Holidays
5. VFS (Jaipur)
106,1st Floor, Mangalam Ambition Tower, Subhash Marg (Malan Ka Chauraha) C Scheme, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan
Email ID: [email protected]
Helpline Number: 022 67866016 (08:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday except holidays)
Following are the Timings
Submission of Application: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 15:00 except Holidays
Passport Collection: Monday to Friday 15:00 – 17:00 except Holidays
6. VFS (Jalandhar)
3rd floor, Aman Plaza, Plot No 310, Lajpat Nagar, Mahavir Marg, Nakodar Chowk, (opposite to lovely autos), Jalandhar, Punjab – 144001
Following are the Timings
Application Submission – 0900 to 1500 Hours (Monday to Friday)
Passport Collection – 0900 to 1700 Hours (Monday to Friday
Documents Required for Japan Work Visa
1. A valid current Passport (with more than two blank pages). Please do submit your old passports also, if any.
2. Photocopy of the Bio Data Page of the Current Passport (First and Last Page) (Please make sure all the photocopies are in A4 size format)
3. A completely filled and signed Visa Application Form Application.
4. One photograph taken within the last 6 months. (The photograph should be of size 2 x 2 inches, color with white background and printed on good quality paper, looking straight forward and face seen clearly)
5. Original Certificate of Eligibility and one copy of Experience Certificate (The Certificate of Eligibility is a vital component of your working visa application. It is issued by the Japanese Ministry of Justice. If the candidate is overseas, the application for it will usually be made by the prospective employer through an immigration office in Japan)
6. Curriculum Vita (CV) (including all educational history to the highest, name, address and telephone number of institutions / professional record indicating names of companies or departments, address, telephone numbers, duration, position, and work details)
7. Educational Documents (copy of certificates and mark sheets of 10th,12th, graduation, post-graduation)
8. letter of guarantee
9. Invitation Letter
Please note – Working visas are normally granted for periods of 1 year or 3 years except for entertainers/artist/showmen where the periods are 3 months, 6 months and one year and are usually extendable.
Important Notice
From April 1 2019- The Japanese government introduced two new types of working visas.
1. Specified Skills Visa 1 or SSV1 – The SSV1 will be acquired for a period of five years and will allow for limited renewals. Entrants who have come to japan and are working through this visa will NOT be allowed to bring family members or kin.
2. Specified Skills Visa 2 or SSV2 – The SSV2 is in process as of now and can be acquired in the beginning of 2021 and it is very easy and hassle free as it allows the holders of this visa to bring family members and can be renewed indefinitely without any hassle.
Important notice – Those holding SSV1 (Specified Skills Visa 1) can later apply to change their visa status to SSV2 (specified Skills Visa 2).
Requirements for SSV1 – Entrants will be required to take a test in Japanese language proficiency and show confirmation of skills, training and experience in their respective industries. The new test is the Japan Foundation Japanese Basic Test and will be given on a computer. What it contains is good reading and good listening comprehension that to efficiently, grammar and vocabulary efficiently as well. Candidates have to reach a level of N4 (equivalent to understanding about 160 basic kanji characters plus being able to understand some basic conversational Japanese for work purposes and maintaining good relations).
The tests centres are in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
