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Move to Japan
Japan uses defined statuses of residence tied to permitted activities and personal relationships.
Structured programs: 2Official sources: 1Last country review: 2026-08-15
Core coverage. Major immigration pathways and official-source coverage are available.
Immigration landscape
Japan uses defined statuses of residence tied to permitted activities and personal relationships.
WorkHighly skilledBusinessStudyFamily
Active pathways
View directory馃寪 JapanVerification in progress
Highly Skilled Professional
Points-based Japanese status for qualifying highly skilled professional activities.
Skilled migration1 official sourceFamily: AvailablePR path: Being verified
Review program 馃寪 JapanVerification in progress
Business Manager
Japanese status of residence for qualifying business management activity.
Entrepreneurship1 official sourceFamily: AvailablePR path: Being verified
Review program Residence to citizenship
Potential permanent-residence and citizenship progression is program-specific and never automatic. Source-backed graph stages appear inside eligible program records as they are verified.