Financial threshold
—
no minimum listed
Stay
12
months, renewable
Application fee
$40
Tax
Worldwide
Japan progressive income tax (5-45%)
Path to staying
- Residence permit12 months
- Renew60 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 10 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency 10 years
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- Japan
- Program
- Japan Nikkeijin Long-Term Resident Visa
- Local name
- Teijusha
- Type
- Ancestry
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Renewable
- Yes (60 mo)
Long-term residency for persons of Japanese descent (2nd-4th generation Nikkei), with unrestricted work rights.
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Japan progressive income tax (5-45%)
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- embassy
- Processing time
- 14–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Ancestry requirements
- Generational limit
- 4 generations
- Ancestor must have been citizen
- Yes
Notes
2nd and 3rd generation Nikkeijin eligible for long-term resident status. 4th generation requires Japanese language proficiency and support from family in Japan. No occupational restrictions. Requires Japanese ancestor's koseki (family register). Fees: JPY 6,000 at counter, JPY 5,500 online.
Also in Japan
Japan also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers