How to apply for a Japanese business visa?

With the impact of the epidemic, Japan suspended business visa applications and reopened Japanese business visa applications on March 1, 2022, so what is the difference between the current information and the pre-epidemic material, let's take a look.

From March 1, 2022, the new regulations for short-term stay (within 3 months) or long-term stay for the purpose of business work will enter the country. Those who need to accept responsibility in Japan need to log in to the entry personnel health confirmation system (ERFS) in advance, submit an application and obtain the "Payment Certificate" in accordance with the regulations. This document was not available before the epidemic, and applicants need to pay attention to applying for this document. After obtaining the certificate, you can apply for a business visa.

Short-term business visas need to meet the business contacts, meetings, negotiations, contract signing, after-sales service, publicity, market research and other activities for the purpose of business exchanges. Those who meet the above objectives can apply for a Japanese business visa.

1. Materials to be submitted by the applicant

(1) visa application form (attached photo vertical 4.5cm * horizontal 3.5cm, white background, 1)

(2) Passport

(3) Proof of residence such as residence permit (only for applicants whose registered permanent residence does not belong to the jurisdiction of the museum)

(4) Certificate of employment (only for applicants holding private passports)

(Note) Applicants other than private passports should submit a list of the applicant's unit and position at the same time as submitting the note.

(5) Copy of the business license or legal person certificate of the unit to which it belongs (only for applicants holding private passports)

(6) Copy of residence booklet

2. Materials to be submitted by the Japanese inviting unit (Japanese Embassy)

(Note) In principle, the inviting unit should be a legal person, a body, a state or a local government. However, when university professors are invited for business purposes, they can be recognized as inviting units.

(1) Invitation reasons

(Note) When inviting companies, groups, etc., please fill in the company, group and position name, do not need to be stamped or signed.

When there are more than two applicants, please fill in the personal information of the representatives on the invitation reason, and make a list of all applicants and submit them together with the application materials.

(2) Stay schedule (please fill in details as much as possible. Please refer to fill in the examples.)

(3) Body Yuan Guarantee

(Note) No affixing or signature is required. For business purposes, and the invitation is the Japanese government ministries and agencies, national independent administrative legal person research institutions above the level of the director or university professor, associate professor level or above, you can omit the body guarantee. Applicants holding a business passport may also omit the certificate of guarantee.

When there are more than two applicants, please fill in the personal information of the representatives on the identity guarantee, and make a list of all applicants and submit them together with the application materials.

(4) Information of the inviting unit

(Note) There is no need to submit an invitation from the state or local government. People above the level of director of the research organ of the independent administrative legal person of the state need to submit an in-service certificate when inviting. If the applicant holds a business passport, it can be omitted.

A units that have registered legal persons can submit one of the following materials.

Original transcript of the register of legal persons (within 3 months after issuance)

A partial copy of the Company's Four Seasons (latest edition) (for listed companies only)

Summary Statement of Company/Group

A summary of information such as a brochure or brochure that can explain the situation of the inviting unit.

B units that have not registered legal persons may submit one of the following materials.

Summary Statement of Company/Group

A summary of information such as a brochure or brochure that can explain the situation of the inviting unit.

When invited by university professors or associate professors, submit a certificate of employment indicating their professional titles

The above is the information after the Japanese business visa epidemic, the validity of the Japanese visa is 90 days, the stay period of 15 days, 30 days, 90 days, need to follow the material to judge.