Japan - Obtain Certificate of Authorized Employment

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Procedure

1. Gather all documents you will need to present or submit in order to obtain a Certificate of Authorized Employment.
2. Complete an application form.
3. Submit form along with all other required documents.
4. Pay the application fee.

Immigration authorities will check the following before issuing the certificate: The applicant's a status of residence that allows him/her to work in Japan as listed in Annexed Table I of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act; if whether the applicant is unauthorized to work but is permitted to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted; or if the applicant has a status of residence that provides no limitation on working.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form (1 copy)
• The Certificate to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted (if available)
• Passport and residence card (or alien registration certificate deemed equivalent to a residence card)
• For agents: A document that proves the applicant's status

Office Locations & Contacts

Foreign Residents Information Center: Information and advice service for foreign nationals. These centers are located at Regional Immigration bureaus and District Offices of Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.

Information concerning procedures for entry and stay for foreign nationals is given over the phone or by direct visit in various languages including English, Korean, Chinese and Spanish.

Immigration Offices

Email address: [email protected]

Immigration Bureau Website

Eligibility

A foreign national who is authorized to work in Japan

Fees

Certificate of Authorized Employment: 900 yen for receiving the certificate

Payment must be made with revenue stamps

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application for Certificate of Authorized Employment PDF Excel

Note: You can print this form on an A4 sized paper (Japanese Industrial Standard). In this case, you must also print it out on the reverse side

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Processing Time

You may receive your certificate on the same day that you have submitted your request.

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Instructions

• Submit your application at a Regional Immigration Office (or the Immigration Information Center) in your area.
• You may apply from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on business days, (Some Regional Immigration Offices or Immigration Information Center may have a specific day and time when such applications are processed, so make sure to inquire first before going to an immigration office.)

Who may submit the form:

• Applicant
• The following persons may complete the application procedure (submit the passport, residence card and application form, etc.) in lieu of the applicant.
  • The legal representative of the applicant
  • A member of staff of the accepting institution, etc. or of a public interest corporation whom the director of the regional immigration bureau deems to be appropriate (in cases pursuant to a request from the applicant or the legal representative of the applicant).
  • An attorney or administrative scrivener who has given notification, via the bar association or administrative scriveners' association to which he or she belongs, to the director of the regional immigration bureau which has jurisdiction over the area where such bar association or administrative scriveners' association is located (in cases pursuant to a request from the applicant or the legal representative of the applicant).

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Japan Immigration Bureau:

http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/tetuduki/kanri/shyorui/10.html

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