Working remotely in Japan. Where to begin.
Choose the permission before the address.
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Where the visa stands
Japan offers eligible digital nomads up to six months with foreign remote work, subject to income and insurance requirements.
Start with your work plans
Japan has a digital nomad visa for eligible passport holders doing remote work. It lasts up to six months and does not allow an extension under this category. You need to meet both the income and insurance requirements.
Describe who pays you, where your employer or clients are based and what you would do while living abroad. Use those details when checking the official route. Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Take the first application step
Check the eligible nationality list linked by Japan’s Foreign Ministry.
Six months is the stay limit. This category does not allow an extension.
Keep two money questions separate
The visa income test concerns the evidence required for an application. A living budget concerns your housing, healthcare, transport and daily spending. Compare both before committing to a move.
This briefing reorganizes the existing visa summary. It does not represent a new source review. The visa section of the guide keeps the original review dates and qualifications.
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