जापानको Designated Activities भिसा: के-के समेट्छ?

Designated Activities के हो?

Designated Activities (特定活動) न्याय मन्त्रीले प्रत्येक विदेशी नागरिकका लागि छुट्टाछुट्टै तोक्ने गतिविधिको समावेशी हैसियत हो, जसका उदाहरण वर्किङ हलिडे र EPA नर्स वा हेरचाहकर्ता उम्मेदवार हुन्।

बसाइ अवधि 5 वर्ष, 3 वर्ष, 1 वर्ष, 6 महिना, 3 महिना, वा बढीमा 5 वर्षसम्म व्यक्तिगत रूपमा तोकिएको अवधि हुन्छ।

वर्किङ हलिडे: को आवेदन दिन सक्छ?

2026-04 सम्मको अवस्थामा जापानले 32 देश र क्षेत्रसँग वर्किङ हलिडे कार्यक्रम चलाउँछ, 1980 मा अस्ट्रेलियाबाट सुरु भएको। भिसा आवेदन दिँदा सामान्य उमेर दायरा 18 देखि 30 वर्ष (सहित) हो। अस्ट्रेलिया, क्यानडा, दक्षिण कोरिया र आयरल्यान्डका लागि 18 देखि 25 हो, सम्बन्धित अधिकारीहरूले माथिल्लो सीमा 30 सम्म बढाउन सहमत भएमा बाहेक।

आवेदकले आश्रित वा बालबालिका ल्याउन पाउँदैनन्, मान्य राहदानी र फिर्ती टिकट (वा किन्ने रकम) हुनुपर्छ, बसाइको सुरुको अवधिका लागि उचित रकम हुनुपर्छ र स्वास्थ्य राम्रो हुनुपर्छ। धेरैजसो साझेदार देशका नागरिक आवेदन दिँदा आफ्नो राष्ट्रियता भएको देशमा बसोबास गरिरहेको हुनुपर्छ।

सामान्यतया जापानको वर्किङ हलिडे भिसा पहिले नै पाइसकेको व्यक्तिले फेरि पाउँदैन, केही राष्ट्रियताका लागि अपवाद छन्।

वर्किङ हलिडे: दोस्रो पटक, सीमा र निषेधित काम

2024-12-01 देखि क्यानडा, बेलायत, न्युजिल्यान्ड, डेनमार्क र अस्ट्रियाका नागरिकले जीवनमा दुई पटक यो कार्यक्रममा भाग लिन सक्छन्। दक्षिण कोरियाली नागरिकले 2025-10-01 देखि लगातार नहुने दुई 1 वर्षका बसाइका रूपमा, र ताइवानका मानिसले 2026-02-01 देखि यसो गर्न सक्छन्।

2026-04 सम्मको अवस्थामा वार्षिक भिसा सीमा देश अनुसार फरक छ: दक्षिण कोरियाका लागि 10,000, क्यानडाका लागि 6,283 र बेलायतका लागि 6,000। अस्ट्रेलिया, न्युजिल्यान्ड, जर्मनी, डेनमार्क, नर्वे, पोर्चुगल र स्वीडेनका लागि सीमा छैन।

सहभागीले बार, क्याबरे, नाइटक्लब, जुवा खेल्ने स्थान वा यस्तै ठाउँमा काम गर्न पाउँदैनन्। त्यसो गर्नु अध्यागमन उल्लंघन ठहरिन्छ र मानव बेचबिखनको पीडित नभए निर्वासन हुन्छ।

स्नातकपछि जागिर खोज्न बस्ने

जापानी विश्वविद्यालय वा व्यावसायिक विद्यालयका स्नातकले Student बाट जागिर खोजी जारी राख्न 6 महिनाको Designated Activities मा सर्न र एक पटक थप गर्न सक्छन्, जसले स्नातकपछि 1 वर्ष जागिर खोज्ने समय दिन्छ। बसाइको अभिलेख समस्यारहित हुनुपर्छ, र स्नातक गरेको विद्यालयले जागिर खोजी जारी राख्न सिफारिस गर्नुपर्छ।

योग्य नगरपालिका रोजगार सहायता कार्यक्रममा सहभागी भएमा जागिर खोज्ने दोस्रो वर्ष सम्भव छ, फेरि पनि 6 महिनाको हैसियत एक पटक थपेर। यो हैसियतमा रहेकाले हप्ताको बढीमा 28 घण्टा काम गर्ने अनुमतिका लागि आवेदन दिन सक्छन्, र जागिर खोजीको अंशका रूपमा गरिने इन्टर्नसिप 28 घण्टाभन्दा बढीका लागि पनि स्वीकृत हुन सक्छ।

जागिरको प्रस्ताव पाएका स्नातक सुरु हुने मिति पर्खन Designated Activities मा सर्न सक्छन्, तर प्रस्ताव पाएको 1 वर्षभित्र र स्नातकको 18 महिनाभित्र नियुक्त हुनुपर्छ, अन्य सर्तसहित। स्नातकोत्तर विद्यालयमा स्थान पक्का भएका स्नातकले पनि विद्यालय स्नातकपछि 1 वर्षभित्र र हालको बसाइ सकिएपछि सुरु हुने भए भर्ना पर्खन सक्छन्।

J-Find, स्टार्टअप भिसा र स्नातकपछिको स्टार्टअप

J-Find (Future Creation Individual) 2023-04 मा सुरु भयो र विदेशका शीर्ष विश्वविद्यालयका स्नातक जसले जापानमा जागिर खोज्न वा व्यवसाय सुरु गर्ने तयारी गर्न चाहन्छन्, उनीहरूलाई बढीमा 2 वर्षको Designated Activities हैसियत दिन्छ। विश्वविद्यालय 3 वटा विश्व श्रेणीकरण (QS, THE र ARWU) मध्ये कम्तीमा 2 मा शीर्ष 100 भित्र पर्नुपर्छ।

स्टार्टअप भिसा योजनाले अर्थ, व्यापार तथा उद्योग मन्त्रीले प्रमाणित गरेको नगरपालिका वा निजी सञ्चालकको व्यवस्थापन र सहयोगमा जापानमा बढीमा 2 वर्षसम्म व्यवसायको तयारी गर्न दिन्छ। आवेदकले कम्तीमा 1 वर्षको व्यवसाय सञ्चालन वा व्यवस्थापनको अनुभव, वा व्यवसाय व्यवस्थापन वा योजना गरिएको व्यवसायसँग सम्बन्धित क्षेत्रमा डक्टरेट, मास्टर्स वा व्यावसायिक डिग्री देखाउनुपर्छ।

विश्वविद्यालयले सिफारिस गरेको जापानी विश्वविद्यालयको स्नातक स्नातकपछि बढीमा 6 महिनासम्म Student बाट Designated Activities मा सरेर कम्पनी खोल्न र त्यसपछि Business Manager हैसियतमा सर्न सक्छ। यस बाटोका लागि कम्तीमा 30,000,000 येन सुरुवाती रकम जुटाउनुपर्छ र पूर्णकालीन कर्मचारी राख्ने निश्चित हुनुपर्छ।

डिजिटल नोम्याड बसाइ

डिजिटल नोम्याड हैसियतले टाढाबाट काम गर्ने व्यक्तिलाई विदेशी रोजगारदाताका लागि टाढाबाट काम गर्दै वा ICT प्रयोग गरी विदेशका मानिसलाई सेवा वा सामान बेच्दै जापानमा बढीमा 6 महिना बस्न दिन्छ। यो नवीकरण गर्न मिल्दैन, र जापान छाडेको 6 महिना बितेपछि मात्र फेरि प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ।

आवेदकको व्यक्तिगत वार्षिक आम्दानी आवेदन दिँदा कम्तीमा 10,000,000 येन हुनुपर्छ। आवेदकसँग चोटपटक र रोगको उपचार खर्चका लागि कम्तीमा 10,000,000 येनको सुविधा दिने निजी स्वास्थ्य बीमा पनि हुनुपर्छ।

डिजिटल नोम्याडले जापानका कुनै पनि संस्थासँग रोजगार सम्झौतामा काम गर्न पाउँदैनन्, र अन्य गतिविधिको अनुमति सिद्धान्ततः दिइँदैन। यो हैसियतमा बस्नेलाई बसोबास कार्ड जारी गरिँदैन।

यो के हो

• The Digital Nomad status is a Designated Activities category that lets a remote worker stay in Japan for no more than six months while working remotely for a foreign employer or selling services or goods to people abroad using ICT.
  在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド（国際的なリモートワーク等を目的として本邦に滞在する者）及びその配偶者・子） 特定活動（告示５３号）の活動 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The ISA explains the insurance requirement exists because people in this status are not mid-to-long-term residents and therefore cannot join Japan's public health insurance.
  デジタルノマド向けの在留資格「特定活動」Q&A（令和６年７月時点） Ｑ１０／Ａ１０ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• People staying under the Digital Nomad status are not issued a residence card.
  在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド（国際的なリモートワーク等を目的として本邦に滞在する者）及びその配偶者・子） 在留期間 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The Future Creation Individual system (J-Find), started in April 2023, grants a Designated Activities status of up to two years to graduates of top overseas universities who want to job-hunt or prepare to start a business in Japan.
  優秀な海外大学等を卒業した者が起業活動・就職活動を行う場合（J-Find） 制度の概要 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2023-04-01 देखि लागू
• Besides job hunting and startup preparation, J-Find permits paid work to the extent needed to fund those activities.
  出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の規定に基づき同法別表第一の五の表の下欄に掲げる活動を定める件（特定活動告示） 第五十一号 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The Special Highly Skilled Professional system (J-Skip), launched in April 2023, grants Highly Skilled Professional status on the basis of academic or work history plus income, separate from the points-based system, with more generous benefits.
  特別高度人材制度（J-Skip） 制度の概要 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2023-04-01 देखि लागू
• For the income test, annual income means the pay expected from the Highly Skilled Professional activity in Japan from the contracting and overseas organisations, not income earned in past stays.
  特別高度人材制度（J-Skip） 申請書類等について／年収について · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The Startup Visa scheme lets a person do business-preparation activities in Japan for up to two years under the management and support of a municipality or private operator certified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
  外国人起業家（外国人起業活動促進事業） 制度概要 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको

को योग्य छ

• Income is normally judged on the most recent annual income, but a post-promotion or new-hire contract salary that is expected to reach 10,000,000 yen going forward can also satisfy the test.
  デジタルノマド向けの在留資格「特定活動」Q&A（令和６年７月時点） Ｑ９／Ａ９ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• For a sole proprietor, income is assessed on profit after necessary expenses, not on the contract amount.
  デジタルノマド向けの在留資格「特定活動」Q&A（令和６年７月時点） Ｑ９／Ａ９ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Several income streams, such as contracts with multiple companies, can be added together to reach 10,000,000 yen if they are regarded as stable income.
  デジタルノマド向けの在留資格「特定活動」Q&A（令和６年７月時点） Ｑ９／Ａ９ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The applicant must hold private medical insurance, such as overseas travel accident insurance, that covers death, injury and illness for the whole planned stay in Japan.
  在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド（国際的なリモートワーク等を目的として本邦に滞在する者）及びその配偶者・子） その他要件 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Per the ISA Q&A, the policy must also cover death, by including either repatriation of remains or an insurance payout on death; no minimum amount is set for the death benefit.
  デジタルノマド向けの在留資格「特定活動」Q&A（令和６年７月時点） Ｑ１０／Ａ１０ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• To apply for the Digital Nomad status a person must hold the nationality of a country or region that is a short-stay visa-exemption country, is a tax-treaty partner (or a designated reciprocal tax-exemption country), and appears in Appendix 14 of the Designated Activities notice.
  出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の規定に基づき同法別表第一の五の表の下欄に掲げる活動を定める件（特定活動告示） 本則第五十三号ロ・別表第十四 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• A spouse or child who is financially supported by a Digital Nomad permit holder can accompany them under a related Designated Activities status, for up to six months without renewal.
  在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド（国際的なリモートワーク等を目的として本邦に滞在する者）及びその配偶者・子） デジタルノマドの配偶者・子（告示５４号） · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Accompanying spouses and children must be nationals of a short-stay visa-exempt country or region listed in Appendix 15 of the notice; that list is longer than the worker's Appendix 14 list, and there is no tax-treaty condition.
  出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の規定に基づき同法別表第一の五の表の下欄に掲げる活動を定める件（特定活動告示） 第五十四号 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको

सङ्ख्या र परीक्षा

• The applicant's personal annual income must be at least 10,000,000 yen at the time of application.
  在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド（国際的なリモートワーク等を目的として本邦に滞在する者）及びその配偶者・子） 必要年収 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The Designated Activities notice itself (No. 53) sets the same income test: annual income of at least 10,000,000 yen as of the application date.
  出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の規定に基づき同法別表第一の五の表の下欄に掲げる活動を定める件（特定活動告示） 第五十三号ハ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The insurance must provide treatment-cost coverage of at least 10,000,000 yen for injury and illness.
  在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド（国際的なリモートワーク等を目的として本邦に滞在する者）及びその配偶者・子） その他要件 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• At the time of application the applicant needs savings of at least 200,000 yen (or the equivalent) to cover initial living costs.
  優秀な海外大学等を卒業した者が起業活動・就職活動を行う場合（J-Find） ３ 生計維持費 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• For research or specialist/technical activities, a Special Highly Skilled Professional needs a master's degree or higher together with annual income of at least 20,000,000 yen.
  特別高度人材制度（J-Skip） 要件 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Alternatively, for those same activity types (research and specialist/technical), ten or more years of practical experience in the relevant work with annual income of at least 20,000,000 yen qualifies.
  特別高度人材制度（J-Skip） 要件 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• For business management activities, a Special Highly Skilled Professional needs five or more years of experience running or managing a business and annual income of at least 40,000,000 yen.
  特別高度人材制度（J-Skip） 要件 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The graduate-startup route requires raising at least 30,000,000 yen of start-up funds and being certain to employ a full-time staff member.
  本邦の大学等を卒業した留学生による起業活動（１ 本邦の大学等を卒業して起業活動を行うことを希望する方） 事業規模に係る要件 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको

अवधि

• The permitted stay is six months and cannot be renewed; a person can use the status again only after six months have passed since leaving Japan.
  在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド（国際的なリモートワーク等を目的として本邦に滞在する者）及びその配偶者・子） 在留期間 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Under the Designated Activities notice, total time spent in this status must not exceed six months in any 12-month period that starts or ends on a day within the calendar year of landing.
  出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の規定に基づき同法別表第一の五の表の下欄に掲げる活動を定める件（特定活動告示） 第五十三号イ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Each grant is for one year or six months and must be extended; the maximum total stay is two years, and time already spent under similar schemes (continued job hunting, startup support schemes, post-graduation startup) counts toward the two years.
  未来創造人材制度（J-Find）の概要 活動内容 ・在留期間／※２ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• MOFA's English page says the period of stay is one year, six months, or a term individually designated by the Minister of Justice, and a total of two years is possible if the holder applies for extension before expiry.
  Specified visa: Designated activities (Future creation individual, Spouse or Child of future creation individual) Period of stay · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Special Highly Skilled Professionals get a five-year period of stay, and the ISA page states that the residence period needed for permanent residence is one year; it also describes Highly Skilled Professional No. 2 as open to those with at least one year of activity as No. 1.
  特別高度人材制度（J-Skip） 出入国在留管理上の優遇措置の内容 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Under Designated Activities notice No. 44, the permitted activity covers up to two years of preparing to start a business in Japan, such as securing premises, or running the business after it has started.
  出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の規定に基づき同法別表第一の五の表の下欄に掲げる活動を定める件（特定活動告示） 第四十四号 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• A graduate of a Japanese university or vocational school can switch from Student to a six-month Designated Activities status for continued job hunting and have it extended once, giving one year of post-graduation job hunting.
  大学等を卒業後就職活動のための滞在をご希望のみなさまへ １ 卒業後１年目の就職活動について · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• A second year of job hunting after graduation is possible if the person joins a qualifying municipal job-support programme, again as a six-month status extended once.
  大学等を卒業後就職活動のための滞在をご希望のみなさまへ ２ 卒業後２年目の就職活動について · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको

अन्तिम मिति

• The degree must have been conferred no more than five years before the application.
  優秀な海外大学等を卒業した者が起業活動・就職活動を行う場合（J-Find） ２ 卒業等後の年数 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• When extending, the applicant should file early enough that the total stay under this status does not exceed two years.
  外国人起業家（外国人起業活動促進事業） 在留期間更新許可申請 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Participants must notify their place of residence to the municipal office within 14 days of settling down.
  The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan 5. Procedure at a municipal office · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको

शुल्क

• The new window-filing fee for a status change or extension is 10,000 yen for a permit of three months or less, 18,000 yen for over three up to six months, 25,000 yen for over six months to under one year, and 33,000 yen for one year.
  在留期間更新許可申請（手数料） 手数料／１ 窓口申請の場合 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2026-10-01 देखि लागू
• For longer permits the window fee is 48,000 yen for over one up to under three years, 64,000 yen for three up to under five years, and 75,000 yen for five years or more.
  在留期間更新許可申請（手数料） 手数料／１ 窓口申請の場合 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2026-10-01 देखि लागू
• For online filings the permit fee is 10,000 yen up to three months, 15,000 yen up to six months, 21,000 yen under one year and 27,000 yen for one year, and a separate 330 yen settlement fee is added for permits shorter than three years (550 yen from three years); the totals shown by the ISA are 10,330, 15,330, 21,330 and 27,330 yen.
  オンライン申請における手数料額及び手数料納付方法について（２０２６年１０月１日以降の申請分のみに適用） オンライン申請の手数料額 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2026-10-01 देखि लागू
• Applicants who qualify for a reduction because of financial hardship or similar reasons pay 10,000 yen regardless of the period granted.
  在留期間更新許可申請（手数料） 手数料（注２） · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2026-10-01 देखि लागू

कसरी काम गर्छ

• Applicants must submit proof of the 10 million yen income, such as a tax certificate or income certificate issued in the country where they worked, plus evidence of their current work status.
  在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド（国際的なリモートワーク等を目的として本邦に滞在する者）及びその配偶者・子） 提出書類 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Because there is usually no sponsor in Japan to act as proxy for a certificate of eligibility, an applicant located outside Japan applies for the visa directly at the embassy or consulate in their place of residence.
  デジタルノマド向けの在留資格「特定活動」Q&A（令和６年７月時点） Ｑ１１／Ａ１１ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• A Digital Nomad who leaves Japan temporarily can use a re-entry permit or the deemed re-entry permit and keep the status as long as they return before the period of stay expires.
  デジタルノマド向けの在留資格「特定活動」Q&A（令和６年７月時点） Ｑ６／Ａ６ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Applicants must show a current balance in a bank account in their own name, plus a degree certificate, a CV and a stay schedule.
  優秀な海外大学等を卒業した者が起業活動・就職活動を行う場合（J-Find） 在留資格認定証明書交付申請／提出書類 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• When extending J-Find status, the holder must submit materials showing they are actually carrying out job hunting or startup preparation.
  優秀な海外大学等を卒業した者が起業活動・就職活動を行う場合（J-Find） 在留期間更新許可申請／提出書類 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Someone already holding Highly Skilled Professional No. 1 under the points system should declare special-HSP status at renewal if expiry is within about three months; otherwise they apply for a work-qualification certificate.
  特別高度人材制度（J-Skip） 申請手続の流れ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The application requires a copy of the startup-preparation plan confirmation certificate issued by the certified implementing body, which must still be within its validity period.
  外国人起業家（外国人起業活動促進事業） 在留資格認定証明書交付申請／提出書類 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• People staying in Designated Activities to keep job hunting after graduation can apply for permission to work up to 28 hours a week part-time, and internships done as part of job hunting can be approved for more than 28 hours.
  大学等を卒業後就職活動のための滞在をご希望のみなさまへ ４ 資格外活動許可について · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको

दण्ड

• Working holiday participants may not work in bars, cabarets, nightclubs, gambling venues or similar premises affecting public morals; doing so counts as an immigration violation and leads to deportation unless the person is a trafficking victim.
  The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan 4. Work Conditions · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको

सूची र तालिका

• South Korea (大韓民国) is among the countries and regions listed in Appendix 14 of the Designated Activities notice, so Korean nationals are eligible for the Digital Nomad status; the appendix lists 51 countries and regions in total.
  出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の規定に基づき同法別表第一の五の表の下欄に掲げる活動を定める件（特定活動告示） 別表第十四 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Seoul National University and Yonsei University (Seoul Campus) both appear on the ISA's list of universities eligible for J-Find as of January 2026; the list is built on rankings at that date, so applicants must re-check against the latest three rankings.
  未来創造人材制度の対象となる大学一覧（令和８年１月時点） 対象大学一覧 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• As of 1 April 2026 Japan runs working holiday programmes with 32 countries and regions, starting with Australia in 1980; Malta and Italy joined in 2026.
  The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan 1. Outline · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• EPA nurse and care-worker candidates come from three countries, Indonesia (since FY2008), the Philippines (since FY2009) and Vietnam (since FY2014).
  インドネシア、フィリピン及びベトナムからの外国人看護師・介護福祉士候補者の受入れについて 冒頭 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• Cumulative EPA nurse and care-worker candidate arrivals from the three countries exceeded 10,000 as of the end of July 2026.
  インドネシア、フィリピン及びベトナムからの外国人看護師・介護福祉士候補者の受入れについて 冒頭 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• In the ISA's list of Designated Activities notice numbers, the EPA nurse and care-worker categories for Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are notice numbers 16 to 24 and 27 to 31.
  特定活動告示の規定と略称一覧（2025年5月現在） 告示の規定 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको

हालका परिवर्तन

• Since the January 2026 overhaul of the online residence application system, applications for J-Find (and its family status) and for the J-Skip household-worker status can be filed online, using a different input method from before.
  優秀な海外大学等を卒業した者が起業活動・就職活動を行う場合（J-Find） 申請に当たっての留意事項 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2026-01-01 देखि लागू
• Where a local government gives startup support to a foreign national, the ISA applies a special treatment to the business-scale requirement of the Business Manager status.
  スタートアップ関連施策 その他 · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको
• The Ministry of Justice notice for the Japanese-university-graduate status was amended with effect from 29 February 2024.
  在留資格「特定活動」（本邦大学等卒業者及びその配偶者等） お知らせ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2024-02-29 देखि लागू
• From applications filed on 15 April 2026, applicants for this status must additionally submit a declaration about the representative of the employing organisation, except when applying as a family member.
  在留資格「特定活動」（本邦大学等卒業者及びその配偶者等） お知らせ · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2026-04-15 देखि लागू
• Since 1 December 2024, nationals of Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Denmark and Austria can take part in the Japanese working holiday programme twice in their lifetime.
  The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan 2. Eligibility [NB2] · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2024-12-01 देखि लागू
• Since 1 January 2025, nationals of Germany, Ireland and Slovakia can also take part twice in their lifetime, as two separate one-year stays.
  The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan 2. Eligibility [NB2] · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2025-01-01 देखि लागू
• South Korean nationals have been allowed since 1 October 2025 to take part in the programme twice in their lifetime, as two inconsecutive one-year stays.
  The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan 2. Eligibility [NB2] · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2025-10-01 देखि लागू
• People of Taiwan have been allowed to take part twice in their lifetime since 1 February 2026.
  The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan 2. Eligibility [NB2] · 2026-10-22 मा जाँचिएको · 2026-02-01 देखि लागू