Highly Skilled Professionals can apply for permanent residence even if they have not been continuously residing in Japan for less than 10 years.
Highly Skilled Professional status holders with 80 or more points on the Highly Skilled Professional Points Chart and who have been continuously residing in Japan for at least one year may apply for permanent residence.
Similarly, those with Highly Skilled Professional status who have scored 70 or more points on the Highly Skilled Professional Points Chart and have been continuously residing in Japan for at least three years may be eligible to apply for permanent residence.
Highly Skilled Professional with 80 points or more
Basic Conditions
■Highly Skilled Professional status and have resided in Japan for at least 1 year.
■You must have 80 points or more when calculating points at the time of application.
■Must have had 80 points or more when the points were calculated one year prior to the date of application.
Documents required for application
Highly Skilled Professional Point Calculation Sheet (as calculated at the time of application for permanent residence)
A copy of the notification of the results of Highly Skilled Professional point calculation
Calculation Sheets for highly skilled professional
Application form for permanent residence
Photograph (4 cm (H) x 3 cm (W))
Acknowledgement Form (required after December 2021)
Letter of Reason (to be submitted stating reasons for seeking permanent residence, etc.)
Certificate of residence (with all members of the household listed)
Documents certifying the applicant's occupation (certificate of employment, copy of tax return, certificate of registered matters of the company owned, etc.)
Certificate of taxation and certificate of tax payment for the most recent year of residence tax
Certificate of tax payment for national taxes (withholding tax and special income tax for recovery, declared income tax and special income tax for recovery, consumption tax and local consumption tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax) (Part 3)
Documents certifying the payment of public pension premiums (Employees' Pension or National Pension) for the applicant and spouse for the most recent one year.
Documents certifying the payment of premiums for public medical insurance (health insurance or national health insurance) for the applicant and spouse for the most recent one year.
Documents proving the applicant's assets (copy of bank passbook, certificate of registered matters of real estate, etc.)
Letter of Guarantee (the guarantor must be a Japanese national, special permanent resident, or permanent resident)
Materials pertaining to the guarantor (certificate of employment, certified copy of company registration, certificate of taxation/tax payment of residence tax for the most recent year, certificate of residence tax, etc.)
Documents related to contributions to Japan (certificate of commendation, letter of appreciation, copy of distinguished service, letter of recommendation prepared by a representative of the company or organization to which the applicant belongs, etc.)
Passport
Residence card
Cases of Highly Skilled Professional with 70 points or more
Basic Conditions
■Must have been continuously residing in Japan with Highly Skilled Professional status for at least 3 years.
■Must have 70 points or more when calculating points at the time of application.
■Must have 70 points or more when the points are calculated as of 3 years prior to the application date.
Documents required for application
Highly Skilled Professional Points Calculation Sheet (as of the time of application for permanent residence)
Highly Skilled Professional Points Calculation Sheet (as of 3 years prior to the date of application for permanent residence)
Calculation Sheets for highly skilled professional
Application form for permanent residence
Photograph (4 cm (H) x 3 cm (W))
Acknowledgement Form (required after December 2021)
Letter of Reason (to be submitted stating reasons for seeking permanent residence, etc.)
Certificate of residence (with all members of the household listed)
Documents certifying the applicant's occupation (certificate of employment, copy of tax return, certificate of registered matters of the company owned, etc.)
Certificate of taxation and certificate of tax payment of residence tax for the last three years
Certificate of tax payment for national taxes (withholding tax and special income tax for recovery, declared income tax and special income tax for recovery, consumption tax and local consumption tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax) (Part 3)
Documents certifying the payment of public pension premiums (Employees' Pension or National Pension) for the applicant and spouse for the last two years.
Documents certifying the payment of premiums for public medical insurance (health insurance or national health insurance) for the applicant and spouse for the last two years.
Documents proving the applicant's assets (copy of bank passbook, certificate of registered matters of real estate, etc.)
Letter of Guarantee (the guarantor must be a Japanese national, special permanent resident, or permanent resident)
Materials pertaining to the guarantor (certificate of employment, certified copy of company registration, certificate of taxation/tax payment of residence tax for the most recent year, certificate of residence tax, etc.)
Documents related to contributions to Japan (certificate of commendation, letter of appreciation, copy of distinguished service, letter of recommendation prepared by a representative of the company or organization to which the applicant belongs, etc.)
Passport
Residence card
The required documents vary according to each applicant's situation.
Due to the large number of documents to be gathered, please contact IMS if you need assistance or want to know the appropriate documents.
