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Japão travel, immigration and PR

Japan splits tourism, work and PR: a temporary visitor cannot switch to work in-country, but Highly Skilled Professional points can cut PR from ten years to one–three.

ViagemImigração

Openness rank

#144

Entry openness

74

Isento de visto

72

Briefing updated

2026-09

Perfil do país

Capital

Tokyo

População

123.3 million

Área

377,835 km²

Moeda

Japanese yen JPY

Língua

Japanese

Fuso horário

UTC+09:00

Nascidos no estrangeiro

3.4 million · 2024

Quota de migrantes

2.8%

Grupos étnicos · 2022

  • Japanese97.5%
  • other1.2%
  • Chinese0.6%
  • Vietnam0.4%
  • South Korean0.3%

Nascidos no estrangeiro: stock de migrantes da ONU via Banco Mundial (sobretudo 2024). Os grupos étnicos seguem as categorias publicadas de cada país. A maioria não recenseia por cor de pele. Apenas indicativo.

Vistos e vias de imigraçãoLista de isenção de vistoDocumentos e foto de passaporteVisa siteImmigration site

Para quem é este guia

For travellers, students aiming to work after graduation, and residents on Engineer/Humanities or HSP status who need a PR timeline.

Como visitar e por quanto tempo

Most Western passports are visa-free. Chinese passports usually need a temporary visitor visa, often lodged via appointed agencies. Stays are typically 15 / 30 / 90 days, set at the border, and cannot be changed to work. Event or cruise waivers do not rewrite the general rule.

Trabalho e residência

Work routes almost always need a Certificate of Eligibility: the host files with Immigration, you exchange it at a mission, then collect a residence card. Specified Skilled Worker is tests plus a registered supporter. Graduates can switch to work or a job-hunting status. HSP scores education, salary and Japanese.

Residência permanente e nacionalidade

Ordinary PR is about ten years of residence; HSP at 70 points is roughly three years, 80 points about one. Spouse, tax and pension records and a clean file matter. Naturalisation is a separate decision and does not automatically keep dual nationality. Confirm with the Immigration Services Agency.

Time to PR：Usually 10 years; HSP 1 or 3; Japanese spouse often 1–3

Como entram passaportes populares

FAQ

Can a visitor visa be switched to work in Japan?

Usually no. Temporary visitor status cannot be changed to work in Japan; you typically leave and re-apply with a COE.

How fast is PR on Highly Skilled Professional?

About three years at 70 points, one year at 80, still subject to tax, pension and conduct — not automatic.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “eVisa”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Isento de visto”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guias relacionados

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.