07 December 2020

Foreign nationals having difficulty returning to their country can work up to 28 hours a week

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On December 1st, Immigration Services Agency announced that they decided to permit foreign nationals who are unable to return to their home country due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wish to work (part-time) to maintain their livelihood in Japan to work up to 28 hours a week.

For those who fall in 1 or 4

1: Permitted to extend the period of stay of “Temporary Visitor”(90 days)
4: Permitted to change their status of residence to “Designated Activities”(6 months, Work not permitted)

If you are in need, you need to apply for permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence previously granted at the regional immigration services office. But first, please check if you fall under any of the following requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Those who are unable to work with the current status of residence
Those who have difficulty in returning to their home country
Those who have difficulty maintaining their livelihood until they return to their home country because they cannot expect support from their family in Japan or organization to which they belong.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED UNDER THE STATUS OF RESIDENCE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED
A document confirming that there is a reasonable reason for the difficulty to return to home country (There is no need for submission if the reason is included in the latest application for permission to change the status of residence, etc.)
Statement of reasons*

*How to fill in the statement of reasons

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For those who fall in 2

Permitted to change their status of residence to “Designated Activities”(6 months, Work permitted)
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For those fall in 3

Permitted to change their status of residence to “Designated Activities (permitted to work part-time for 6 months, within 28 hours a week”

*As of October 19, this measure applies to all those who have the residence status of “Student,” regardless of when or if they graduated.

*This measure also applies to ex-students staying with the status of “Temporary Visitor” or “Designated Activities (due to difficulty in returning to their home country, ‘no work permitted’ condition or preparing to leave Japan”