【Japanese Visa】What is 特定技能（とくてい ぎのう）ーSpecified Skilled Worker Visa?

Do you know about 特定技能（とくてい ぎのう）ーthe "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence? Many people usually answered "I've heard about it, but what kind of visa is it?" Let's learn about the specified skilled worker as an option to stay for a long term in Japan.
For those who want to learn more about How to Change Your Visa to a Specified Skilled Worker Visa, please check here.

1) What is a specified skilled worker visa?

It is a residence permit to work in Japan that was issued in 2019.
Until then, the previous working visa (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services) was difficult to get without graduating from university or vocational school in Japan. 
However, specified skilled worker do not require any educational background and can be obtained by passing a test.

2) 12 fields

There are 12 fields of specified skilled worker

・Nursing care （介護）
・Machine parts and tooling, industrial machinery, electrical and electric, electronics and information industries（素形材・産業機械・電気電子情報関連製造業）
・Building cleaning management（ビルクリーニング）
・Construction（建設）
・Shipbuilding and marine industry（造船・舶用工業）
・Automobile repair and maintenance（自動車整備）
・Aviation industry（航空）
・Accommodation industry（宿泊）
・Agriculture（農業）
・Fishery and aquaculture（漁業）
・Manufacture of foods and beverages（飲食料品製造業）
・Food service industry（外食業）

◆New Industries added in April 2024:
・Motor Vehicle Transport
・Railway
・Forestry
・Timber

3) Specified skilled worker (i) and (ii)
There are two types of specific skills, (i) and  (ii)
The differences between the two are summarized in the table below.

4) The differences of Technical Intern Training, and Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services

★YOLO QUIZ★

Q: Which one of the following visa has the longest period of stay?

① Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services
② Specified skilled worker (ii)
③Technical Intern Training

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② Specified skilled worker (ii)
Specified skilled worker (i) is up to 5 years, but there is no limit ofr period of stay for specified skilled worker (ii)
If you want to stay for a long period in Japan, aim for specified skilled worker (ii)!

If you have a specific skill or want to get one, why don't you try to get it through YOLO JAPAN?
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