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Work visa process.
Updated 8 July 2005
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Hi, i’m indonesian. I’m 32 year old. Work in japan is my dream. My husband worked in japan long time ago. I’ve experience work at a clinic. I can work as admin, patient care, cleaning, babysittin, houskeeper, etc. My education from informatics engineering dept. I want search company to will sponsor my work visa please..
hi i am a pakistani from lahore male age 20 sir work visa in japan and malaysia
please sie help work visa send me my email b_chohan@ymail.com
pls help me
hi,
i am in chef profession i am very much intrested in learning japness cusine. I want what is the procedur to get chef job in japan.
thank you
I am American. I want to live in Japan for 1-3 years. I do not have a degree of any sort. I have a lot of work experience in customer service and retail fields. Would I be able to find a company that would be able to sponsor me. I know the process is not easy, but I am willing to take on any kind of job just for the opportunity to work and in Japan. Can you please give me some advice.
Thank you
Hi there,,
As Bryant I have the same problem but my nationality is spanish, I tried to find a job on 2005 but was imposible and after 90 days I left the country, I can teach languages, sales dept, customer service,,, I have experience in all this and have a media degree but even tought I can’t find a company willing to sponsor my visa.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Hi Sir/Madam,
I’m from Nepal. I want to work in Japan through working visa. I am Junior Engineer and work in Quantity Surveying. I have a lot of work experience construction fields. Would I be able to find a company that would be able to sponsor me. I know the process is not easy, but I am willing to take on any kind of job just for the opportunity to work and in Japan. Can you please give me some advice.
Thank you
to whom it may concern,
can you please help me how to apply elligibility for my children.I married to a japanese 2yrs. ago, i have two children from the Philippines age 15 and 12 i want them to be with us now…please give me some information…i will really appreciate it!thank you…
joy, your children may be eligible for dependent visas. Contact the Immigration Information Center for information on how to apply.
i have no visa in short…i have a plan to go back to the phil…i work here in japan even i have no visa in a company…now is there a chance for me to go back in japan in case i have to surrender…and can i get a working visa if i have a sponsor from the company??? is it possible for me to get a visa even i have record form the immigration that i run away???? pls help me…
good day….
hi i am very much interested in your site…i just want to have some information regarding on working in japan…in my case i have no visa…but if i can get a sponsored from a company , is it possible for me to get a working visa without going back to the phillipines,…or leaving in japan????pls help me..i need a clarrification for this one ms/mr Benneth…i need your help …please give me some advise..thank you so much
hello meagan….
yes definitely you can go here in japan…we have the same case …my sister also got separated but the thing is that i was able to go here in japan ..your sister must have a japanese friend who is willing to help her…as a sponsor in order for you to be sponsored…but to work i dont think so just what Benneth said that if your here in japan you must look for a company that will sponsor you…the reason for your sister for you to be here is you’re going to take care of her children and so on.. that is the best reason for so far as a tourist here in japan
hello gemma.
yes definitely you can go here in japan…we have the same case …my sister also got separated but the thing is that i was able to go here in japan ..your sister must have a japanese friend who is willing to help her…as a sponsor in order for you to be sponsored…but to work i dont think so just what Benneth said that if your here in japan you must look for a company that will sponsor you…the reason for your sister for you to be here is you’re going to take care of her children and so on.. that is the best reason for so far as a tourist here in japan
hi its me frm NEPAL..my uncle is in japan he is permantly living in there..He is call me to come their is dependend visa wat i hav to do for that?
I am Indian. I want to work in Japan . I have Master degree in Software and 8 years of experiance in software developement using DotNet. I have a lot of work experience . Would I be able to find a company that would be able to sponsor me. I know the process is not easy, but I am willing to take on any opportunity to work and in Japan. Can you please give me some advice.
Thank you
Hi,
Thank you for the extensive information on your website. I am currently looking for a job in Japan, however I find that many companies requires you to be currently in Japan already. But without a company wanting to employ me first, I cannot get a working visa. Should I just go to Japan on my tourist visa/working holiday visa, and if I can secure a job, does it mean that i can then switch to a working visa?
Thank you very much.
Joanna, in 2002 I entered Japan as a tourist, found a job, and then applied for and received a working visa. The exact details depend on how you enter Japan (tourist visa or working holiday visa or visa waiver). You are always allowed to look for a job even without a working visa. You’re just not allowed to start work without one.
Thank you for your detail information.I am from Nepal. Now I am styding in Hakuho Womens College in Nara. I have student visa until 2011/03/31 after graduate this college I want to get working visa in Japan. I passed BBS in Nepal.Mey I get this working visa after 2 years in Japan. To get working visa what kind of prossing I have to do pleas mail me.
It’s good . It really take my heart. I also wanna go and work in japan.
How should i process for japan where to contact for company of japan for sponsor . I had also a good knowledge of computer. Can i apply for japan. I am from Nepal.
hope u will help me.
hi im greg filipino citizen i have my eligibility but got denied by the philippine embassy?what should i do please can someone give me an advice,?