Japan to add five-year stay period for Type 2 foreign workers
Holders of the status are currently granted periods of stay for six months, one year, two years or three years.
Japan intends to extend the maximum stay period for Type 2 foreign workers who possess skilled labor status, according to a draft ministerial ordinance released by the Immigration Services Agency on Tuesday. This adjustment aims to commence from early January of the following year following the solicitation of public feedback. Presently, individuals under this status are granted residency durations ranging from six months to three years, contingent on their employment consistency, employment duration, and additional qualifying factors.
The proposed five-year stay would necessitate a more stringent evaluation process, encompassing employment history and tax payment records. The government emphasized that the precise stipulations for this novel category will be definitively established in the forthcoming stages. This proposed five-year duration would harmonize with the residence statuses granted to other foreign professionals, such as nursing care workers, whose authorized stay is also capped at five years.
Under the existing provisions for permanent residency, applicants are mandated to secure the maximum permissible stay duration under their current residency status. For subscribers, this report presents an opportunity to contribute comments; however, initial registration is obligatory by establishing a display name within the Profile section of their subscriber account page.
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