Visas | Work / Long-term Stay

2026/4/2

Please DO NOT staple the documents

Documents Required

Please get ready for your Certificate of Eligibility

1.
Passport
- Original valid passport (+ photocopy of the identity page with the holder's signature)
- Please ensure that your passport has at least two blank pages
2.
ID Photograph
- One passport-sized photograph (35mm × 45mm), taken within the past six months, unedited
- Scanned or printed photos are NOT acceptable
- For nationals of the former USSR: two ID photographs are required
3.
Visa Application Form
- The signature must be handwritten and match the one on your passport, or if unavailable, on your residence permit. This applies to minors as well.
- For nationals of the former USSR: two visa application forms
4.
Residence Permit
5.
Certificate of Eligibility (CoE)
- The CoE must be submitted as the original, a copy, or a printout (in the case of an electronic certificate).

If a third party applies for or collects the visa on behalf of the applicant(s)

Further information regarding visas for work / Long-term stay is available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan website.

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