{"id":472,"date":"2023-06-16T13:18:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T13:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/?p=472"},"modified":"2023-06-26T08:33:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T08:33:20","slug":"personnel-relocation-to-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/personnel-relocation-to-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Personnel Relocation to Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Personal relocation to Japan <\/strong>can be a straightforward process if you are well-prepared and have the necessary documentation. Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>immigration lawyers in Japan<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> have highlighted a few essential things you must know if you are interested in employee relocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/personnel-relocation-to-japan\/#legal-framework-for-employees-in-japan\" title=\"Legal framework for employees in Japan\">Legal framework for employees in Japan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/personnel-relocation-to-japan\/#is-formal-presence-required\" title=\"Is formal presence required?\">Is formal presence required?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/personnel-relocation-to-japan\/#japanese-work-visas\" title=\"Japanese work visas\">Japanese work visas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"legal-framework-for-employees-in-japan\"><\/span><strong>Legal framework for employees in Japan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relocating personnel to Japan <\/strong>typically involves navigating immigration procedures, visa requirements, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations pertaining to the employment of foreign workers in Japan.<br><br>In Japan, the laws that govern the employment relationship for Japanese nationals generally also apply to foreign nationals working in the country. However, there is an option for the employer and employee to agree to apply a different law to their employment relationship, as stated in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsa.go.jp\/en\/laws_regulations\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Law on the General Rules of Application of the Law.<\/a><\/strong><br><br>Moreover, if there is a social security agreement between Japan and the foreign national&#8217;s home country, the individual may be exempt from certain obligations, such as enrolling in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/payroll-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan&#8217;s pension scheme<\/a><\/strong>, based on the terms of the bilateral agreement.<br><br>If you require more specific information regarding the <strong>employee relocation to Japan<\/strong> and <strong>immigration to Japan<\/strong>, please reach out to our specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-formal-presence-required\"><\/span><strong>Is formal presence required?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that when a foreign company wants to <strong>relocate its personnel to Japan <\/strong>without a formal presence, it should set up a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/open-a-liaison-office-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">representative office<\/a><\/strong>. This doesn&#8217;t require formal registration, but a dedicated office space is necessary.<br><br>Once the representative office is established, the employee can apply for an &#8220;Intra-Company Transferee&#8221; visa if he\/she has worked at the overseas company for over a year.<br><br>If the employee hasn&#8217;t worked long enough for that visa, he\/she can still apply for other visas like the &#8220;Specialist in Humanities and International Services&#8221; visa if she\/he meets the requirements.<br><br>We remind you that a representative office can&#8217;t engage in commercial activities or sponsor multiple work visas. For broader activities, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/open-a-branch-vs-a-subsidiary-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">branch office or subsidiary<\/a><\/strong> may be needed.<br><br>If the employee becomes the Representative Director of a Japanese subsidiary, he\/she would need to apply for an &#8220;Investor \/ Business Manager&#8221; visa.<br><br>If your company does not have a legal presence in the country, our specialists in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>company formation in Japan<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> can offer more details about the procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"japanese-work-visas\"><\/span><strong>Japanese work visas<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreigners who intend to work in Japan must apply for the appropriate type of working visa. There are approximately 13 types of working visas you can apply for, but each has its own benefits and requirements. Companies will need to figure out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/japan-investment-visa\/\">which type of visa suits their needs<\/a><\/strong> the best when deciding on <strong>employee relocation to Japan.<\/strong><br><br>Most of the time, for working visas, it is typically required to have a hosting organization in Japan, which is commonly the employer or the company where the applicant intends to work. This hosting organization serves as the &#8220;visa sponsor&#8221; and must provide relevant documents and information regarding its business, financials, and taxes for the work visa application.<br><br>If your business has a formal presence in the country and you intend to <strong>relocate the personnel to Japan<\/strong>, your employees would still generally require a visa sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our lawyers are ready to assist you if you have more questions about visas and <strong>immigration to Japan.<\/strong><br><br>If you are interested in learning more about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/workforce-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese workforce<\/a><\/strong>, here are a few interesting facts and statistics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>As of 2022, Japan&#8217;s labor force consisted of approximately 69 million employees;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the same year, the country had an unemployment rate of 2.8%;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number of foreign workers in Japan has seen a 5.5% increase compared to the year 2021;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The manufacturing sector has the largest proportion of foreign workers, with the service industry coming in second.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please do not hesitate to<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> contact our team <\/a><\/strong>for any cases regarding immigration, <strong>Japanese residency, or employee relocation.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our immigration specialists in Japan can assist with personnel relocation in the country. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":473,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[38,574,568,561,570,572],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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