Currently, many customers who are planning to immigrate to Japan are struggling with whether they should apply for an investment, business and management visa or a high-level investment, business and management visa. Which of these two visas is more suitable for them?

Currently, many customers who are preparing to immigrate to Japan are struggling with the investment and management visa and the high-level investment and management visa. Which of these two visas should be applied for is more suitable for them. Below we will introduce the pros and cons of these two visas in detail:

Investment and business management visa

1. Advantages

1. There are no requirements for the applicant’s academic qualifications and language;
3. The applicant’s annual income is 4.2-6 million yen, which is lower than that of high-level investment The minimum annual income requirement for the visa is 10 million yen;
5. applicants’ personal tax and insurance costs are lower than those for high-level investment visas;
7. ’s company turnover requirements are lower than those for high-level investment visas, which can prove the company’s stability and sustainability over 10 years.

2. Disadvantages

1. The application period for permanent residence in Japan takes 10 years, and the shortest is 2 years for the high-investment visa; the application period for the
2. visa is long and takes 3-6 months, and the application period for the high-investment visa is 2-3 weeks;
3. applicant visa period 1 or 3 years, less than 5 years for high investment visa;
4. has time requirements for the applicant’s spouse to work, which cannot exceed 28 hours a week. There is no time limit for high investment visa;
5. applicants cannot bring nannies to Japan from China. High investment visa does.

High investment visa

1. Advantages

1. The approval time is fast. The fastest processing time for a general business and management visa is about 6 weeks on average. The business and management visa for highly talented people generally only takes about 2-3 weeks. It can be approved in the fastest 13 days, and it is for the whole family;
3. visa cycle long. The general business management visa is only valid for 1 year when you first get it, but the highly talented visa can directly obtain a visa valid for 5 years;
5. it takes a short time to apply for permanent residence qualifications. For general business and management visas, you can apply for permanent residence only after you have lived in the country for 10 years. However, for the highly talented visa, if the assessment reaches 70 points, you will be eligible to apply for permanent residence after three years. If you reach 80 points, you will be eligible to apply for permanent residence after one year.
7. The family visa policy has been relaxed. General business and management visas can only apply for family visas for spouses and children under 18 years old. However, for the highly talented visa, if your child is under 7 years old, or your spouse is pregnant, you can bring your parents or your spouse's parents to Japan with a specific activity visa to enjoy medical and other benefits;
9. The working hours for family members are relaxed. For a general business management visa, if your spouse wants to work in Japan, he or she must not work more than 28 hours a week. However, highly talented people do not have this restriction and can work freely;
11. the family employment system has been relaxed. General business management visa cannot bring domestic servants. Highly talented visa can bring one servant.

2. Disadvantages:

1. has relatively high requirements for applicants’ personal education, management experience, annual income, and language;
2. has high requirements for applicants’ personal income, starting with an annual income of 10 million yen;
3. has relatively high personal tax and insurance requirements for applicants. High, the annual tax collection of 10 million yen requires more than 40%;
4. also has relatively high requirements on the company's operating status and turnover. The company's stability and sustainability need to be proven through 1-3 years of operations.

Summary:

For business managers who are engaged in Sino-Japanese related business in China, who are confident in doing a good job in Japanese companies in the short term, and who have high personal overall quality, the High Investment Management Visa is the first choice. You can apply for permanent residence in as little as 2 years.

For business managers who have not done any specific business between China and Japan, but have clear goals and confidence to develop their company after coming to Japan, they are suitable to apply for a general investment and management visa.