Visas for Philippines → Japan
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16 published visa pathways for Japan. Use goal-based rankings below, then open each visa page for eligibility, documents, and official links.
Pathway ranking
Top visas by your goal
Ranked from published visa records — always confirm eligibility on the official immigration portal.
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#1
Highly Skilled Professional
Work / Accelerated Residency · 1–3 months (COE issuance).
Matches work pathway signals (work, skilled)
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#2
Highly Skilled Professional Visa (HSP)
Work / Accelerated Residency · 1–3 months (COE issuance).
Matches work pathway signals (work, skilled)
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#3
Work / Employment Visa
Work · 4–16 weeks (End-to-end processing incorporating corporate COE and consular stamping).
Matches work pathway signals (work, employment)
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Business / Investor Visa
Business / Management · Business Residency · 3–6 months
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Business Manager Visa
Business / Management · Business Residency · 3–6 months
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Digital Nomad Visa (Designated Activities)
Remote Work / Migration · Temporary Visitor / Designated Activities · 4–8 weeks
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Engineer / Specialist in Humanities
Work · Employer-Sponsored Work Residency · 1–3 months (COE issuance) + 1–2 weeks (visa processing).
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Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa
Work · Employer-Sponsored Work Residency · 1–3 months (COE issuance) + 1–2 weeks (visa processing).
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Family / Spouse Visa
Family · Family Residency · 3–4 months (COE issuance) + 1–2 weeks (visa issuance)
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Highly Skilled Professional
Work / Accelerated Residency · Points-Based Residency · 1–3 months (COE issuance).
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Highly Skilled Professional Visa (HSP)
Work / Accelerated Residency · Points-Based Residency · 1–3 months (COE issuance).
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Permanent Residency / Settlement
Residency · Permanent Residency · 6–18 months
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Permanent Resident
Residency · Permanent Residency · 6–18 months
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Short-Term Stay (Tourist)
Tourist · Temporary Visitor · 5–10 working days (varies by embassy/consulate).
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Spouse of Japanese National
Family · Family-Based Residency · 3–4 months for COE approval + 1–2 weeks for consular visa stamping.
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Student Visa
Student · Educational Residency · 3–4 months total (90+ days for COE approval, followed by 1–2 weeks for consular visa stamping).
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Student Visa
Student · Educational Residency · 2–4 months total (COE approval takes up to 90 days, followed by 1-2 weeks for consular visa stamping).
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Tourist / Visitor Visa
Tourist / Visitor · Temporary Visitor · 5–15 business days following submission.
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Work / Employment Visa
Work · Employer-Sponsored Work Residency · 4–16 weeks (End-to-end processing incorporating corporate COE and consular stamping).
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