Flow of establishing a Japanese branch
Updated: July 2025, 2
Flow until opening
The flow after the head office decides to establish a branch office in Japan is as follows.
Determining the details of the Japanese branch
Decide the promoters, officers, company name, location, business purpose, capital amount, etc. of the Japanese branch.
At the same time, we will determine whether permission is required or not, and whether advance notification is required based on the Foreign Exchange Act.
Creating articles of incorporation
The articles of incorporation refer to the fundamental rules that define the organization and activities of a company, and if any items that must be included are omitted, the company will not be certified, so they must be carefully drafted.
Articles of incorporation certification
The articles of incorporation will be certified at the notary public office.
Payment of capital
Transfer the capital specified in the articles of incorporation to the account of one of the promoters.
Legal affairs bureau procedures
If you entrust the process to our company, our affiliated judicial scrivener will handle it, and the registration will be completed in about one to two weeks. The registration date will be the date the company is established.
Obtaining permits, obtaining status of residence, and submitting tax office related notifications
Once the business office establishment registration is completed at the Legal Affairs Bureau, it becomes possible to become the subject of rights and obligations in Japan, so procedures such as applying for permits and obtaining status of residence can be carried out.
Start of business
Once the various necessary procedures are completed, you will be able to officially open for business.
For inquiries regarding the establishment of a Japanese branch office or permissions related to the establishment of a Japanese branch office, please contact the Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation.
Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation provides legal services and consulting to companies entering the Japanese market and those establishing a base in Japan.
The work related to expanding into Japan is highly specialized, and it can be said that it is one of the fields where there are few administrative scriveners who can handle it.
Our staff speaks a variety of languages and has experience in filing applications. Please feel free to contact us. At our company, our affiliated judicial scriveners handle registration applications to the Legal Affairs Bureau, our affiliated tax accountants handle applications for tax matters such as tax offices, and our affiliated social insurance and labor consultants handle applications for labor insurance, social insurance, etc.
