Work qualification certificate

Updated: July 2024, 3

What is a work qualification certificate?Documents proving that foreigners residing in Japan are able to work.

Although it is not a document that must be obtained, those who are looking for a job can do so by presenting this work eligibility certificate.You can prove that you are legally able to work;Employers can prevent themselves from accidentally hiring foreigners who are unable to work.

Presenting a work qualification certificate is of course useful when looking for a job, but also for people with visas such as ``spouse of Japanese national'' or ``long-term resident,'' if the employer says that these visas do not have work restrictions. You can also avoid situations where you don't know the facts and are refused a job for reasons you don't understand.

Benefits for foreigners changing jobs

Foreigners who want to change jobs and work for a new company can prove to their employer that they have a visa that allows them to work.You can reduce the time it takes to process your next update.There is a merit that.

Even if you change jobs, your current visa is valid until the expiry date of your stay, and you do not necessarily need to complete visa procedures, but in normal renewal procedures, job changes are subject to a more rigorous examination.

For this reason, compared to renewing a work qualification certificate, it takes more time and the difficulty of obtaining a permit increases.There is a possibility that your renewal will be refused and you will have to return to your home country.

Especially when it comes to applying to the Immigration Bureau.If there is more than half a year left until the expiration date of the stayrecommends applying for a work eligibility certificate at the time of employment.

Benefits for companies that employ foreigners

Businesses employing foreign nationals can confirm that the foreign national is eligible to work in Japan with a work qualification certificate.

This confirmation can be confirmed by the landing permit stamp stamped on your passport, alien registration certificate, permission to engage in activities other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted, etc.The Work Eligibility Certificate provides more specific information about possible jobs.

In addition, the work visa held by the employee is a visa that was granted for working at the previous company, so there will be no new visa examination when changing jobs.

In other words, you end up hiring someone without checking to see if there are any real problems with having them work for your company.

Therefore, if you obtain a work qualification certificate before hiring a foreigner, you can hire the foreigner with peace of mind.

In the unlikely event that you have hired someone with a problem with their residence status,Penalties may be imposed not only on the foreigner but also on the company that employed him.

To prevent such risks, if your company accepts new employees, we recommend that they obtain a work qualification certificate.