What is a work qualification certificate?Documents proving that foreigners residing in Japan are able to work.
Although it is not a document that you need to obtain, if you are looking for a job by presenting this certificate of employment eligibility,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.
in addition,You can reduce the burden of the next renewal procedure.There is a merit that.
Even if you change jobs, your current visa is valid until the expiration date of your stay, and you do not necessarily need to complete any visa procedures.
However, in the renewal procedure if you have not obtained a work qualification certificate, a strict examination will be conducted regarding job changes.
For this reason,It takes more time than renewing if you have obtained a work qualification certificate.As the difficulty of obtaining a permit increases, there is a possibility that your renewal will be refused and you may have to return to your home country.
If you obtain a work qualification certificate when you change jobs, you can work at your new company with peace of mind.
Benefits for companies that employ foreigners
A work qualification certificate allows companies that employ foreign nationals to confirm that they are eligible to work in Japan.
This confirmation can be confirmed by the landing permit stamp stamped in your passport, alien registration certificate, permission to engage in activities other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted, etc., but the work qualification certificate allows you to confirm the details of possible work in more detail.
In addition, the work visa held by the foreigner employed is a visa approved for working at a previous company, so the visa will not be reviewed again when changing jobs.
In other words, With previous visas, you cannot truly be sure that there is no problem with having someone 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 hire someone with a problem with their residence status, not only the foreigner but also theThe employing company may also be subject to penalties.
To prevent such risks, if your company accepts new employees, we recommend that they obtain a work qualification certificate.
