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About the Specified Skilled
Worker Program

Specified Skilled Worker is a status of residence created to give foreign nationals more opportunities to work in Japan. There are two types of Specified Skilled Worker status of residence: type (i) and type (ii). The type (ii) status of residence requires more specialized skills than type (i). For more details, see the menu below.

About the Specified Skilled
Worker Program

How to Obtain the Specified Skilled Worker Status of Residence