Point Calculator for Permanent Residency in Japan

Age Range

Work Experience

Annual Salary (including bonus)

Japanese Language Proficiency

Research Achievements

Japanese National Qualifications 「国家資格」

Age Range

• Under 30 years old (15 points)
• 30-34 years old (10 points)
• 35-39 years old (5 points)
• 40 years old or above (0 points)

Academic Background

• Doctoral degrees (excluding professional degrees) (30 points)
• Professional degree (MBA, MOT) in business administration (25 points)
• Master's or professional degree (Senmonshoku Gakui) (20 points)
• University degree (bachelor's) or equivalent education (10 points)
• High school or lower (0 points)

Additional Academic Points

• Graduated from a Japanese university: 10 points
• Considered highly reputable by the Japanese government: 10 points
• Two or more doctoral or master's degrees or professional degrees in multiple fields: 5 points

Work Experience

• 10 years or more (20 points)
• 7 years or more, but less than 10 years (15 points)
• 5 years or more, but less than 7 years (10 points)
• 3 years or more, but less than 5 years (5 points)
• Less than 3 years or no experience (0 points)

Additional Organization Points

• Belong to an organization that receives financial support for innovation (extra 10 points for SMEs) : 10 points
• Work in small and medium-sized enterprises with a ratio of testing and research expenses, etc. exceeding 3% : 5 points
• Engaged in cutting-edge businesses in growth areas (limited to businesses recognized by the Minister of Justice) : 10 points
• Holding a foreign qualification related to the job (e.g. Attorney, AICPA, Fashion Awards, etc.) : 5 points

Annual Salary (including bonus)

Japanese Language Proficiency

• Passed N1 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or equivalent (e.g. 480+ points on the BJT), or graduated from a foreign university with a major in the Japanese language: 15 points
• Passed N2 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or equivalent (e.g. 400+ points on the BJT), but not applicable if the applicant graduated from a Japanese university: 10 points
• None: 0 points

Research Achievements (15 points for Advanced Specialized/Technical)

• Hold at least one patent as an inventor: 15 points
• Conducted research that was funded by grants or competitive grants from foreign governments on at least three occasions: 15 points
• Have been listed as the responsible author on three or more academic articles published in journals listed in the Academic Paper Database: 15 points
• Other research achievements that have been approved by the Minister of Justice: 15 points

Japanese National Qualifications

• None: 0 points
• Yes, I have at least one license: 5 points
• Yes, I have more than one license: 10 points