| Procedure Name |
Application for Certificate of Authorized Employment |
| Governing Law |
Paragraph 19-2, Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act |
| Applicant |
Foreign national who is authorized to work |
| When to submit |
When the foreign national intends to receive the Certificate of Authorized Employment |
| How to submit |
Applicant must fill in necessary application forms, make ready attached documents
and submit a service counter at regional immigration office.
|
| Who may submit |
- Applicant;
- The following persons are authorized
to submit application form on behalf of the applicant foreign
national:
- A staff member of organization that is run by or
employs the foreign national;
- A staff member of organization
that trains
or educates the foreign national; or
- A nonprofit organization
authorized by the competent authorities under the Article
34 of the Civil Code for the purpose of smooth acceptance
of foreign
nationals;
- A lawyer or administrative scrivener that gives
notice to the director of regional immigration bureau; or
- A
legal representative of the foreign national.*
* "Legal representative"
in this context means a legal representative of an
applicant who is younger than 16 years old, is always unable
to make
sense
of his/her surroundings due to mental disorder, or
significantly lacks such abilities.
|
| Fee |
680 yen for receiving the certificate (Payment must be made with revenue stamps) |
| Necessary documents |
- Application form 1copy
- The Certificate to Engage in Activity other than that
Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted
(if the applicant has the certificate)
- Passport and alien
registration card
- A document that proves the status (if a
legal representative
or agent submits the application form on behalf of the
applicant)
|
| Format |
- Application for Certificate of Authorized
Employment[PDF] [EXCEL]
(The immigration bureau accepts this format if
you print it out on Japanese Industrial Standards A4 format.
In this case, you must also print it out on the reverse side.)
|
| How to fill in, and
example |
Refer to your regional immigration office or immigration information center. |
| Where to submit |
The regional immigration office in charge of applicant's address (Refer to your
regional immigration office or immigration information center.) |
| Office hours |
9:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00, weekdays (For more information on office hours
or days of week for specific application procedures, refer to your
regional immigration office or immigration information center.) |
| Information services |
Regional immigration office or immigration information center |
| Screening criteria |
The applicant has a status of residence that allows working as listed in Annexed
Table I of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act;
the applicant is unauthorized to work but is permitted to engage
in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence
previously granted; or the applicant has a status of residence
that provides no limitation on working. |
| Standard procedures
duration |
On the day of application |
| Administrative appeal |
None. |
