What is "Gijinkoku"?

"Gijinkoku" refers to the "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" status of residence, a system designed for foreign nationals who work by utilizing specialized knowledge and skills.
It primarily covers white-collar occupations such as IT, administrative work, interpretation, and sales.

[Main Eligible Occupations]
1. Technical Field
IT Engineer / System Development / Mechanical Design, etc.

2. Humanities and Knowledge Field
Accounting / Human Resources / Marketing Planning, etc.

3. International Services Field
Interpreting / Translation / Overseas Sales / Language Instruction, etc.

*As a general rule, educational requirements (such as a university degree) or a certain level of practical experience are required.