Highly Skilled Professional (ii)
🇯🇵 Japan visas · Work
What it is
Upgraded status for HSP(i) holders after 3 years. Grants indefinite period of stay and permission for a wider range of activities. Fastest path to permanent residence for high earners.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Indefinite (no expiry on period of stay)
- Processing time
- 3 months
- Extendable
- No
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Yes
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (band 14,900-15,100; local amount per mission)
- JPY 15,100
- Application fee (band 29,900-30,100; local amount per mission)
- JPY 30,100
Key requirements
- Currently holding HSP(i) status for 3+ years
- Continue to score 70+ points
- Maintained good standing, tax compliance, and continuous residence
Working on this visa
The status of residence permits only the activities listed for it in the Immigration Control Act's annexed table; other paid activity needs separate permission.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 22 July 2026.