Technical Intern Training (技能実習)
🇯🇵 Japan visas · Work
What it is
Japanese status of residence for technical intern training (i, ii and iii), carried out under a technical intern training plan certified under the Technical Intern Training Act.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Period of stay set by the Immigration Services Agency for this status.
- Processing time
- See the Immigration Services Agency / the Japanese mission.
- Extendable
- Yes
- Dependants
- No
- 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
- Certificate of Eligibility (在留資格認定証明書) from the Immigration Services Agency
- Passport valid for the intended stay
- Visa application at a Japanese embassy or consulate
- Documents evidencing the activity for this status
- Technical intern training plan certified under the Technical Intern Training Act
- Accepted by a Japanese implementing organisation
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.