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| Field | 🇯🇵JapanJapan Business Manager Visa 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Route | Japan Business Manager Visa 2026 |
| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
| Route type | entrepreneur |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Japan's Business Manager status after the October 2025 reform, including capital, employee, office, language and experience requirements. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Business owner, Startup founderSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | For new Business Manager cases under rules effective 16 October 2025, the business must meet a JPY 30 million or more business-assets/capital requirement. For a corporation this generally concerns paid-in capital/contributions; for an individual business, qualifying investment can include genuine commitments such as office, employee salary and equipment costs. A qualifying full-time employee, real Japanese business office, Japanese-language and applicant-qualification requirements also apply.As of 2026-09-20Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | The applicant must meet the current management background standard, including a related master's-level/equivalent qualification or at least three years of relevant management experience, depending on the case. This is business-management residence, not a generic employee or freelance visa.As of 2026-09-20Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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