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| Field | 🇯🇵JapanJapan Digital Nomad Visa 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Route | Japan Digital Nomad Visa 2026 |
| Route family | Remote work |
| Route type | digital nomad |
| Summary | Current official guide to Japan's Designated Activities status for digital nomads, including the JPY 10 million income rule, insurance and six-month limit. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Remote employee, Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Japan's Digital Nomad Designated Activities route requires individual annual income of at least JPY 10 million at application. Self-employed income may be assessed as profit after necessary expenses rather than gross contract value.As of 2026-09-20Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | The applicant must maintain private medical insurance with coverage of at least JPY 10 million under the official route conditions.As of 2026-09-20Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| 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 | The period of stay is six months and no extension is granted; this is a short-duration status rather than a standard long-term work or business residence route.As of 2026-09-20Source 1 |
| 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 | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| 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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