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Highly Skilled Professional Points Calculator

Visa Types

Specialist / Technical

Business Management

Academic Research

Business Management

For business executives, managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals in leadership roles with significant management experience and business achievements.

Academic Background

Holder of a doctorate degree (Ph.D)

20 points

Holder of a Master's degree or Professional degree (MBA, MOT, etc.)

20 points

Bachelors degree or educational equivalent

10 points

None of the above

0 points

Holder of doctorate degrees, masters degrees or professional degrees in multiple areas

5 points

Professional Career

10 years or more

25 points

7 to 9 years

20 points

5 to 6 years

15 points

3 to 4 years

10 points

None of the above

0 points

Annual Salary

Minimum annual salary of 3 million yen is required for this category. Points are based on Annual Salary.

¥30M or more

50 points

¥25M to under ¥30M

40 points

¥20M to under ¥25M

30 points

¥15M to under ¥20M

20 points

¥10M to under ¥15M

10 points

Less than ¥10M

0 points

Position

Representative director

10 points

Director or executive

5 points

Japanese Language

Graduated from a Japanese university or completed a course of a Japanese graduate school

10 points

Passed the N1 level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or its equivalent or Graduated from a foreign university with a major in Japanese-language.

15 points

Passed the N2 level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or its equivalent (excluding points above)

10 points

Other Bonus Points

Graduation from a university separately specified by the Minister of Justice in a public notice

10 points

Foreign universities ranked within the top 300 in two or more of the following university rankings, or Japanese universities ranked in any of them

Times Higher Education World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

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Universities that receive subsidies under the Top Global University Project.

Universities designated as 'partner schools' in the Innovative Asia Project.

Completed designated training for foreign nationals

5 points

Investment of over ¥100 million in the company

5 points

Engaged in investment management

10 points

Receives support under Innovative Startup Support Program

10 points

Received HSP hiring grant

10 points

Work on an advanced project in a growth field

10 points

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