Kanagawa Startup VISA

(Japanese)

StartyourbusinessjourneyinJapanfromKanagawaPrefecture

Througheasedresidencyrequirements,KanagawaPrefectureoffersaprogramthatfacilitatesasmoothpathwayforforeignentrepreneurstoestablishbusinesses.

TheStartupVisa(ProgramtoPromoteEntrepreneurialActivitiesbyForeignNationals)isaprograminJapanthatsupportsforeignnationalsinstartingabusiness;forthoseestablishingacompanyinKanagawaPrefecture,theprefecturereviewsapplicants’businessplansandrelateddocumentsinadvanceoftheImmigrationServicesAgency’sscreening,enablingamoreflexibleapproachtomeetingresidencyrequirements.

Ingeneral,foreignnationalsapplyingfor“BusinessManager”statusofresidenceinJapanmustsatisfyseveralconditionsatthetimeofapplication.Thesetypicallyincludesecuringaphysicaloffice,employingatleastonefull-timestaffmember,andinvestingaminimumof30millionyenincapital.

However,undertheKanagawaStartupVisaprogram,whichisdesignedasapreparatorypathwayfortransitioningtoa“BusinessManager”visa,applicantsmaystillbeeligibleeveniftheserequirementshavenotyetbeenfulfilled.Bysubmittinga“StartupPreparationPlan”alongwithsupportingdocumentstoKanagawaPrefecture,applicantscanundergoapreliminaryreview.Iftheplanisdeemedfeasibleandlikelytomeettherequiredconditionswithinaspecifiedperiod,theapplicantmayreceiveconfirmationfromtheprefecture.Basedonthisconfirmation,theImmigrationServicesAgencywillconductitsscreeningandmaygranta“DesignatedActivities”visaforaperiodofuptotwoyears.Duringthistime,applicantscancarryoutthepreparatoryactivitiesnecessarytotransitiontoa“BusinessManager”visawhileactivelyadvancingtheirstartupplans.

KanagawaStartupVisaApplicationProcess

Toutilizethisprogramandobtain“DesignatedActivities”status,applicantsarerequiredtoprepareandsubmita“StartupPreparationPlan,”whichoutlinesthebusinesspreparationactivitiesfortheventuretobeconductedwithinKanagawaPrefecture,alongwiththenecessarysupportingdocumentstoKanagawaPrefecture.Aftersubmission,KanagawaPrefecturewillconductthe“StartupPreparationPlanConfirmation”

The“StartupPreparationPlanConfirmation”referstotheofficialassessmentconductedbyKanagawaPrefecture.Throughthisprocess,theprefectureevaluateswhethertheapplicant’sbusinessplandemonstratessufficientfeasibilityandpotentialtomeettherequirementsfor“BusinessManager”statuswithinthepermittedperiod.

ApplicationProcess

Eligibility

ForeignnationalsplanningtostartabusinessinKanagawaPrefecture(inprinciple,thosewhocurrentlyresideoutsideJapan)

EligibleBusinesses

(1)Pre-symptomaticCare,LifeSciences,andWelfare-RelatedBusinesses
(2)DecarbonizationandEnvironmentalEnergy-RelatedBusinesses
(3)IT,AI,andRobotics-RelatedBusinesses
(4)MobilityandTransportationEquipmentBusinesses
(5)Tourism,Agriculture,Forestry,Fisheries,andFood-RelatedBusinesses
(6)AdvancedMaterialsBusinesses
(7)AerospaceRelatedBusinesses
(8)Culture-andArts-RelatedIndustries
(9)Inadditiontotheabove,anybusinessactivitiesthatarespecificallyrecognizedbytheGovernorofKanagawaPrefectureascontributingtotheresolutionofsocialissues,theenhancementoftheinternationalcompetitivenessofindustrieswithintheprefecture,andthestrengtheningofitspositionasahubforinternationaleconomicactivities.

Alloftheabovemustbebusinessesrecognizedashavingnoveltyandgrowthpotential.

Applicationform

（AppendedFormNo.1）ApplicationforConfirmationofBusinessStartup（word：39KB）
（AppendedFormNo.1-2）BusinessPlan（word：60KB）
（AppendedFormNo.1-3）ResumeoftheApplicant（word：51KB）
（AppendedFormNo.1-4）WrittenOath（word：37KB）

References

KanagawaStartupVisaProgramQ&A（PDF：306KB）

 

Contact

Forinquiries/consultations,pleasecontactkanagawa-startup-visa★tsucrea.com(Replace“★”with“@”)withyournameincludedintheemail.Thecontractedcompany,TSUCREACo.,Ltd.willsendyouaURLforadetailedinquiryformwithin2businessdays.
*Pleasenotethatinquiriesareacceptedviaemailortheinquiryformprovidedbythecontractedcompany,notbyphone.

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