Which visa lets you work part time?
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Life in Japan
The practical things nobody explains before you arrive.
Visas Housing Renting your first apartment without a guarantor
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Money Understanding your payslip and deductions
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Admin Registering at your city office in the first 14 days
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Useful links
Official and industry websites for living and working in Japan. Each one opens in a new tab; most are in Japanese.
Immigration and residence
Work and employment
- Employment policy for foreign workersmhlw.go.jp (opens in a new tab)
- Specified Skilled Worker support sitessw.go.jp (opens in a new tab)
- Working conditions handbook — Tokyo Labour Bureaujsite.mhlw.go.jp (opens in a new tab)
- Working conditions handbook — Saitama Labour Bureaujsite.mhlw.go.jp (opens in a new tab)