１．高度専門職（高度人材）ビザ取得事例 Case Study: Obtaining a Highly Skilled Professional (HSP) Visa

事例１ CASE 1

【専門学校で非常勤講師の採用】大学で講師となる場合は「教授」ビザ、専門学校の場合は「教育」ビザが該当しますが、この講師の経歴により、「高度専門職」が該当すると判断し、申請し無事に許可されました。高度専門職ビザの申請で見落としがちなのは、ポイントが足りているかどうかの判断になってしまいがちな点です。ポイントの証明だけでは不十分で、高度専門職ビザの前段階として、一般の就労系ビザの要件を満たしている点の立証が肝要です。実は、専門学校の講師（教育ビザ）の場合、大学の講師（教授ビザ）よりも要件が厳しく、法令に沿って、正しい解釈をしたうえで、申請人が要件を満たしている点を立証することが求められます。今回のケースでは、教育ビザの要件もクリアしたうえで、さらに高度人材であった点が評価されて、許可事例となりました。なお、教育ビザのタイプも複数あり、中学高校での英語教師の場合は要件があまり厳しくないため、スムーズに取得できるかもしれません。英語教師（語学教師）ではなく、専門分野の講師の場合には、的確な要件確認が必須になります。

[Employment as a part-time lecturer at a Senmon-Gakko school] If you are going to be a lecturer at a university, you will need a ‘Professor’ visa, and if you are going to be a lecturer at a Senmon-Gakko school, you will need a ‘Instructor’ visa, but in this case, the applicant’s background was judged to be that of a ‘highly skilled professional’, and the application was approved without any problems. One thing that is often overlooked when applying for a Highly Skilled Professional (HSP) visa is the tendency to focus on whether or not you have enough points. It is not enough to just prove that you have enough points, and as a preliminary step to obtaining a Highly Skilled Professional visa, it is essential to prove that you meet the requirements for a general work visa. In fact, the requirements for lecturers at Senmon-gakko schools (Instructor visa) are stricter than those for lecturers at universities (Professor visa), and applicants are required to prove that they meet the requirements by correctly interpreting the law. In this case, the applicant was granted a visa because they met the requirements for an education visa and were also recognised as a highly skilled professional. There are several types of education visa, and if you are an English teacher at a junior high school or high school, the requirements are not very strict, so you may be able to obtain a visa smoothly. If you are a lecturer in a specialised field, not an English teacher (language teacher), it is essential to check the requirements accurately.

事例２ CASE 2

【新設法人で高度人材の雇用】日本で設立されたばかりの金融関係の業務を行っている会社で、外国人２名を幹部として迎え入れるために高度専門職ビザを申請しました。事業計画や、待遇・報酬の整合性、今後の事業の継続と安定が見込める点を丁寧に説明し、無事に新規で「高度専門職」の在留資格認定証明書(COE)が交付されました。

[Employment of Highly Skilled Professional at a Newly Established Corporation] We applied for a Highly Skilled Professional Visa to hire two foreign nationals as executives at a company that had just been established in Japan and was engaged in financial services. We carefully explained the business plan, the consistency of the treatment and remuneration, and the prospects for the continuation and stability of the business in the future, and we were successfully granted a new Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for Highly Skilled Professional Visa.

事例３ CASE 3

【１年間の雇用契約でも５年ビザに！】雇用契約が１年間しかなかったので、通常の就労ビザでは、１年間の在留期間しかもらえず悩んでいたところ、高度人材ポイント計算書を再確認し、所属機関による加点があることがわかり、「高度専門職１号ロ」に変更申請したところ、自己採点どおりのポイントで許可されました。その後、高度人材の優遇措置を利用して、わずか１年で永住申請を行い、最短で日本の永住が許可されました。

Even with a one-year employment contract, you can get a five-year visa! The applicant was worried that, because his employment contract was only for one year, he would only be granted a one-year period of stay with a regular work visa, but when we checked his points calculation sheet for highly skilled professional again, we found that there were additional points awarded by his organisation, so we applied to change his status to Highly Skilled Professional (i)(b) visa, and he was granted permission with the same points as we had scored ourselves. After that, he used the preferential measures for highly skilled professional to apply for permanent residency after only one year, and he was granted permanent residency in Japan in the shortest possible time.

事例４ CASE 4

【１年の経営管理ビザから５年の高度経営管理に！】「経営・管理」ビザは社歴が短かったり、従業員が少ないなどの理由で、１年ビザを３年ビザにすることは難しく、５年ビザは遠い未来です。行政書士が高度人材ポイント計算書を確認したところ、経営者の方のポイントが足りていることが分かり、高度人材ビザに変更申請したところ、「経営・管理」１年が、「高度専門職１号ハ」５年ビザに変更が許可されました。これで安心して経営を行うことができると大変喜んでいただきました。

From a 1-year business manager visa to a 5-year Highly Skilled Professional (i)(c) visa for a business manager! For ‘business manager’ visas, it is difficult to change a one-year visa to a three-year visa, and a five-year visa is a distant future, due to reasons such as the company having a short history or having few employees. When our Gyoseishoshi Lawyer checked the highly skilled professional point calculation sheet, it was found that the points of the business owner were sufficient, and when an application was made to change to a highly skilled professional  visa, it was permitted to change the ‘business manager’ one-year visa to a ‘Highly Skilled Professional (i)(c) visa’ five-year visa. The client was very happy to be able to manage the business with peace of mind.

事例５ CASE 5

【難しい職歴証明】高度専門職ビザの申請において、職歴の証明は、特に大切で、かつ、難しいポイントです。優秀なIT系の人材である依頼者は、「A rolling stone gathers no moss（転がる石には苔が生えぬ）」のことわざの通り、１、２年で転職を繰り返すという活動的な職歴をお持ちでした。本国での10社以上の職歴があったのですが、新たに在職証明書を発行してもらうことができないという状況下で、行政書士が、ご本人から別の立証書類がないかを丁寧に確認し、希望通り、10年以上の職歴を立証することができました。

[Difficult work history certification] When applying for a Highly Skilled Professional visa, work history certification is a particularly important and difficult point. Our client, an excellent IT professional, had an active work history, changing jobs every year or two, as the saying ‘A rolling stone gathers no moss’ suggests. He had worked for more than 10 companies in his home country, but under the circumstances where he could not get a new certificate of employment issued, our Gyoseishoshi Lawyer carefully checked with the client to see if there were any other documents that could be used as proof, and was able to prove a work history of more than 10 years as the client had hoped.

事例６ CASE 6

【個人事業主で高度人材ビザ取得】個人事業を行っているフリーランスの外国人の方であっても、「技術・人文知識・国際業務」ビザなどから「高度専門職」ビザに変更できる可能性があります。この場合、雇用契約ではなく、業務委託契約などの労働契約であるため、通常の高度人材ビザ変更と比べて、慎重な立証が必要です。当事務所は、会社に縛られない新しいタイプの外国人フリーランサーの高度人材ビザ取得において、複数回の実績があります。

[Acquiring a Highly Skilled Professional Visa as an Individual Business Owner] Even if you are a freelance foreigner running your own business, there is a possibility that you can change your visa status from a ‘Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services’ visa to a ‘Highly Skilled Professional’ visa. In this case, you will need to prove your status carefully, as you will be entering into a labour contract such as a business consignment contract, rather than an employment contract, which is different to the usual Highly Skilled Professional visa change process. Our office has a proven track record of helping new types of freelance foreign workers who are not tied to a company to acquire a Highly Skilled Professional visa on multiple occasions.

事例７ CASE 7

【２つの会社との契約で高度人材ビザ取得】IT業務のスペシャリストなどの場合、メインの会社の他に、別のもう一社とも契約し業務を行いたいという外国人の方がいらっしゃいます。高度専門職ビザは、技術・人文知識・国際業務ビザとは異なり、働ける会社が指定されてしまいますので、メインの会社で高度専門職ビザを許可されたとしても、そのままでは、別のもう一社では勤務できません。当事務所では、クライアントの要望を詳しくお聞きし、どのようなプランが最適化をご提案します。高度専門職ビザを持って、２社で勤務することも可能です。

[Obtaining a Highly Skilled Professional Visa through a Contract with Two Companies]: In the case of IT specialists and other professionals, there are some foreign nationals who want to work for a second company in addition to their main company. Unlike the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa, the Highly Skilled Professional visa specifies the company for which you can work, so even if you are granted a HSP visa for your main company, you will not be able to work for the other company. At our firm, we will listen to your requests in detail and propose the best plan for you. It is also possible to work for two companies with a HSP visa.

２．外国人が日本で就労するためのビザ取得事例 Case Study: visa for foreigners to work in Japan

事例１ CASE 1

【インターンシップのビザ】ヨーロッパの大学生が学業等の一環（単位として認定される予定）として、日本の某企業において約半年間実習を行うインターンシップ活動を行うために、自分で入管に出向き、「特定活動」在留資格（ビザ）の申請を行いました。ところが、大学生はインターン活動中は無給で賃金は一切支払われないという協定であったため、「特定活動」ではなく、別の在留資格である「文化活動」として再度申請しなおす必要があると入管から通知が来て、本人は困惑していました。この時点で、私のところに相談が来ましたので、「文化活動」ビザの再申請を行うとともに、日本滞在中の費用負担能力について説明し、約１カ月後無事許可されました。

[Internship visa]: A European university student went to the immigration office to apply for a ‘designated activities’ visa in order to undertake an internship at a Japanese company for around six months as part of their studies (the internship is to be recognised as academic credit). However, because it was agreed that the university student would not be paid during the internship, and that no wages would be paid at all, the Immigration Bureau informed him that he would need to reapply for a different status of residence, ‘Cultural Activities’, rather than ‘Designated Activities’, and he was confused. At this point, he came to consult us, so we re-applied for a ‘Cultural Activities’ visa, and explained about his ability to cover the costs of living in Japan, and after about a month, he was granted permission.

事例２ CASE 2

【短期ビザから就労ビザへの変更】中国籍の方が、親族訪問で３カ月日本に滞在していたところ、かねてからやりとりのあった企業からの話があり、軽い気持ちで採用面接を受けたところ、思いがけなく採用となり、何とか短期滞在ビザの期間中に在留資格の手続きができないかという相談がありました。ビザ期限が迫っていましたが、約２カ月の残り期間で、在留資格認定証明書（Certificate of Eligibility）の交付を受け、短期滞在ビザから就労系ビザへの変更まで対応することができました。原則、短期滞在ビザ（またはノービザ）から就労系ビザへの変更は認められませんが、ケースやスケジュールによっては、可能となるケースがあります。

[Change from a short-term visa to a work visa]: A Chinese national had been in Japan for three months on a ‘Temporary visitor’ visa to visit relatives, when she received an offer of employment from a company she had been in contact with for some time. She went for an interview with the company on a casual basis, and unexpectedly she was hired. She then asked us if it would be possible to process her status of residence during the period of her short-term visa. Although the visa was about to expire, we were able to change the visa from a ‘Temporary Visitor’ short-term stay visa to a working visa by obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility within the remaining two months. In principle, it is not possible to change from a short-term stay visa (or no visa) to a working visa, but in some cases and depending on the schedule, it may be possible.

事例３ CASE 3

【料理人のビザ】東北地方で中華料理店でコック（調理師）として働くための技能ビザの新規申請を行いました。コックのビザを取得するには、本国で１０年以上のコックとしての経歴を求められますが、卒業証明書などとは異なり、公の機関が発行するものではないため、書類の信頼性を高めるためにさまざまな方法を駆使して立証しました。行政書士が仙台入管に出張申請後、約２．３カ月で在留資格認定証明書が交付されました。同時申請したご家族も許可されました。

[Chef’s visa] I have applied for a new Skilled Labour visa to work as a cook (chef) at a Chinese restaurant in the Tohoku region. In order to obtain a cook’s visa, you are required to have at least 10 years of experience as a cook in his home country, but unlike graduation certificates, etc., this is not issued by a public institution, so we used various methods to prove the authenticity of the documents. After our Gyoseishoshi Lawyer made a trip to the Sendai Immigration Bureau to apply, the Certificate of Eligibility was issued in about 2.3 months. The family members who applied at the same time were also granted permission.

事例４ CASE 4

【不許可後のリカバリー】英語教師の前職を辞め、専門機器の販売業を営む会社に入社し、外国人ご自身でビザの変更申請を行ったところ、単純労働が疑われて不許可となってしまいました。その方は、３１日間のみの出国準備期間を与えられて、在留カードにも穴をあけられてしまい、帰国するしかないのかと途方に暮れていました。行政書士横山は、２週間で再申請のための書類を準備し再提出。入管からは追加書類の要求もなく、１カ月弱で、今度は３年の技術・自分知識・国際業務ビザが許可されました。

[Recovery after refusal]: After quitting his previous job as an English teacher, this person joined a company that sold specialist equipment and applied for a visa change himself. However, the application was refused on suspicion of engaging in simple labour. The person in question was given a 31-day period to prepare for departure ‘Designated Activities’ visa, and his residence card was even punched, leaving him at a loss as to whether he would have to return to his home country. Our Gyoseishoshi Lawyer prepared the documents for re-application in two weeks and resubmitted them. The Immigration Bureau did not request any additional documents, and in less than a month, a three-year Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa was granted this time.

事例５ CASE 5

【芸術ビザ（Artist Visa）】芸術ビザは、2024年6月時点で取得者数が626人と、取得者数が極めて少ないビザであるのが特徴です。ポイントは２つあり、申請者の方のこれまでの経歴や業績の立証、もう一つは日本で就労を継続していくために必要な収入源がきちんと確保されていることが客観的に認められる点になります。アーティストの方は、日本の会社に雇用されるわけではありませんので、収入源の立証が極めて難しいと言えます。当事務所では、来日後の収入予定を丁寧に説明し、また実現可能性についての補足書類も提出し、芸術ビザの許可が認められました。

[Artist Visa]: As of June 2024, there were only 626 people with an Artist Visa, making it a visa with a very small number of holders. There are two key points: the applicant’s past career and achievements must be proven, and it must be objectively recognised that the applicant has a secure source of income necessary to continue working in Japan. As artists are not employed by Japanese companies, it is extremely difficult to prove their source of income. At our firm, we carefully explained the applicant’s income plans after coming to Japan, and also submitted supplementary documents regarding the feasibility of these plans, and the artist visa was approved.

 

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