Specified Skilled Workers

12 fields where we cannot secure human resources in Japan are designated as “specific industrial fields”. Foreigners can work onsite only in these specific industries.

SSWⅠ:Status of residence for foreigners engaged in work that requires skills that require considerable knowledge or experience belonging to a specific industry field.

The period of stay is maximum total of 5 years. SSWⅡ:Status of residence for foreign nationals who are engaged in work requiring highly skilled skills belonging to a specific industrial field.

They can extend the period of stay as long as they are engaged in a specific industrial field.

Acceptable occupation types are as shown in the table

PRII is registered as supporting organization which is required upon hiring Specified Skilled Workers. We will provide our full support for the worker and also the companies.