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Highly Skilled Professional visa jobs in Japan
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32 open jobs on this list, updated November 13, 2026. 3 are free to open. Members see every job, with the full details, pay where the posting states it, and the apply link. See what members get
What this status lets you do
- Your academic background, work history, annual salary and other factors are each worth points. Score 70 points or more and the Immigration Services Agency recognizes you as a Highly Skilled Foreign Professional, with preferential treatment on immigration and residency.
- You get a 5-year period of stay granted outright, and you can combine activities across more than one status of residence without separate permission, which a normal work visa does not allow.
- Permanent residence, which otherwise needs 10 years or more in Japan, drops to 3 years at 70 points or more, or to 1 year at 80 points or more.
32 live jobs that our read of the posting maps to the Highly Skilled Professional route.
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Tokyo, Japan· 2m ago
Sales
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Tokyo, Japan· yesterday
Japanese JD
Engineering
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Tokyo, Japan· 1m ago
Operations
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Yokohama, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Kawasaki· 3w ago
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Japan > Kawasaki· 1w ago
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Tokyo, Japan· 1w ago
Sales
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Tokyo, Japan· <1w ago
Japanese JD
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Tokyo, Japan· 3w ago
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Tokyo, Japan· 2m ago· Full-time
Product
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Japan· 2m ago· Full-time
Data
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JP - Tokyo, Japan
Marketing
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Tokyo, Japan· 1m ago
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Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo· 1w ago
Sales
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Tokyo, Japan· 1w ago
Sales
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Tokyo, Japan· 1w ago
Engineering
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Japan > Tokyo (Tama-shi)· 1m ago
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JP - Tokyo, Japan· 3w ago
Operations
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Tokyo· 5m ago
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Tokyo - Akasaka
Japanese JD
Engineering
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Tokyo, Japan· 1m ago
Sales
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Tokyo, Japan· 1m ago
Operations
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Tokyo· 4w ago
Sales
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Tokyo, Japan· 1w ago
Japanese JD
Sales
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Tokyo, Japan· 1w ago
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Tokyo· 4m ago· Full-time
Engineering
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Japan > Tokyo (Tama-shi)· 1m ago
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Common questions
Does a job on this page mean the company will sponsor my visa?
No. It means our read of the posting maps the role to the Highly Skilled Professional route. Sponsorship and whether your own points add up to 70 are separate questions; ask the recruiter early.
How do I know if I qualify?
The Immigration Services Agency's points table scores your academic background, professional career, annual income, age and more, across three categories: advanced academic research, advanced specialized or technical work, and advanced business management. You need 70 points or more in total.
Is the application processed any faster?
The Immigration Services Agency aims to process a Certificate of Eligibility application within 10 days of receipt, and an extension or change-of-status application within 5 days, for Highly Skilled Professional applicants. That is a target, not a guarantee: incomplete documents or questions about the application add time.
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