Japan PR Rules Slide Deck

Japan is expanding its foreign-worker programs, but the proposed path to Permanent Residence is becoming more demanding.

Download this free Black Tokyo visual guide to understand:

• Japan’s foreign-worker visa pipeline

• Which visa years may count toward Permanent Residence

• Proposed household-income requirements

• Pension and social-insurance expectations

• Proposed B1 Japanese-language requirement

• The new PR fee and possible fee reduction

• Circumstances that could place PR status at risk

• Practical steps applicants can take now

The guide contains seven full-resolution charts designed for easy viewing, downloading, and reference.

Important: Several requirements in this guide are based on Japan’s August 2026 public-comment draft and are not yet final. Requirements, implementation dates, and acceptable evidence may change.

Compiled in September 2026 using Japanese government sources.

This guide provides general educational information and is not individualized immigration or legal advice.

Download the free guide and prepare before the rules change.