Religious Activities Visa
Religious Activities is the status of residence for religious workers dispatched to Japan by a foreign religious organization to engage in missionary or other religious work, such as monks, bishops, priests, pastors and missionaries.
Main requirements
- The person belongs to a foreign religious organization and is dispatched to Japan by it
- The activities in Japan are those of a religious worker, such as missionary work and religious ceremonies
- Pay at least equal to that of a Japanese national doing the same work (paid by the dispatching organization or the receiving organization in Japan)
- The receiving organization in Japan is actually active and able to support the activities
Period of stay
5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months.
Main documents
- A letter of dispatch from the religious organization stating the period, position and pay
- Documents outlining the dispatching organization and the receiving organization in Japan
- Documents showing the person's career as a religious worker
Unpaid language teaching, medical or social welfare work carried out by religious workers as part of their religious activities is also covered by this status. We can help you from checking the requirements to preparing the documents and filing the application. Please feel free to contact us.
Main requirements
- The person belongs to a foreign religious organization and is dispatched to Japan by it
- The activities in Japan are those of a religious worker, such as missionary work and religious ceremonies
- Pay at least equal to that of a Japanese national doing the same work (paid by the dispatching organization or the receiving organization in Japan)
- The receiving organization in Japan is actually active and able to support the activities
Period of stay
5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months.
Main documents
- A letter of dispatch from the religious organization stating the period, position and pay
- Documents outlining the dispatching organization and the receiving organization in Japan
- Documents showing the person's career as a religious worker
Unpaid language teaching, medical or social welfare work carried out by religious workers as part of their religious activities is also covered by this status. We can help you from checking the requirements to preparing the documents and filing the application. Please feel free to contact us.