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Japan Digital Nomad — international remote work

7 facts quoted from the official source

An official digital nomad route to Japan. Everything below is quoted from the government source, with the date it was checked.

Income required
JPY 10,000,000/yr
the lowest published threshold
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

Not stated in the official source — the base holds no eligibility statement for this route, so none is published here.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementemployment contract with a corporation or other foreign organizationchecked 2026-07-27
  • Financial resourcesAnnual income of an applicant must be at least 10 million yenchecked 2026-07-27
  • Nationality or qualifying statusApplicant must be nationals or citizens of countries/regions as shown in the current ISA chart, which are under the scope of the visa exemption arrangements for Temporary Visitor and also subject to Japan tax conventions.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementmust hold a private medical travel insurancechecked 2026-07-27
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsnot permitted to work based on an employment contract ... with a Japanese public or private organizationchecked 2026-07-27
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisRemote work in Japan for a foreign employer or foreign clients using information and communications technologychecked 2026-07-27
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingAfter exceeding the maximum period of stay(six months) ... wait for six monthschecked 2026-07-27
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01How much money do I need?
The official source states: Annual income of an applicant must be at least 10 million yen The lowest published threshold is JPY 10,000,000/yr (income).
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: must hold a private medical travel insurance

Every answer is quoted from the official moj.go.jp page for this route, last read 2026-08-06.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source moj.go.jpLast read 2026-08-06 Every quote on this page is from this Japan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-08-06 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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