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J-Find — business start-up preparation

JapanStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

J-Find is for recent graduates of top-ranked universities: people who graduated from a university ranked in the top 100 in two or more of the three world university rankings, or who were conferred a degree or professional degree after completing a graduate course at one of those universities, within 5 years after graduation. The listed activities include job hunting, so it is not limited to founders.

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  • The start-up preparation activity is quoted in another box of this via; the outline does not describe a specific founder, company-owner or self-employed business profile.

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

J-Find expressly includes start-up preparation activities; the outline does not specify a required company, business plan, clients or job-creation threshold.

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  • Other route-specific conditions and current application practice are not established by this source.

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The outline lists possession of 200,000 yen for living expenses; it does not establish a separate business investment minimum.

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  • Other route-specific conditions and current application practice are not established by this source.

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The holder may take employment to supplement the funds necessary to carry out the J-Find activities. Spouse and children to be supported are granted a Designated Activities status (spouse of J-Find, etc.) and can accompany; for them to be employed, permission to engage in an activity other than that permitted by their status is required.

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  • The outline does not state further restrictions on business activity, e.g. whether running an established business is allowed.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

The official outline gives a maximum J-Find stay of two years. The official source does not state the application sequence, renewal or a longer-term residence direction.

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  • Other route-specific conditions and current application practice are not established by this source.

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