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Japan Specified Skilled Worker (i) — Automobile transportation business

6 facts quoted from the official source

Employment in the Automobile transportation business field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
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.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Job offer or appointmentAutomobile transportation business
  • Normalised professions expressly coveredAutomobile transportation business
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationYou need to pass a Japanese language test and a skills proficiency test
Also stated by the source
  • Dependent-family rightsYou cannot bring your family to Japan
Family

Who you can bring

  • Dependent-family rightsYou cannot bring your family to Japan
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingYou can work in Japan for a total of five years
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Japan?
The official source states: Employment in the Automobile transportation business field under Specified Skilled Worker (i)

Every answer is quoted from the official mofa.go.jp page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 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.

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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.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mofa.go.jpLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Japan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · 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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