| Visa Category |
Status of residence
|
Length of residence |
|
|
|
| Diplomatic Visa |
Diplomat |
During assignment |
|
|
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| Official Visa |
Official |
During assignment |
|
|
|
| Working Visa |
Professor |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Artist |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Religious Activities |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Journalist |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Investor/Business Manager |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Legal/Accounting Services |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Medical Services |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Researcher |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Instructor |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Engineer |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Specialist in Humanities |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Intracompany Transferee |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Skilled Labor |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Entertainer |
3 months, 6 months or 1 year |
|
|
|
| Temporary Visa |
Temporary Visitor* |
90 days or 15 days |
|
|
|
| Transit Visa |
Temporary Visitor* |
15 days |
|
|
|
| General Visa |
Cultural Activities* |
1 year or 6 months |
|
Precollege Student* |
1 year or 6 months |
|
Trainee* |
1 year or 6 months |
|
College Student* |
1 or 2 years |
|
Dependent* |
6 months, 1, 2 or 3 years |
|
|
|
| Specified Visa |
Designated Activities+ |
6 months, 1 year or 3 years |
|
Long-Term Resident |
6 months, 1 year or 3 years |
|
Spouse or Child of National |
1 year or 3 years |
|
Spouse or Child of Resident |
1 year or 3 years |
