The Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa (or Tokutei Ginou) was created by Japan to address labor shortages by allowing foreign nationals with specific skills to work in designated industries.
Average monthly salary ranges from 180,000 to 250,000 including overtime and bonuses.
JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic is sufficient.
No university degree is required.
The Specialist in Humanities/International Services (often called the "Humanities Visa" or Gijinkoku) is the primary work visa for white-collar professionals in Japan.This focuses on labor-intensive sectors, this visa is designed for roles that require university-level knowledge or specialized international experience.
You can bring your spouse and children as dependents from day one.
You are considered a "regular employee" (Seishain) and have the same promotion paths as Japanese colleagues.
You can renew this visa indefinitely as long as you have a job.
You are eligible to apply for Permanent Residency after 10 years of living in Japan (or as little as 1-3 years if you qualify for the Highly Skilled Professional point system).