Temporary visitor status

Temporary visitor status covers tourism, recuperation, sports, visits to relatives, field trips, participation in short courses or meetings, business liaison and similar activities undertaken staying temporarily in Japan. Holders of temporary visitor status may not engage in working activities. Some concrete examples of the type of person involved in business who would be covered by this status are as follows:

1 Persons staying in Japan for the purpose of field trips and inspections (e.g. plant tours and trade fair visits)

2 Persons participating in short courses and briefings organized by companies

3 Persons participating in conferences and other meetings

4 Persons sent to Japan for business liaison, business negotiations, contract signing, after-sales service, advertising or publicity, market research or other short-term business activities