China Overseas Chinese Network, May 22, according to the Japanese "Chinese Herald" report, the new crown pneumonia epidemic affects the Japanese economy. Companies have no choice but to introduce new employees to postpone employment, dismiss surplus labor and other measures to save themselves. Was affected. Recently, a Japanese lawyer published an article online, summarizing "Several special cases of visas for foreign employees in Japan during the epidemic period" for the reference of those in need.
Affected by the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, many Japanese companies and companies have been forced to postpone the entry of new employees due to worsening performance, resulting in many foreign associates who have received the "default (employment permit)" and can only wait at home for anxiety.
To this end, a Japanese lawyer summarized the special circumstances that the above-mentioned personnel will encounter in the visa according to the “Residence Eligibility” of Chapter 12 of the “Examination Guidelines” of the Ministry of Justice.
First of all, such foreign prospective staff must hold a "technical · humanistic knowledge · international business" and other types of visas to comply with the following regulations and recommendations.
1. Be informed by the company to "postpone entry"
(1) Those who are in the status of "deferred entry" can reside in Japan until the visa expires.
(2) You can apply for "out-of-qualification activities (work permit)" within 90 days.
In this case, it is necessary to submit a letter of reason for "postponement of employment due to objective reasons of the company" to the Japanese immigration administration, and attach explanatory materials on the future entry time and content of the job. Once approved, you will be granted a part-time job qualification within 90 days from the date of application. You must still abide by the 28-hour rule for one week.
(3) "Deferred entry" for more than 90 days, such as 180 days, etc., you can apply for a visa for "specific activities (period of stay 6 months)".
2. In the "postponed employment" status, the visa is about to expire
(1) If the remaining period of "deferred entry" is within 1 month, you can directly "update visa (extension visa)".
(2) If the "postponed entry" period is 180 days in total, you can apply for a "specific activity" visa.
It is worth noting that if the family member of the postponed applicant holds a "family stay" visa, then the family member is also eligible to apply for a "specific activity" visa.
In addition, the Japanese lawyer also explained the visas held by foreign employees who were fired by the company.
Such dismissed foreign employees must also hold visas such as "technical, humane knowledge, and international business" in order to comply with the following regulations and recommendations (those who are dismissed for their own reasons are not included).
1. Job seekers who wish to stay in Japan
(1) Can live in Japan until the current visa expires.
(2) If you want to temporarily make money to supplement your home, you can apply for "out-of-qualification activities (work permit)".
In this case, the relevant "dismissal certificate" and "job search" materials must be submitted to the immigration administration. Once approved, you will be granted a part-time job qualification within 90 days from the date of application. You must still abide by the 28-hour rule for one week.
(3) After the visa expires, you can continue to apply for a job in Japan.
Job seekers who wish to stay in Japan can apply for a "specific activity" visa to extend their time in Japan.
It is worth noting that if the family member of the job seeker holds a "family staying" visa, the family member is also eligible to apply for a "specific activity" visa.
2. Those who intend to return to China, if they hold "resignation certificate" and other materials, they can apply for a "short-term stay" visa to get more time to deal with matters related to returning to China.
The author's Japanese lawyer also mentioned in the end that some Japanese companies where foreign employees are located have gone bankrupt and closed down, and can no longer issue legally effective "dismissal certificates". In this case, the “self-report on dismissal” submitted by the dismissed person will also be adopted as appropriate. (Wu Yan)