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Conditions for changing to a specific skill status of residence.

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Conditions for changing to a specific skill status of residence.

Following Topic 1, Topic 2 describes the conditions for changing to NPO status of residence.

Conditions for changing to a specific skill status of residence:

If you are outside Japan:

You will need to obtain the following:

〔Condition 1〕
Pass the Specified Skill Test
〔 Condition 2 〕
Pass the Japanese Language Exam （JLPT N4 or JFT A2 or higher level）

However
※If you complete Technical Intern Training No. 2 and want to change to a specific skill in the same occupation, you will be exempt from the specific skill test and Japanese language test.

Example: I returned from Japan after completing Technical Intern Training No. 2 in the food and beverage manufacturing industry. I would like to re-enter Japan and work on Specific Skill Qualification for food and beverage manufacturing.

→ In this case, the Specific Proficiency Test and Japanese language test will be exempted. You don’t have to appear for the tests.

※ If you complete Technical Intern Training No. 2, you will be exempted from the Japanese Language Examination if you change your specific skill to a different occupation.

Example: I returned from Japan after completing Technical Intern Training No. 2 in the construction industry. I would like to re-enter Japan again and work as a specific skill qualification for restaurants.

→ In this case, the Japanese language exam （JLPT or JFT exam） will be exempted. However, it is necessary to pass the Specific Skill Test.

Specific Skill TestJapanese Exam
Change to a specific skill in the same occupation as Technical Intern Training No. 2.Exempted
（NOT needed）		Exempted
（NOT needed）
Change to a specific skill in a job type different from Technical Intern Training No. 2.MUST passExempted
（NOT needed）

If you are in Japan with a technical intern training qualification

You will need to fulfill the following two conditions.

〔 Condition 1 〕
Completed Technical Intern Training No. 2 or Technical Intern Training No. 3
〔 Condition 2 〕
Pass the Specified Skill Test

However, if you change to a specific skill in the same occupation as the technical intern training, you will be exempted from the specific skill test.

Example: If you have completed the long-term care skill training No. 2 and want to continue working in a long-term care occupation with a specific skill.

→ You will be exempted from the long-term care specific skill test / Japanese language test （JLPT or JFT test）.

In addition, after completing Technical Intern Training No. 2, you will be exempted from the Japanese Language Exam even if you change to a job with the same specific skill as the technical intern training, or if you change to a job with a specific skill different from the technical intern training.

※Due to the rise of Corona, it may be difficult to return to your country even after completing Technical Intern Training No. 2 or 3, and there are increasing cases of changing to a status of residence of “specific activities”.
Even when changing from one specific activity qualification to a different specific skill, it is necessary to fulfill the above 2 conditions.

If you are in Japan for studying, staying with family, on Japanese spouse qualification, etc..

You need to fulfill the following two conditions.

〔 Condition 1 〕
Pass the Specified Skill Test
〔 Condition 2 〕
Pass the Japanese Language Exam （JLPT N4 or JFT A2 or higher level）

※For studying in Japan, qualifications are : Graduation from Japanese language school, vocational school, junior college, university, etc.

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