What steps should a person with an” Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” status of residence in Japan take to manage a company (a joint stock company(K.K.) or a limited liability company(G.K.)) and change his/her visa status to a” Business Manager” visa?
The basic flow of establishing a joint stock company (K.K.＝Kabushikikaisha) is as follows.
① First, find the location of the head office and determine the address of the company in order to establish the company.
② Prepare the Articles of Incorporation.
③ Transfer the capital of at least 5 million yen to the founder’s personal bank account in Japan.
④ Notarize the Articles of Incorporation at a notary public’s office. (*Notarization is not required when establishing a limited liability company （G.K.=Godokaisha))
⑤ Complete incorporation procedure (registration of incorporation with the Legal Affairs Bureau)
⑥ Notification to the tax office. (Notification of incorporation, notification of establishment of payroll office, etc.)
⑦ Obtain a business license if the business requires one. (e.g., restaurant business license for a restaurant, antique dealer license for used car sales, hotel business license for a hotel business, etc.)
⑧ Prepare a business plan.
⑨ Apply for a business manager visa.
*It is important to note that the activities of company management can only be conducted after the ” Business Manager” visa has been granted. It is not allowed to manage a company with the “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” visa status. Therefore, I recommend that you apply for a change status of residence and obtain permission to change your status to ” Business manager” before leaving the company where you are working under the status of “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” and engage in full-scale business management activities. In order to apply for “Business Manager” visa, you must prepare everything ready to start your business, and you must also plan when to leave your company. Please contact our office for more detailed information.
