Difference between Permanent Resident visa and highly skilled professional 2
Difference between Permanent Resident visa and highly skilled professional 2
The “Permanent Resident Visa” and “Highly Skilled Professional No. 2” status of residence are common in terms of the period of stay, which means that you can stay in Japan indefinitely. If you want to stay in Japan indefinitely, which status of residence should you choose?
To answer that question, it is first necessary to look at the “differences” between these two, primarily the differences between work and family, which are important parts of life.
Work (different types of jobs available)
Permanent Resident visa
Highly skilled professional No. 2
There are no restrictions on activities, so you can choose to work in any profession or type of work that is legal, just like Japanese people.
In addition to your main job, you can work as a side job if it is an occupation or occupation that is covered by your other status of residence.
The biggest difference here is that “Highly skilled professional No.2 cannot work in occupations or occupations that are not covered by the residence status of a work visa.” For example, you cannot work in an occupation where there is no corresponding work visa, such as a pet groomer, with the residence status of Highly Skilled Professional No. 2. On the other hand, with a Permanent Resident visa, there are no restrictions on your activities, so you can work freely, even as a pet groomer.
Work (if you are unemployed)
Permanent Resident visa
Highly skilled professional No. 2
Even if you become unemployed, you will not lose your status of residence.
If you remain unemployed for more than six months, your residence status may be revoked.
In terms of residence, a “Permanent Resident visa” seems to be more stable. Since those with the residence status of Highly Skilled Professional No. 2 are “Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals,” it may not be expected that they will be unemployed for more than 6 months.
Family (family residence status)
Permanent Resident visa
Highly skilled professional No. 2
Residence status of “spouse of Permanent Resident, etc.”
Basically, the residence status is “Dependent Visa”.
“Spouse, etc. of a Permanent Resident” is a status of residence that has no restrictions on activities, similar to a Permanent Resident visa. There are no restrictions on working as a full-time or part-time employee. On the other hand, family members of Highly Skilled Professionals (No. 2) will basically have a “Dependent Visa” residence status, and they will either work part-time under certain restrictions or change the status of residence to Designated Activity No. 33 visa and work on the occupations of ” Instructor ” or ” Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services “.
Family (living with parents)
Permanent Resident visa
Highly skilled professional No. 2
Can’t bring my parents to Japan and live with them.
Under certain conditions, it is possible to invite parents to Japan
For highly skilled professionals, if you or your spouse is pregnant or your child is under 7 years old, you can live with either your parents or your spouse in Japan. Although the conditions are limited during pregnancy and for seven years after childbirth, living with parents is a preferential treatment only available to highly skilled professionals.
If we look at the differences mainly from the perspective of work and family, which are important parts of life, there are a few differences between “Permanent Resident Visa” and “Highly Skilled Professional No. 2” and both have advantages and disadvantages. Also whether these are advantages or disadvantages may differ depending on the individual’s life plan and situation.
What is important is that the person applying makes a choice that allows him or her to live in Japan with peace of mind, after considering the life plans and circumstances of themselves and the family.
At our office, as experts, we handle such consultations in a way that is tailored to each person’s life plan and situation, please feel free to contact our office and utilize our Free consultation.
Editor of this article
- Ryota Yanagimoto
- Administrative Scrivener/Judicial Scrivener
At the age of 24, he passed the national examinations for judicial scrivener, administrative scrivener, and wage service manager at the same time.
While working as a full-time lecturer at a major prep school, he independently opened a legal office related to judicial scriveners and administrative scriveners,
and he has experience as a judicial scrivener and an administrative scrivener for more than 15 years so far.
He has been actively contributing to various industries such as publicly listed companies, real estate companies, financial institutions, elderly care services, and professional organizations by conducting seminars, lectures, and talks.
And now he has a record of over 60 presentations so far.
Furthermore, as the president of a Japanese language school announced by the Ministry of Justice and Acts, and an advisor to a real estate company (capable of handling foreign clients),
he has been involved in various aspects of industries related to foreigners.
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