Those who meet certain annual income conditions and hold a Taiwanese passport can apply for a Japanese digital nomad visa. (Illustration/Shutterstock Dazhi Image)
Japan’s “Jiji News Agency” reported that in order to attract outstanding foreign talents, the Japanese government’s “digital nomad” visa will be on the road before the end of next month (the end of March). As long as you meet certain annual income conditions and join private medical insurance, and hold Citizens with visa-free passports from 49 countries including Taiwan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and South Korea will be able to apply for a “digital nomad” visa, and the time to stay and work in Japan can be extended to 6 months.
The so-called “Digital Nomad” refers to workers who leave the office and mainly work remotely and online. They can live and travel around the world without being restricted to a single region. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, remote working has become more popular, and more and more countries have begun to issue digital nomad visas, hoping to attract talents to visit their homes and promote consumption.
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According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, the Japanese government announced a new system on the 2nd of this month. In the future, digital nomads will be able to obtain residence status for “specified activities” and stay in Japan for up to 6 months in order to attract high-income foreign talents and promote regional consumption. , the new system is expected to be on the road before the end of March.
The report pointed out that the conditions for obtaining “digital nomadism” in Japan include:
1. Countries and regions that are eligible for visa exemption and have signed tax treaties with Japan
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2. Those whose annual income is more than 10 million yen (equivalent to approximately NT$2.11 million)
3. Join private medical insurance
According to the Japan Immigration and Residence Service, holders of Republic of China passports meet the first condition; other countries that meet the conditions include the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, etc. In addition, spouses and children can also accompany you.
Japan currently does not have a digital nomad system. It only has a short-term residence status with a stay period of 90 days, and those with this status cannot work. Japanese Minister of Justice Koizumi Ryu said on the 2nd that he expected the new digital nomad system to “become a source of innovation.”
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2024-02-05 09:04:35