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Tokyo — Japan has tightened its Business Manager Visa system for foreign entrepreneurs, adding new and stricter requirements for establishing and managing companies in the country.
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According to the Immigration Services Agency under Japan’s Ministry of Justice, the revised regulation came into effect on October 16 and will remain in a trial phase until 2028 before being fully enforced.
Under the new rule, foreign nationals must have at least ¥30 million in capital to start a business in Japan—a significant increase from the previous ¥5 million requirement.
In addition, each company must employ at least one full-time staff member, and either the manager or employee must have Japanese language proficiency at JLPT N2 level or a score of 400 or higher in the Business Japanese Proficiency Test.
Applicants are also required to hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in management or administration and have at least three years of managerial experience. Operating a business from a home address is no longer allowed—a separate office is mandatory.
Visa renewal will require proof of tax payment, social insurance, and compliance with other legal obligations.
According to Subash Lamichhane, president of NRNA Japan, there are about 7,000 Nepali entrepreneurs operating across Japan, with roughly 5,000 running restaurants. “The new capital and language requirements will make it harder for small Nepali business owners to renew their visas,” he said.
Davival Khadka, senior vice president of the Nepali Business Association Japan, added that while the rule will make business operations more organized, it will also make them more expensive and demanding.
Japan had eased business visa requirements in 2002 to attract foreign investment, but after increasing cases of visa misuse—such as fake businesses and no-office registrations—the government decided to reintroduce stricter criteria.
