Standard Work Visa

Spouses hold a 'Dependent' visa. By default, they cannot work. However, they can explicitly apply for 'Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted,' allowing them to work part-time up to 28 hours per week.

Yes. While this visa is issued for periods of 1, 3, or 5 years at a time, it is infinitely renewable as long as you remain employed. After 10 consecutive years of living in Japan on this visa, you become eligible to apply for Permanent Residency.

Immigration does not mandate a specific Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) level for this visa category. The language requirement is dictated entirely by your employer's daily business needs.

Yes. This visa is tied to the *category* of work, not the specific employer. You can change jobs to another company within the same occupational scope. You must notify Immigration within 14 days of changing employers.