経営・管理
けいえい・かんり
Keiei kanri
Business Manager
Business & Entrepreneurship
BUSINESS MANAGER STATUS OVERVIEW
This is not simply “a visa for opening a company.” It is a status of residence built around a real operating business in Japan, and the rules became significantly stricter from October 16, 2025.
Answer First
COMPANY REGISTRATION ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH.
Business Manager is for people who genuinely manage or administer a real business in Japan. The immigration side and the business side must both make sense.
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Real office in Japan
You need an actual business office in Japan, not only a paper address.
30 million yen
Business scale requirement
For new applications, the current official business-scale standard is much higher than the old summary many people still repeat.
B2 level
Japanese ability
The manager or a qualifying full-time employee must meet the required Japanese-language level.
Business Reality
THIS STATUS IS BUILT AROUND A GENUINE BUSINESS, NOT A SHELL.
Your business has to look real, workable and properly organized.
That means a credible business plan, a practical office setup, real operational preparation and a clear reason why the business exists and can continue.
Current Official Framework
THE POST-OCTOBER-2025 CHECKLIST IS MORE SERIOUS.
Office & staff
A business office in Japan is required, and at least one qualifying full-time employee is required.
Business scale
The official business-scale standard is based on 30 million yen or more in business assets or capital as applicable.
Language ability
The manager or a qualifying full-time employee must have Japanese ability roughly equivalent to B2 level.
Background
The applicant must have the required education background or management experience.
Business plan review
The business plan must be evaluated by a qualified professional before submission.
Permits
If your business type needs licenses or approvals, those must be handled properly as well.
Before You Apply
GET YOUR PLAN REVIEWED BEFORE YOU SPEND BLINDLY.
A common mistake is investing money before understanding the current rule structure.
Before making commitments, check the latest Immigration Services Agency requirements, confirm whether your business model fits the status, and get professional advice if the case is complex.
Documents & Requirements
IMMIGRATION NEEDS TO SEE A COHERENT STORY.
Your business documents, business plan, office reality and personal background should all support the same picture.
If one part is weak or inconsistent, the whole case becomes harder to understand and harder to approve.
Sensei — Business Manager Is Not Just a Company
THINK OF IT AS AN IMMIGRATION STATUS BUILT ON TOP OF A REAL OPERATING BUSINESS.
A short explanation of what the status really means, why the 2025 reform matters, and why old internet summaries are now dangerous.
Japanese Support
EIGHT TERMS AND PHRASES FOR THIS PROCESS.
在留資格
ざいりゅうしかく
Zairyū shikaku
Status of residence
事業計画書
じぎょうけいかくしょ
Jigyō keikakusho
Business plan
資本金
しほんきん
Shihonkin
Capital
事業所
じぎょうしょ
Jigyōsho
Business office
必要な書類は何ですか。
ひつような しょるいは なんですか。
Hitsuyō na shorui wa nan desu ka.
What documents are required?
経営・管理の在留資格を申請したいです。
けいえい・かんりの ざいりゅうしかくを しんせいしたいです。
Keiei kanri no zairyū shikaku o shinsei shitai desu.
I would like to apply for Business Manager status.
この事業計画で大丈夫ですか。
この じぎょうけいかくで だいじょうぶですか。
Kono jigyō keikaku de daijōbu desu ka.
Is this business plan acceptable?
Common Mistakes
OLD INTERNET ADVICE IS NOW A RISK.
“If I register a company, I automatically qualify.”
No. Company registration by itself does not establish Business Manager eligibility.
“The old 5 million yen summary is enough.”
Not for current new applications. The post-October-2025 standards are stricter.
“I can fix the business plan later.”
The business plan now matters more, and it must be professionally evaluated.
“Immigration will understand my idea even if the documents are weak.”
Weak or inconsistent documents make the case much harder to support.
Official Grounding
THIS PAGE USES THE CURRENT POST-OCTOBER-2025 FRAMEWORK.
The Immigration Services Agency revised the Business Manager standards from October 16, 2025. The official reform materials describe key changes including the full-time employee requirement, the 30 million yen business-scale standard, the Japanese-language requirement, and professional evaluation of the business plan.
Last checked: October 9, 2026.
The Real Goal
BUILD THE BUSINESS FIRST — THEN BUILD THE APPLICATION AROUND THAT REALITY.
The strongest Business Manager cases do not feel invented for immigration. They feel like real businesses that immigration can understand.
What Comes Next
THIS PAGE IS READY FOR APPROVAL.
Next page can be assigned after your go-ahead.
Once approved, we can continue the next Start Japan batch page in the same production format.