What an Administrative Scrivener Can Do for Your Business Manager Visa Application

What Is the Business Manager Visa?

The Business Manager Visa is a type of work visa mainly obtained by foreign nationals who stay in Japan to operate or manage a business in Japan.

The Business Manager Visa has a wide range of requirements and conditions that must be met. Compared with the Spouse Visa or the Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services Visa, it is generally considered a difficult visa for individuals to apply for and obtain approval from the Immigration Bureau on their own.

The most common structure for obtaining a Business Manager Visa is to establish a stock company and act as its representative director.

In that process, various documents must be prepared for company establishment and submitted to several relevant authorities. Without specialist knowledge, some people may feel completely unsure about which documents should be submitted to which authority.

For this reason, some people consider asking an administrative scrivener to handle the Business Manager Visa application and company establishment procedures on their behalf.
This page explains what happens when you ask an administrative scrivener to assist with a Business Manager Visa application.

What Can an Administrative Scrivener Handle for You?

When asking an administrative scrivener to assist from company establishment through to the Business Manager Visa application, the main matters that can be handled on your behalf include the following items ① to ⑤.

１　Preparation and Notarization of the Articles of Incorporation

The articles of incorporation are the internal rules that define the organization and operation of a company. Simply put, they set out the basic rules of the company and must be prepared when establishing a company.

When establishing a stock company, the articles of incorporation must also be notarized at a notary office.

You can request an administrative scrivener to handle these procedures together.

２　Preparation of Other Company Establishment Documents and Guidance on Submission Destinations

Before establishing a company, documents such as minutes of the organizational meeting and a resolution selecting the representative director at incorporation must be prepared. If you request support from an administrative scrivener, you can receive consulting and related support for preparing these documents.

After the company is established, procedures such as notifications to the tax office, business commencement notifications to local governments, and social insurance procedures will also be required. Because many of these deadlines are short, typically around 3 to 10 days after establishment, preparation should begin before the company is established.

An administrative scrivener can also provide document preparation, advice, and guidance on where to submit these documents.

３　Preparation of the Business Plan

One of the important documents for obtaining approval for a Business Manager Visa is the business plan.

If the Immigration Bureau’s examination criteria are not accurately understood and an appropriate business plan is not prepared, this may lead to refusal.
For a Business Manager Visa application, you can ask an administrative scrivener to prepare the business plan on your behalf.

４　Preparation of Other Documents Required for the Visa Application

Other documents required for the visa application, such as application forms and statements of reasons, can also be prepared by an administrative scrivener as part of the overall support.

５　Filing the Application with the Immigration Bureau

An administrative scrivener can also file the application with the Immigration Bureau on your behalf, saving you the time and trouble of visiting the Immigration Bureau on a weekday.

Flow from Company Establishment to Obtaining the Business Manager Visa: Our Office’s Case

Procedure	Person in Charge	Time Required
① Meeting between the administrative scrivener and the client	Client / Administrative scrivener	1 day
② Preparation of the hearing sheet Trade name, head office, business purpose, capital, officers at incorporation, fiscal year, etc.	Client	Several days
③ Investigation of trade name and business purpose	Administrative scrivener	1 day
④ Preparation of company seals	Client, or administrative scrivener	Several days
⑤ Preparation of officers’ seal certificates and registered seals	Client	Several days
⑥ Preparation and notarization of the articles of incorporation and related documents	Administrative scrivener	Around 5 days
⑦ Exchange of documents required for company establishment, including stamping	Client / Administrative scrivener	Several days
⑧ Payment of capital	Client	1 day
⑨ Filing of company establishment registration with the Legal Affairs Bureau	Judicial scrivener	1 day
⑩ Examination by the Legal Affairs Bureau → completion ＝Company establishment	Legal Affairs Bureau	Around 2 weeks
⑪ Collection of documents required for the Business Manager Visa	Client / Administrative scrivener	Several days
⑫ Preparation of immigration application documents and business plan	Administrative scrivener	2 to 3 weeks
⑬ Filing the application with the Immigration Bureau	Administrative scrivener	1 day
⑭ Examination by the Immigration Bureau → completion	Immigration Bureau	2 to 3 months
⑮ Issuance of residence card ＝Obtaining the Business Manager Visa	Client, or administrative scrivener	1 day

Conclusion

This page explained the case of asking an administrative scrivener to assist with a Business Manager Visa application.

By requesting support from an administrative scrivener with specialist knowledge, you can significantly reduce the time and effort required to obtain a Business Manager Visa.

For those who want to obtain a Business Manager Visa as quickly and reliably as possible, using an administrative scrivener is one effective option.