Can I work part-time with a business management visa? Are there any work restrictions?

For those concerned about part-time work or work restrictions on the business administration visa

Are there any of the following people? Business Management Visa Part-time job. “work restrictions.” If you are concerned about the keywords, “Business Management Visa,” “Part-time Work,” and “Work Restrictions,” you probably have the following questions.

This article is intended to be useful to those mentioned above.

Explanation of part-time work and work restrictions for the Business Management Visa.

In this article you will learn about

Acceptance or non-acceptance of side business after obtaining a business administration visa

(1) Where is the problem?

Even if you have obtained a business administration visa and started a full-fledged business in Japan, However, it is not easy to get your business off the ground. It is not easy to make sales, and the company has no income. Monthly running costs include office rent, remuneration for yourself, taxes, insurance, etc. Without sales, you will not be able to pay these costs, and your initial capital will dwindle rapidly. So, the thing to think about is a side business.

You will want to work part-time at a late-night family restaurant or convenience store, or work part time on weekends as a security guard.
So, is it possible to have a part-time job other than management/administration with a business administration visa?

(2) Conclusion and Reasons

Part-time work on a business management visa is not permitted.

To put it simply, A business administration visa does not allow a visa holder to engage in part-time work other than management or administration. This is because the Business Management Visa is a status of residence granted for the purpose of managing a business, and the side jobs mentioned above are not included in that status.

Activities Allowed under the Business Administration Visa

Just to be sure, let’s check the exact scope of activities you are allowed to engage in with a business administration visa. According to the Immigration Bureau, they are as follows Activities to manage a trade or other business in Japan or to engage in the management of such business (excluding activities to engage in the management or administration of a business that is legally prohibited unless the applicant has the qualifications listed in the Legal and Accounting Services section of this table).

Activities not included in the above activities are considered “activities outside the scope of eligibility.

(3) Is it OK to work part-time if I have permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence?

When we speak of “activities outside of the status of residence,” the following comes to mind. In other words, if you apply for and receive permission to engage in activities outside the scope of your status of residence, you are legally allowed to engage in activities outside the scope of your status of residence. If this is the case, it may be thought that even if you are on a business administration visa, if you obtain this permission to engage in activities outside the scope of your status of residence, you will be allowed to engage in part-time work. Certainly, this is legally possible. However, even if a person who started a business on a business management visa applies for permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence, the permission will not be granted in practice. Therefore, It is still virtually impossible to have a part-time job.

What happens if I work part-time illegally?

This is only hypothetical, but what would happen if I secretly work part-time under a business management visa? In this case, first of all, the data reported by the part-time job to the tax office or labor bureau from the part-time job and the investigation by the Immigration Bureau may become known to the authorities. Then, there is a risk in terms of the business management visa. Specifically,
This may be regarded as a violation of activities outside the scope of qualification, and you may not be able to renew your business administration visa in the future.

Furthermore, if you are so busy with your part-time job that you stop your business management visa activities for three months, your business management visa may be revoked. In the worst case, you may be sentenced to imprisonment or imprisonment without work for up to one year or a fine of up to 2 million yen.

Finally.

The essence of this article is as follows