Business Manager Visa COE Application Support (Applicant Overseas, with a Collaborator in Japan)

This is a support service for foreign business owners living overseas who wish to start a business in Japan and obtain the Business Manager visa (through a Certificate of Eligibility, “COE”).
This page explains the flow of procedures and our support plans for cases where there is someone in Japan (a “collaborator”) who can carry out or assist with procedures such as company formation on your behalf. From the prior company formation through to the completion of your visa, our specialists provide reliable support every step of the way.

If you are overseas and have no collaborator in Japan (obtain a 4-month visa, then renew), see the support here

How to Obtain the Business Manager Visa (COE Application)

Working together with your collaborator in Japan, the process moves through the following steps.

Deciding the Basic Matters

Decide the company name, company address, business purpose, and amount of investment, and sign the lease for the company office. (* Your collaborator signs the lease.)

Company Formation & Notifications

After drafting the articles of incorporation and completing their notarization at the notary office, the capital is paid in (* it is paid into your collaborator’s bank account), and the incorporation of the company is registered at the Legal Affairs Bureau.

Filing the Notifications

Once the company formation is complete, the various notifications are filed. They go to the tax office, the prefectural tax office, the municipal office, the pension office, the Labor Standards Inspection Office, Hello Work, and other authorities. (* Your collaborator files the notifications.)

Obtaining Business Licenses

If you will run a business that requires a license (restaurants, real estate, manufacturing, hotels and ryokan, construction, transport, and so on), permission must be obtained from the relevant administrative authorities.

Applying to Immigration for the Status of Residence

We collect the necessary documents and prepare the paperwork for the application.
To obtain the Business Manager visa, a business plan, a profit-and-loss plan, a statement of reasons for the application, and other documents must be prepared at the application stage.
As soon as the preparations are complete, the application is filed with Immigration.

Visa Issuance & Entry into Japan

After the Certificate of Eligibility is issued, you receive your visa at the Japanese embassy in your country and enter Japan (within three months).

Support Plans and Fees

We offer three plans according to the scope of support you would like. (* All prices include tax.)

Optional Services

Related Services

For details on your situation and on the company formation and licensing procedures you will need, please see the pages below.
 Business License Application Support (secondhand-goods dealer, alcohol production & sales, restaurants, minpaku private lodging, ryokan & hotels, etc.)
 Kabushiki-Kaisha / Godo-Kaisha Formation Support
 Support when you are overseas and have no collaborator in Japan (obtain a 4-month visa, then renew)

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Touch Immigration Law Firm Representative Administrative Scrivener Kazuki Yuda

August 2018	Established “Yuda Administrative Scrivener Office,” specializing in visa applications and naturalization applications
April 2022	Incorporated the private office as “Touch Immigration Law Firm”
Areas of Expertise	Foreign nationals’ statuses of residence and naturalization applications Specializes in foreign national visa-related matters and handles more than 1,000 consultations annually
Seminar Experience	Numerous seminars, including the International Administrative Scrivener Training Course, Toda City International Exchange Foundation, Saitama Japanese Language Network, Administrative Scrivener TOP 10% Club, and work visa training seminars for administrative scriveners
Operated Websites	Touch Immigration Law Firm International Marriage & Spouse Visa Support Center Naturalization Application Support Center Work Visa Support Center Permanent Resident Visa Support Center Business Manager Visa Support Center U.S. Visa Support Center Visa Support Center

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