BRITISH COUNCIL COMMUNITYコミュのVisas and stuff

Hi, I'm not sure if I should post this here, but I'd really like some advice (especially advice in my native language!!)

I'm looking to go to Japan for 3 months in the summer to do an internship. I will be working for a small Design company in Tokyo. My problem is Visa's.

The company doesnt seem willing to pay for to sponsor a working visa for me for only 3 months. They ask if there is another option.

A tourist visa is valid for 3 months, but I cant work with it.

I am a student in England, but I cant get a student visa to Japan with that. I have to be a student in Japan. Also it limits the number of hours I can work.

I have already been to Japan on a working holiday Visa (2005) so I cant obtain another one of these.

Does anybody have any advice for me?

Thanks

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[1] mixiユーザー 02月28日 12:41

Hi カレンさん.

I'm afraid but I currently don't have any useful information about visas in Japan. I will ask British Council staffs in Tokyo this weekend.(Luckily I' a student there.;-)) I will get something helpful for you, I suppose.

[2] mixiユーザー 03月03日 08:01

Hiroyo, arigatou! :) Is there anything like an 'internship visa'?

[3] mixiユーザー 03月04日 22:27

Hi カレンさん,

I asked about visa in your case to some English teachers and staffs at British council. They all did not have enough information about your case and advised you and me to ask British embassy. Things about visas sometimes change and it is better to ask directly embassy.

I checked a web site of British embassy in Tokyo but I could not anything helpful for you. I found some of more useful information in a web site of embassy of Japan in the UK.
You'd be better to read it and ask them if you have questions though you may already know it.

http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/visa/visa-gen.html

There is not internship visa but you may come under trainee, I suppose.

Hope this is helpful.

[4] mixiユーザー 03月05日 00:04

Hi Karen

I know it's difficult to find a way of (legally!) working in Japan unless you want to teach English.

I also checked the website that Hiroko-san mentioned above. It seems that the 'trainee visa' matches what you're looking for. I think you need to ask your sponsor to get a 'certificate of eligibility'and then send it over for you to apply for a trainee visa here.

I don't know if you're allowed to receive any payment with the visa.

All the best.

[5] mixiユーザー 03月07日 08:34

Thanks for your help!

The trainee visa seems to match what I am looking for. I will phone the British Embassy for further information and also suggest it to the company who is willing to grant me an internship.

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