Specified Skilled Worker (SSW / Tokutei Ginou) — Japan

Pass a basic Japanese test and a skills test in a field like caregiving or food service, get a job offer, and work in Japan.

What you need

• JFT-Basic (A2) or JLPT N4 — both are held in Nepal
• The skills test for your field (held at Prometric in Kathmandu for several fields)
• A job offer from a Japanese employer
• Caregiving also needs the Nursing Care Japanese test

Step by step

• Learn Japanese to A2/N4 (around 6–12 months of study).
• Book JFT-Basic or JLPT, and the skills test for your field.
• Find an employer (through Japan's official matching events or licensed agencies).
• Employer applies for your Certificate of Eligibility; you apply for the visa at the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu.
• Get your Nepal labour permit (Shram Swikriti) and do the orientation.

Back to the Japan guide