Business Manager Visa (経営・管理)
Changes or availability under review — Tightened Oct 2025 (capital raised from JPY 5m to 30m)
Business Manager Visa is a residence route in Japan (起業家). Since 16 Oct 2025: capital ≥JPY 30m, ≥1 full-time resident employee, applicant or staff with Japanese ≈N2/B2, 3 yrs management experience or master's, real office, plan reviewed by expert. Dependants on Dependent visa. Gov fees ~JPY 28,000 for family.
Entrepreneur and startup residence routes →Requirements at a glance
The minimum qualifying investment is about CHF 162'000. There is no minimum stay to keep the permit. Spouse and children can usually be included. Permanent residence: after 10 years. Citizenship can be possible after about 5 years.
How holders are taxed
Non-permanent resident (<5 of 10 yrs): foreign income taxed only if remitted; then worldwide up to 55%.
Next steps
Check the official page for the current rules and fees, compare this route with the other programmes on the interactive map, and talk to a licensed immigration lawyer or authorised agent before applying.
| カテゴリー | 起業家 |
|---|---|
| 投資額 | CHF 162'000 |
| 手数料（家族） | CHF 150 |
| 所得 / 年 | — |
| 資産 | — |
| 最低滞在 | 0 |
| 永住権 | 10 |
| 市民権 | 5 |
| 就労 | ownBusiness |
| 対象者 | all |
| 税金 | Non-permanent resident (<5 of 10 yrs): foreign income taxed only if remitted; then worldwide up to 55%. |
| 時点 | 2026-10 |
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