Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
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Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#2The salary requirement seems harsh for people working on non-profit, self-funded or early-stage.
Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#3The salary requirement seems harsh for people working on non-profit, self-funded or early-stage.
On the other hand, if you meet any of those criteria, perhaps it's not the best use of your resources to be a digital nomad in Japan.
Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#4The salary requirement seems harsh for people working on non-profit, self-funded or early-stage.
Obviously this type of visa is aimed at getting people to spend money in the country. Why would they want people with no money?
Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#5Can you make a Japanese bank account while on visa? If not it’s pretty useless
Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#6The salary requirement seems harsh for people working on non-profit, self-funded or early-stage.
Japan legislature seems to spend a lot of time passing these kind of laws that only ever affect a few people. But with some of the other ones after a few years of no one using the residency statuses, they loosened up the requirement a bit.
Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#7Has anyone done the digital nomad thing with children?
It'd be great if childcare/schooling was easier overseas, maybe even an opportunity for kids to get an early mind opening experience
Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#8Can you make a Japanese bank account while on visa? If not it’s pretty useless
why is a Japanese bank account so necessary?
Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#9Can you make a Japanese bank account while on visa? If not it’s pretty useless
not with a temporary visa like that one. hence the reason why they want them to have overseas revenues
Re: Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
#10180 days with a salary threshold and country restrictions, or 90 days pretending to be a tourist. I know which I'd choose.