Can you make a Japanese bank account while on visa? If not it’s pretty useless
why is a Japanese bank account so necessary?
some activities require a proof of residency AND salary in Japan
Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
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#12Has 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
If you're not paying tax in a country it's a bit out of order to send your kids to their schools.
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#13Has 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
Works well during summer vacation when they are older
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#14180 days with a salary threshold and country restrictions, or 90 days pretending to be a tourist. I know which I'd choose.
Pretending to be a tourist is a good way to get deported usually in a lot of places.
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#15The salary requirement seems harsh for people working on non-profit, self-funded or early-stage.
Japan is a country that is expensive to live in. Having minimum salary requirements already filters out the type of 'digital nomad' who would otherwise become a burden on society or those who merely seek immigration from Africa or South Asia under the disguise of the 'digital nomad'.
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#16“The most similar existing status is usually used by tourists, does not allow work and allows a maximum stay of just 90 days”
I don’t think that’s correct. A tourist visa doesn’t allow you to work locally but they do not limit working remotely for an overseas company. For example, if you’re on vacation in Japan from the US and an emergency happens at work, you can join a call without risk of deportation.
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#17Has 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
If you're not paying tax in a country it's a bit out of order to send your kids to their schools.
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#19Has 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
If you're not paying tax in a country it's a bit out of order to send your kids to their schools.
Not everything is funded from federal or state income tax. Where I live it's a combination of local option sales tax and property tax.
So yes, digital nomads may pay taxes for schools.
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#20“The most similar existing status is usually used by tourists, does not allow work and allows a maximum stay of just 90 days” I don’t think that’s correct. A tourist visa doesn’t allow you to work locally but they do not limit working remotely for an overseas company. For example, if you’re on vacation in Japan from the US and an emergency happens at work, you can join a call without risk of deportation.
No, this is the correct interpretation in a lot of countries, you are performing paid work there regardless of who and where the employer is.
Emergencies are all well and good, but turning up at the immigration desk and saying you don’t plan on working when you actually do will lead to trouble in a lot of places.