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"Medical Services" or /i-ryo/ in Japanese is one of "Status of Residence" defined by Japanese immigration law.
Foreign nationals staying in Japan with a status of residence of "Medical Services" can engage in activities related to medical treatment that is deemed to be done by doctors, dentists or other persons with legal qualifications.
"Medical Services" is the status of residence to do business that can not do business unless it is legally qualified. Therefore, for example, development research work at a medical device manufacturer usually corresponds to "Researcher" or "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services", and business that can be done regardless of qualification does not fall under the status of residence of "Medical Services".
Persons qualified for "Medical Services"
- physician
- dentist
- pharmacist
- public health nurse (hokenshi)
- birthing assistant (josanshi)
- registered nurse
- assistant nurse
- dental hygienist (shika-eiseishi)
- X-ray technician for medical examinations
- physical therapist (rigaku-ryohoushi)
- occupational therapist (sagyo-ryohoushi)
- eye specialist (shino-kunrenshi)
- clinical technician (rinsho-kogakugishi)
- artificial limb technician (gishi-sougushi).
It is important that an applicant must be qualified by Japanese laws.
"Period of Stay" will be determined among one of the followings.
5-year, 3-year, 1-year or 3-month.
Spouse and/or Children of a person who is staying in Japan under the status of "Medical Services" will be qualified for the status "Dependent".
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List of "Status of Residence" |
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Table I (1) |
Diplomat Official Professor Artist Religious Activities Journalist |
| Table I (2) | Highly Skilled Professional Business Manager Legal/Accounting Services Medical Services Researcher Instructor Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Intracompany Transferee Nursing Care Entertainer Skilled Labor Specified Skilled Worker Technical Intern Training |
| Table I (3) | Cultural Activities Temporary Visitor |
| Table I (4) | Student Trainee Dependent |
| Table I (5) | Designated Activities |
| Table II | Permanent Resident Spouse or Child of Japanese national Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident Long Term Resident |
| Special Permanent Resident | Special Permanent Resident |
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Followings are extracted from the web site of Japanese government. However, some of them might be old and different from the present rule. Please use at your own risk.
Activities to engage in medical treatment services which are to be undertaken only by physicians, dentists, or those with other legal qualifications.
医師、歯科医師その他法律上資格を有する者が行うこととされている医療に係る業務に従事する活動
日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法律第六十三号 改正）版で条文再確認
(i) The applicant who engages in duties as a physician, dentist, pharmacist, public health nurse, birthing assistant, registered nurse, practical nurse, dental hygienist, radiological technologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, certified orthoptist, clinical engineering technologist, or prosthetist and orthotist is to receive a remuneration equal toor greater than that a Japanese national receives for the same work;
一 申請人が医師、歯科医師、薬剤師、保健師、助産師、看護師、准看護師、歯科衛生士、診療放射線技師、理学療法士、作業療法士、視能訓練士、臨床工学技士又は義肢装具士としての業務に日本人が従事する場合に受ける報酬と同等額以上の報酬を受けて従事すること。
(ii) if the applicant seeks to engage in duties as a practical nurse, the applicant performs their duties as training within a period not exceeding 4 years from the date of receipt of the license to practice as a practical nurse in Japan.
二 申請人が准看護師としての業務に従事しようとする場合は、本邦において准看護師の免許を受けた後四年以内の期間中に研修として業務を行うこと。
(iii) if the applicant seeks to engage in duties as a pharmacist, dental hygienist, radiological technologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, certified orthoptist, clinical engineering technologist, or prosthetist and orthotist, the applicant is invited to engage in duties by a Japanese medical institution or pharmacy.
三 申請人が薬剤師、歯科衛生士、診療放射線技師、理学療法士、作業療法士、視能訓練士、臨床工学技士又は義肢装具士としての業務に従事しようとする場合は、本邦の医療機関又は薬局に招へいされること。
日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（平成三十一年法務省令第七号 改正）版で条文再確認
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5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or 3 months
五年、三年、一年又は三月
日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認
(i) materials demonstrating the overview of the inviting organization;
一 招へい機関の概要を明らかにする資料
(ii) document proving the qualifications listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Medical Services" specified in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act;
二 法別表第一の二の表の医療の項の下欄に定める資格を有することを証する文書
(iii) document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position and remuneration.
三 活動の内容、期間、地位及び報酬を証する文書
日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認
(i) Document proving the content and period of the activities and the foreign national's position;
一 活動の内容、期間及び地位を証する文書
(ii) Certificate proving the foreign national's annual income and the amount of tax paid
二 年間の収入及び納税額に関する証明書
日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認
Staff member of the medical organization in Japan which signed a contract with the person themselves or which the person themselves is to belong to and engage in medical services
本人が契約を結んだ本邦の医療機関又は本人が所属して医療業務を行うこととなる本邦の医療機関の職員
日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム（令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正）版で条文再確認
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Highly skilled professional visa |
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Highly Skilled Professional 「高度専門職」 |
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General visa |
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Cultural Activities 「文化活動」 Student 「留学」 Trainee 「研修」 Dependent 「家族滞在」 |
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Specified visa |
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Spouse or Child of Japanese national 「日本人の配偶者等」 Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident 「永住者の配偶者等」 Long Term Resident 「定住者」 Designated Activities 「特定活動」 |
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Permanent Residency |
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Permanent Resident 「永住者」 Special Permanent Resident 「特別永住者」 |
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Visiting visa |
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Temporary Visitor 「短期滞在」 |
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Diplomatic visa |
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Diplomat 「外交」 |
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Official visa |
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Official 「公用」 |
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