SSW (Specified Skilled Worker) Visa
SSW (Specified Skilled Worker) Visa
The SSW visa program is designed for skilled workers in specific industries where Japan faces labor shortages.
Key Benefits
- Work in designated skilled sectors
- Renewable work permit
- Long-term career growth
- Path to permanent residency (SSW-2)
- Bring family members to Japan
- Competitive salary packages
- No cap on visa renewals (Type 2)
- Equal pay and labor rights as Japanese workers
- Employer-sponsored housing support (varies by company)
- Freedom to change employers within the same sector
SSW Industries
- Nursing Care
- Building Cleaning
- Industrial Product Manufacturing
- Construction
- Shipbuilding & Ship Machinery
- Automobile Maintenance
- Aviation
- Accommodation
- Agriculture
- Fishery & Aquaculture
- Manufacture of Food & Beverages
- Food Service Industry
- Automobile Transportation
- Railway
- Forestry
- Wood Industry