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Japan J-Find: Future Creation Individual

Up to two years for recent graduates of eligible universities to seek work or prepare a business.

Value scoreCheckingPassport data under review

5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

DecisionCheckingComparable time under review

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Value: what the J-Find: Future Creation Individual gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weightChecking

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weightChecking

Policy stability 5 pts weight60

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Can work for a local employer: YesOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15Official eligibility includes job hunting, entrepreneurship and other remunerative activities.
Same application for spouse and children: YesOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15Dependent spouse or child has a corresponding designated-activities route.
Public healthcare: Checking
Minimum stay per year: Checking
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Dual citizenship allowed: Checking
Rule changes, last 24 months: ChangedOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, checked 2026-11-15Visa fees changed for applications accepted from 1 July 2026; nationality and purpose exemptions still apply.

Cost: what the J-Find: Future Creation Individual costs over five years

Government fees: CheckingOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, checked 2026-11-15From 1 July 2026 the standard single-entry visa fee is approximately JPY15,000; local-currency collection, nationality exemptions and any agency charges prevent a universal exact first-grant total.
Non-refundable contribution: $0OfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15No government donation is part of the published eligibility requirements.
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Renewal fees, first 5 years: CheckingOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15Initial permission is 1 year, 6 months or a designated period up to 1 year; extensions can reach 2 years in total, so five-year continuation under J-Find is unavailable.
Investment you may get back: CheckingOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15Approximately JPY200,000 personal savings; approximate living-funds evidence is not an exact investment floor.
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USD estimates use the 13 November 2026 reference rates of the European Central Bank, Central Bank of Armenia and Central Bank of the UAE, and the Central Bank of Uruguay rate for UYU. The Panamanian balboa uses its official one-to-one parity.

Speed: how long the J-Find: Future Creation Individual takes

Official processing time: CheckingOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, checked 2026-11-15General consular guidance is 5 working days from the day after receipt; long-stay applications without a COE typically take 1–3 months, so no route-specific calendar-day total is established.
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Approval to card or passport: Checking

Sources

Specified visa: Future creation individual, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Checked 2026-11-15.
Visa Fees — applications from 1 July 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Checked 2026-11-15.
Visa Processing Time, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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