--- title: "Japan Digital nomad visa requirements 2026: ¥10M+/yr needed" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/designated-activities-digital-nomad/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Japan · Nomad / Remote work # Japan Digital nomad visa **Income needed:** ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k Designated Activities: Digital Nomad (Specified Visa) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Income needed:** ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k (Income of at least JPY 10,000,000 a year (≈ $63,100) · Income at application, shown by a tax or income certificate from the country where the applicant worked.) - **First stay:** 6 mo (Six months, no extension. No residence card is issued. After the six months the applicant must wait six months before applying for the same status again.) - **Who can apply:** 51 nationalities (Nationals of 51 listed countries and regions (ISA chart); the spouse/child chart is longer.) - **Work:** Remote only (Remote work for foreign employers or clients only; no local employment.) - **Spouse work:** Can't work (Spouse or child may accompany under their own Designated Activities (spouse or child of Digital Nomad) status for six months, with private medical insurance of at least JPY 10,000,000 (≈ $63,100) treatment cover. Your spouse or partner may not work in Japan on this visa.) ## Key facts Digital nomad visa is a nomad / remote work route for Japan. Applicants need income of ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k. You can stay 6 mo. You can work remotely for foreign employers or clients, not for local ones. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Money needed:** ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k - **First stay:** 6 mo ## Cost, time and long term **Shown, not spent: ¥10M+/yr ≈ $63k** - JPY 10,000,000 a year (≈ $63,100) Income at application, shown by a tax or income certificate from the country where the applicant worked. **Renewal: 6 months max, no extension** The stay is six months with no extension, and you must wait six months before applying for the same status again. [Immigration Services Agency of Japan](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities53_00001.html?hl=en) **Presence rules: Stay rule** No residence card is issued for this status. [Immigration Services Agency of Japan](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities53_00001.html?hl=en) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 6 months in total at most - No local jobs: remote work for employers or clients abroad only - Only for passports from 51 countries ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a national of a country or region on the ISA chart. - The chart is limited to visa-exempt countries that also have a tax convention with Japan. - The work is remote work using ICT for an overseas office under a foreign employer contract, or fee-based services or sales to people outside Japan. - Work under a contract with a Japanese public or private organization is not permitted. #### What you must show - Income at application is at least JPY 10,000,000 (≈ $63,100) a year. #### Documents - A tax or income certificate from the country where the applicant worked shows the income. - Private medical insurance covers death, injury and illness for the stay, with at least JPY 10,000,000 (≈ $63,100) for treatment costs. ## When you become tax resident How Japan decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 6 months in total** - **Tax residence:** Resident individuals are domiciled in Japan or have continuous residence of 1 year or more. - **Foreign-source income:** **Remittance basis** Non-permanent residents are taxed in Japan on Japan-source income and on foreign-source income paid in or remitted to Japan; foreign-source income paid and kept abroad is outside the Japanese tax base. [All tax rules for Japan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 ## Household figures The income test is JPY 10,000,000 a year for the applicant. The official page gives no separate income amount for a spouse or child; each needs private medical insurance with at least JPY 10,000,000 treatment cover. **Full official text** Six-month Designated Activities status for remote workers employed by or serving clients in a foreign country, with a separate status for an accompanying spouse or child. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show - Income of at least JPY 10,000,000 a year (≈ $63,100) · Income at application, shown by a tax or income certificate from the country where the applicant worked. (source 1) #### Requirements - The applicant is a national of a country or region on the ISA chart. (sources 1, 2) - The chart is limited to visa-exempt countries that also have a tax convention with Japan. (sources 1, 2) - The work is remote work using ICT for an overseas office under a foreign employer contract, or fee-based services or sales to people outside Japan. (source 1) - Work under a contract with a Japanese public or private organization is not permitted. (source 1) - Income at application is at least JPY 10,000,000 (≈ $63,100) a year. (source 1) - A tax or income certificate from the country where the applicant worked shows the income. (source 1) - Private medical insurance covers death, injury and illness for the stay, with at least JPY 10,000,000 (≈ $63,100) for treatment costs. (source 1) #### Stay - Six months, no extension. No residence card is issued. After the six months the applicant must wait six months before applying for the same status again. - Initial permitted stay: 6 months. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Nationals of 51 listed countries and regions (ISA chart); the spouse/child chart is longer. Open to: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, South Korea, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay. #### Work Remote work for foreign employers or clients only; no local employment. #### Family Spouse or child may accompany under their own Designated Activities (spouse or child of Digital Nomad) status for six months, with private medical insurance of at least JPY 10,000,000 (≈ $63,100) treatment cover. Your spouse or partner may not work in Japan on this visa. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Status of Residence of Designated Activities (for Digital Nomad / Spouse or child)](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities53_00001.html?hl=en) · Immigration Services Agency of Japan · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Eligible countries/regions chart for Digital Nomad status](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001416932.pdf) · Immigration Services Agency of Japan · checked 2026-10-10 ## Digital nomad visa and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Digital nomad visa | Needs income of ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k | 6 mo | Remote only | | [DTV nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/dtv/) Thailand | Needs savings of ฿500k+ ≈ $15k | 6 mo, renewable | Remote only | | [Remote worker visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e33g-remote-worker/) Indonesia | Needs income of $60k+ a year | 1 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Virtual Work Visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/virtual-work-visa/) United Arab Emirates | Needs income of $3,500+ a month | 1 yr | – | | [DE Rantau nomad pass](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malaysia/de-rantau/) Malaysia | Needs income from $24k a year | 1 yr, renewable | Remote only | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Digital nomad visa? Income of at least JPY 10,000,000 a year (≈ $63,100). Income at application, shown by a tax or income certificate from the country where the applicant worked. ### How long can I stay on the Digital nomad visa? Six months, no extension. ### Can I work on the Digital nomad visa? Remote only. Remote work for foreign employers or clients only; no local employment. ### Can I bring my family on the Digital nomad visa? Spouse or child may accompany under their own Designated Activities (spouse or child of Digital Nomad) status for six months, with private medical insurance of at least JPY 10,000,000 (≈ $63,100) treatment cover. ### Who can apply for the Digital nomad visa? Nationals of 51 listed countries and regions (ISA chart); the spouse/child chart is longer. Open to: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, South Korea, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay. ## More in Japan [J-Find](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/j-find/) [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/working-holiday/) [Business Manager](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/business-manager/) [Startup visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/startup-designated-activities/) [Engineer/Specialist visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/engineer-specialist/) [Highly Skilled Professional](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/highly-skilled-professional/) [Instructor visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/instructor/) [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/intra-company-transferee/) ## Digital nomad / remote work visas elsewhere [🇰🇷 Workcation visa (F-1-D)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/f1d-digital-nomad/) [🇹🇼 Digital nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/taiwan/digital-nomad-visitor-visa/) [🇵🇭 Digital Nomad Visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/philippines/digital-nomad-visa/) [🇳🇿 Visitor visa + remote work](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/new-zealand/visitor-remote-work/) [🇱🇰 Digital nomad visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sri-lanka/digital-nomad-residence-visa/) [🇰🇿 NeoNomad B12-1](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kazakhstan/neo-nomad-b12-1/) ## Head to head ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 2 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Status of Residence of Designated Activities (for Digital Nomad / Spouse or child)](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities53_00001.html?hl=en) · Immigration Services Agency of Japan · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Eligible countries/regions chart for Digital Nomad status](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001416932.pdf) · Immigration Services Agency of Japan · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? 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