Hiring foreign talent?

Make the visa path part of your hiring plan

Residence status determines who you can hire and how quickly they can start. These guides and document templates help you plan the visa route early, before it becomes a bottleneck. For case-specific matters, SaiyouTeam works with licensed Japanese professionals, and you can book a free strategy call to map out your hiring and visa strategy alongside our recruitment support in Japan.

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About the author

Emmanuel Gendre, Founder of SaiyouTeam

Emmanuel Gendre

Founder, SaiyouTeam · TechieCV K.K.

Former Google recruiter 12 years recruiting in Japan

Emmanuel advises small and mid-sized companies (SMBs) on HR and recruiting in Japan. He brings 12 years recruiting in Japan placing IT professionals, plus earlier experience recruiting across EMEA as a Google recruiter. Residence status is the most common question his SMB clients raise when hiring foreign talent, so he built these visa guides as part of that advisory work and works with licensed Japanese professionals (行政書士) on case-specific filings.